St Joseph, MO         Fri, Feb 27, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 02/27/2026        86,000    1,000     477,000     5,000     31,734,000
Week ago                   89,000    1,000     443,000     7,000     32,360,290
Year ago (act)            107,210      575     479,675     6,107     32,324,000
Week to Date              513,000    5,000   2,428,000    38,000    171,480,000
Same Period Last Week     516,000    5,000   2,355,647    37,000    174,233,000
Same Period Last Year     567,543    2,795   2,425,647    41,704    172,503,000
2026 Year to Date       4,445,119   21,691  21,104,939   304,440  1,501,487,000
2025 Year to Date       4,947,491   23,592  21,538,736   298,684  1,553,810,000
Percent Change             -10.2%    -8.1%       -2.0%     +1.9%          -3.4%

Saturday - 02/28/2026       3,000        0      88,000         0      1,217,000
Week ago                        0        0     138,000         0        806,000
Year ago (act)              1,204       13      99,523       104              0
Week to Date              516,000    5,000   2,516,000    38,000    172,697,000
Same Period Last Week     516,000    5,000   2,4936647    37,000    175,039,000
Same Period Last Year     568,747    2,808   2,525,170    41,808    172,503,000
2026 Year to Date       4,448,119   21,691  21,192,939   304,440  1,502,704,000
2025 Year to Date       4,948,695   23,605  21,638,259   298,788  1,553,810,000
Percent Change             -10.1%    -8.1%       -2.1%     +1.9%          -3.3%
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Thursday       82,000             21,000

INDEXES
                         02/26  02/25  02/24  02/23  02/20  02/19  02/18  02/17
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      247.81 247.81 247.81 247.81 247.81 246.18 246.18 246.18
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      248.96 248.96 248.96 248.96 248.96 247.66 247.66 247.66
CME FEEDER              372.79 373.17 374.79 375.41 375.80 377.37 376.92 376.02
CME LEAN HOG            *89.44  89.12  88.71  88.35  88.17  87.95  87.59  87.19
CARCASS BASE PRICE       89.34  89.31  88.51  88.47  87.60  87.44  86.17  86.25
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        Fri, Feb 27, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
02/27 MORNING     $ 98.37      +0.99      178.30
02/27 AFTERNOON   $ 97.77      +0.39      269.40

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      02/27         02/27
 LOADS - CUTS             163.99        244.99
 LOADS - TRIM              14.31         24.41
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      110.84        109.43
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   141.50        144.35
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test         92.57
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#    84.34         83.92
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   279.21        276.65
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Feb 27, 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
                     02/27               02/27
 CH 600-900#    $378.97  +1.08      $379.77  +1.88
 SE 600-900#    $374.23  +3.44      $374.25  +3.46
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     38.87               54.03
     Select cuts      2.46                4.41
     Trimmings        0.00                6.32
     Coarse Grinds    7.02                8.41
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 4.74              $ 5.52

POULTRY

02/27 - 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

02/26 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 02/21      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,407     172,177     162,670

02/27 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 02/27/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $118.76   +0.09   $ 90.00-$151.00     $118.67

02/25 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 02/21 - 254 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 02/21 - 194 million, Up 2% from a year ago

02/27 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (02/26/25)
Extra Large   $ 81.00-$ 85.00     $ 83.00   - 0.00     $ 83.00
Large         $ 79.00-$ 83.00     $ 81.00   - 0.00     $ 81.00
Medium        $ 74.00-$ 78.00     $ 76.00   - 0.00     $ 76.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --