St Joseph, MO         Tue, Feb 24, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Tuesday - 02/24/2026      111,000    1,000     489,000     9,000     34,192,000
Week ago                  115,000    1,000     483,000     9,000     35,636,290
Year ago (act)            122,052      633     484,307     9,393     35,071,000
Week to Date              217,000    2,000     966,000    18,000     68,985,000
Same Period Last Week     202,000    2,000     944,647    14,000     70,803,000
Same Period Last Year     218,682    1,195     972,647    18,988     70,034,000
2026 Year to Date       4,146,537   21,707  19,642,620   282,139  1,398,992,000
2025 Year to Date       4,598,630   21,992  20,085,736   275,968  1,410,879,000
Percent Change              -9.8%    -1.3%       -2.2%     +2.2%          -0.8%
                      ** REVISION ** HOGS * MON 477( 477) * HOGS ** REVISION **
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Monday         89,000             17,000

INDEXES
                         02/21  02/20  02/19  02/18  02/17  02/16  02/13  02/12
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      247.81 247.81 246.18 246.18 246.18 246.18 241.08 241.08
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      248.96 248.96 247.66 247.66 247.66 247.66 242.26 242.26
CME FEEDER              375.41 375.80 377.37 376.92 376.02 376.07 375.08 373.91
CME LEAN HOG            *88.35  88.17  87.95  87.59  87.19  87.13  87.06  86.93
CARCASS BASE PRICE       88.47  87.60  87.44  86.17  86.25  86.45  85.40  86.09
NA = Not Available; **NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues;
*NA* = Not Available Due to Confidentiality; + Before the CME Feeder price
indicates a revision by the CME; * = Projection; CME projected Lean Hog 
Index, is only an estimate that may vary one or two cents from actual.
CATFAX FED 6 STATES: Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma;
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Feb 24, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
02/24 MORNING     $ 97.20      -0.20      175.93
02/24 AFTERNOON   $ 96.95      -0.45      337.86

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      02/24         02/24
 LOADS - CUTS             158.00        292.56
 LOADS - TRIM              17.93         45.30
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      110.89        111.78
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   142.13        143.10
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test         80.49
        Trm Sel  23-27#    84.70         83.56
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   279.03        278.64
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   278.81        278.81

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Feb 24, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated 
                ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES

Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered 
Within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields. Values reflect
U.S. Dollars per 100 pounds.

                    MORNING            AFTERNOON
BEEF CUTOUTS    OPEN      CHNG      CLOSE     CHNG
                     02/24               02/24
 CH 600-900#    $375.87  +6.65      $377.43  +8.21
 SE 600-900#    $366.10  +1.79      $366.01  +1.70
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     39.59               71.17
     Select cuts      4.96               10.13
     Trimmings        0.00                5.18
     Coarse Grinds   13.79               15.80
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 9.77              $11.42

POULTRY

02/24 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 162-173
16-24 lb toms - 162-175

02/19 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 02/14      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,177     178,360     166,754

02/20 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 02/20/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $118.67   +0.13   $ 88.00-$151.00     $118.54

02/18 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 02/14 - 254 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 02/14 - 196 million, Up 2% from a year ago

02/24 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (02/23/25)
Extra Large   $ 90.00-$ 94.00     $ 92.00   - 4.00     $ 96.00
Large         $ 88.00-$ 92.00     $ 90.00   - 4.00     $ 94.00
Medium        $ 78.00-$ 82.00     $ 80.00     0.00     $ 80.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --