St Joseph, MO         Fri, Feb 20, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 02/20/2026        89,000    1,000     460,000     7,000     32,360,000
Week ago                   86,000    1,000     446,000     5,000     31,409,290
Year ago (act)            108,174      645     466,627     6,103     36,047,000
Week to Date              516,000    5,000   2,372,000    37,000    174,233,000
Same Period Last Week     540,000    5,000   2,368,000    39,000    172,976,000
Same Period Last Year     549,758    2,487   2,379,466    34,307    169,288,000
2026 Year to Date       3,929,537   19,707  18,555,620   264,139  1,268,236,000
2025 Year to Date       4,364,969   20,797  18,991,186   256,964  1,340,845,000
Percent Change             -10.0%    -5.2%       -2.3%     +2.8%          -5.4%

Saturday - 02/21/2026           0        0     144,000         0        806,000
Week ago                    1,000        0     129,000         0      1,829,290
Year ago (act)             14,979        0     121,903        16              0
Week to Date              516,000    5,000   2,516,000    37,000    175,039,000
Same Period Last Week     541,000    5,000   2,497,000    39,000    174,805,000
Same Period Last Year     564,737    2,487   2,501,369    34,323    169,288,000
2026 Year to Date       3,929,537   19,707  18,699,620   264,139  1,269,042,000
2025 Year to Date       4,379,948   20,797  19,113,089   256,980  1,340,845,000
Percent Change             -10.3%    -5.2%       -2.2%     +2.8%          -5.4%
                      ** REVISION ** HOGS * THU 485(1912) * HOGS ** REVISION **
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Thursday       90,000             22,000

INDEXES
                         02/19  02/18  02/17  02/16  02/13  02/12  02/11  02/10
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      246.18 246.18 246.18 246.18 241.08 241.08 241.08 241.08
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      247.66 247.66 247.66 247.66 242.26 242.26 242.26 242.26
CME FEEDER              377.37 376.92 376.02 376.07 375.08 373.91 373.87 374.36
CME LEAN HOG            *87.95  87.59  87.19  87.13  87.06  86.93  86.89  86.52
CARCASS BASE PRICE       87.44  86.17  86.25  86.45  85.40  86.09  85.73  85.91
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 20, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
02/20 MORNING     $ 95.89      -0.39      181.28
02/20 AFTERNOON   $ 95.61      -0.67      254.64

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      02/20         02/20
 LOADS - CUTS             163.70        223.39
 LOADS - TRIM              17.59         31.26
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      112.64        109.85
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   143.28        141.88
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    96.02         96.02
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#    82.24         84.90
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   280.16        270.51
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Feb 20, 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
                     02/20               02/20
 CH 600-900#    $366.67  +1.50      $366.70  +1.53
 SE 600-900#    $361.05  +1.26      $360.74  +0.95
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     54.27               75.66
     Select cuts      2.46                4.41
     Trimmings        4.79               21.32
     Coarse Grinds    3.66                4.78
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 5.62              $ 5.96

POULTRY

02/20 - 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

02/20 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (02/19/25)
Extra Large   $ 98.00-$102.00     $100.00   - 4.00     $104.00
Large         $ 96.00-$100.00     $ 98.00   - 4.00     $102.00
Medium        $ 80.00-$ 86.00     $ 82.00   - 2.00     $ 84.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --