St Joseph, MO         Fri, May 15, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 05/15/2026       100,000    1,000     445,000     3,000     31,456,000
Week ago                   92,000    1,000     479,000     3,000     31,810,000
Year ago (act)            103,603      516     463,257     4,521     30,624,000
Week to Date              526,000    5,000   2,336,000    35,000    172,641,000
Same Period Last Week     514,000    5,000   2,407,000    34,000    173,824,000
Same Period Last Year     563,865    2,291   2,371,726    36,863    170,917,000
2026 Year to Date      10,200,345   40,371  48,127,499   719,883  3,523,131,000
2025 Year to Date      11,2505974   48,980  48,489,847   736,834  3,523,393,000
Percent Change              -9.3%   -17.6%       -0.8%     -2.3%           0.0%

Saturday - 05/16/2026       9,000        0      30,000         0        676,000
Week ago                   13,000        0      43,000         0        563,000
Year ago (act)              2,244        7      20,466         0        742,000
Week to Date              535,000    5,000   2,336,000    35,000    173,317,000
Same Period Last Week     527,000    5,000   2,450,000    34,000    174,387,000
Same Period Last Year     566,109    2,298   2,392,192    36,863    171,659,000
2026 Year to Date      10,209,345   40,371  48,157,499   719,883  3,523,807,000
2025 Year to Date      11,2525841   48,987  48,510,313   736,834  3,524,135,000
Percent Change              -9.3%   -17.6%       -0.7%     -2.3%           0.0%
Previous Day Breakdown                   Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                              Thursday       87,000             21,000

INDEXES
                         05/14  05/13  05/12  05/11  05/08  05/07  05/06  05/05
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      262.08+259.68 258.38 258.05 257.97 257.74 255.67 255.00
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      260.41+258.42 258.07 257.06 256.87 256.80 255.48 255.00
CME FEEDER                     373.23 373.86 374.37 375.85 374.83 372.29 375.19
CME LEAN HOG            *90.46  90.48  90.74  90.48  90.41  90.79  91.02  91.19
CARCASS BASE PRICE       89.68  89.72  89.78  89.95  89.88  89.82  90.34  90.34
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, May 15, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/15 MORNING     $ 97.45      +0.90      203.07
05/14 AFTERNOON   $ 96.55      +0.52      248.25

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/15         05/14
 LOADS - CUTS             174.97        213.70
 LOADS - TRIM              28.11         34.55
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      104.42        100.57
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   136.00        137.10
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    86.44       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    85.33         80.91
        Trm Sel  23-27#    81.12         80.23
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   259.79        257.24
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, May 15, 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
                     05/15               05/14
 CH 600-900#    $390.62  +1.62      $387.45  -1.23
 SE 600-900#    $388.86  +1.41      $389.00  +0.42

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     61.53               74.81
     Select cuts      4.03                5.86
     Trimmings        0.00               10.77
     Coarse Grinds   10.38                7.58
    CH/SEL SPREAD   ($1.76)             ($1.55)

POULTRY

05/15 - 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

05/14 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/09      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     171,765      171,230   168,711

05/15 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 05/15/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $123.68   +1.82   $ 91.00-$150.00     $123.68

05/13 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/09 - 257 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/09 - 199 million, Up 3% from a year ago

05/15 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (05/14/25)
Extra Large   $ 77.00-$ 81.00     $ 79.00   $ 2.00     $ 77.00
Large         $ 75.00-$ 79.00     $ 77.00   $ 2.00     $ 75.00
Medium        $ 57.00-$ 61.00     $ 59.00   $ 1.00     $ 58.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --