St Joseph, MO         Tue, May 05, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Tuesday - 05/05/2026      104,000    1,000     488,000     9,000     35,688,000
Week ago                  109,000    1,000     488,000     8,000     35,373,000
Year ago (act)            121,111      423     486,943     8,083     35,229,000
Week to Date              202,000    2,000     967,000    19,000     70,735,000
Same Period Last Week     215,000    2,000     972,000    18,000     70,514,000
Same Period Last Year     229,987      892     967,825    18,531     69,874,000
2026 Year to Date       9,356,794   39,350  44,328,294   669,184  3,246,838,000
2025 Year to Date      10,355,896   45,302  44,654,361   682,176  3,251,534,000
Percent Change              -9.7%   -13.1%       -0.7%     -1.9%          -0.1%
                       *** REVISION * HOGS * MON 479(479) * HOGS * REVISION ***
Previous Day Breakdown                   Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                              Monday         82,000             16,000

INDEXES
                         05/04  05/01  04/30  04/29  04/28  04/27  04/24  04/23
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      254.79 254.78 254.17 251.79 250.68 246.77 246.09 247.04
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      254.59 255.87 255.87 251.69 251.00 246.21 246.06 247.13
CME FEEDER              375.33 375.54 374.03 372.47 369.80 369.62 369.34 369.32
CME LEAN HOG            **NA    91.03  91.30  91.41  91.31  91.19  91.26  91.44
CARCASS BASE PRICE      **NA    90.27  90.62  90.79  91.32  91.24  90.78  90.57
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, May 05, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/05 MORNING     $ 98.25      +0.89      184.45
05/05 AFTERNOON   $ 95.97      -1.39      317.29

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/05         05/05
 LOADS - CUTS             164.45        280.14
 LOADS - TRIM              20.01         37.15
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       97.47         98.56
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   131.15        132.79
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    82.85         82.85
        Trm Sel  23-27#    80.88         80.83
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   268.14        268.73
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        271.58

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, May 05, 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
                     05/05               05/05
 CH 600-900#    $393.42  +1.86      $392.34  +0.78
 SE 600-900#    $394.51  +3.91      $392.24  +1.64

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     38.45               71.93
     Select cuts      3.98               10.16
     Trimmings        0.00                4.08
     Coarse Grinds   16.03               22.41
    CH/SEL SPREAD   ($1.09)              $ .10

POULTRY

05/05 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 171-180
16-24 lb toms - 172-180

04/30 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/25      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     170,854      168,744   165,455

05/01 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 05/01/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $122.75   +0.98   $ 85.00-$150.00     $121.77

04/29 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/25 - 256 million, Up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/25 - 196 million, Up 2% from a year ago

05/05 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (05/04/25)
Extra Large   $ 58.00-$ 62.00     $ 60.00   Unchgd     $ 60.00
Large         $ 56.00-$ 60.00     $ 58.00   Unchgd     $ 58.00
Medium        $ 52.00-$ 56 00     $ 54.00   Unchgd     $ 54.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --