St Joseph, MO         Wed, Dec 17, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES     HOGS        SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Wednesday - 12/17/2025    118,000    1,000     494,000     8,000     35,324,000
Week ago                  123,000    1,000     490,000     9,000     35,471,000
Year ago (act)            122,529      787     486,898     7,852     34,806,000
Week to Date              349,000    3,000   1,462,000    29,000    105,674,000
Same Period Last Week     361,000    3,000   1,471,000    27,000    106,282,000
Same Period Last Year     362,062    2,257   1,461,073    28,364    104,600,000
2025 Year to Date      28,252,055  120,651 123,025,312 1,874,028  9,153,328,000
2024 Year to Date      30,339,486  197,740 124,978,530 1,843,961  9,131,465,000
Percent Change              -6.9%   -39.0%      -1.6%      +1.6%          +0.2%
Previous Day Breakdown               Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                         Tuesday         98,000          23,000
                **** REVISION ** HOGS ** TUE 489( 968) ** HOGS ** REVISION ****

INDEXES
                        12/16  12/15  12/12  12/11  12/10  12/09  12/08  12/05
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     230.19 230.19 228.87 227.74 223.40 224.37 224.37 224.37
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     230.00 230.00 230.00 228.97 225.19 225.19 225.19 225.19
CME FEEDER                    348.85 347.37 346.77 345.47 344.03 344.50 343.06
CME LEAN HOG           *83.87  83.30  82.99  82.80  82.57  82.16  81.89  81.84
CARCASS BASE PRICE      83.28  82.97  81.99  82.31  81.72  81.83  81.45  80.86
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        Wed, Dec 17, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
12/17 MORNING     $ 97.62      -0.94      150.06
12/16 AFTERNOON   $ 98.56      -0.33      273.36

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      12/17         12/16
 LOADS - CUTS             131.92        239.69
 LOADS - TRIM              18.14         33.67
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       93.93         96.55
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   132.55        137.22
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#   107.14        110.78
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   272.62        270.32
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   226.67        269.66

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Dec 17, 2025      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
                     12/17               12/16
 CH 600-900#    $356.92  -1.96      $358.88  -0.58
 SE 600-900#    $348.84  -0.26      $349.10  +1.80
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     72.72               68.69
     Select cuts      7.09               13.62
     Trimmings        0.00               27.63
     Coarse Grinds   11.61                9.47
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 8.08              $ 9.78

POULTRY

12/16 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 157-177
16-24 lb toms - 150-178

12/11 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 12/06      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     173,347     132,428     168,214

12/12 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 12/12/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $114.87   +3.02   $ 76.00-$155.00     $111.85

12/10 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/06 - 248 million, Up 1% from 
a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 12/06 - 195 million, Up slightly 
From a year ago

12/17 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (12/16/25)
Extra Large   $149.00-$153.00     $151.00   - 9.00     $160.00
Large         $147.00-$151.00     $149.00   - 9.00     $158.00
Medium        $111.00-$115.00     $113.00   - 9.00     $122.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --