St Joseph, MO         Fri, Apr 03, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 04/03/2026        96,000    1,000     420,000     5,000     29,595,000
Week ago                   92,000    1,000     478,000     6,000     30,945,000
Year ago (act)            109,114      518     481,040     6,271     30,405,000
Week to Date              525,000    5,000   2,385,000    30,000    170,233,000
Same Period Last Week     504,000    5,000   2,454,000    40,000    170,233,000
Same Period Last Year     577,746    2,098   2,393,279    40,547    170,035,000
2026 Year to Date       7,062,396   31,040  33,543,671   499,691  2,417,657,000
2025 Year to Date       7,858,095   35,428  33,834,351   505,544  2,455,390,000
Percent Change             -10.1%   -12.4%       -0.9%     -1.2%          -1.5%

Saturday - 04/04/2026       8,000        0      11,000         0        508,000
Week ago                   19,000        0      58,000         0        867,000
Year ago (act)              8,288        0     116,207       581        446,000
Week to Date              533,000    5,000   2,396,000    30,000    170,741,000
Same Period Last Week     523,000    5,000   2,512,000    40,000    171,100,000
Same Period Last Year     586,034    2,098   2,509,486    41,128    170,481,000
2026 Year to Date       7,070,396   31,040  33,554,671   499,691  2,418,165,000
2025 Year to Date       7,866,383   35,428  33,950,558   506,125  2,455,836,000
Percent Change             -10.1%   -12.4%       -1.2%     -1.3%          -1.5%
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Thursday       85,000             20,000

INDEXES
                         04/02  04/01  03/31  03/30  03/27  03/26  03/25  03/24
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      242.59 236.57 236.57 236.57 234.63 235.03 235.16 235.26
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      240.75 237.93 237.93 237.93 237.57 235.03 235.12 235.14
CME FEEDER                NA   266.81 366.82 365.93 365.12 362.98 363.24 361.78
CME LEAN HOG            *90.01  90.17  90.41  90.48  90.76  91.18  91.46  91.65
CARCASS BASE PRICE       89.18  89.05  89.37  89.56  89.62  89.83  90.14  90.35
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, Apr 03, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
04/03 MORNING     $ 99.33      +2.14      161.87
04/03 AFTERNOON   $ 98.95      +1.76      219.94 

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      04/03         04/03
 LOADS - CUTS             145.59        194.33
 LOADS - TRIM              16.28         25.60
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      100.54        100.14
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   144.94        144.70
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test         84.29
        Trm Sel  20-23#    77.13         77.98
        Trm Sel  23-27#    76.78         76.62
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   295.83        295.83
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Apr 03, 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
                     04/03               04/03
 CH 600-900#    $389.77  +0.19      $387.78  -1.80
 SE 600-900#    $386.47  -1.23      $386.19  -1.51

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     54.72               73.48
     Select cuts      2.43                3.58
     Trimmings        4.19               12.03
     Coarse Grinds    5.56               12.55
     CH/SEL SPREAD   $3.30               $1.59

POULTRY

04/03 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 164-178
16-24 lb toms - 165-178

04/02 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/28      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     168,527      170,237   166,608

04/03 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 04/03/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $120.91   +0.28   $ 91.00-$151.00     $120.63

04/01 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/28 - 255 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 03/28 - 196 million, Up 2% from a year ago

04/03 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (04/02/25)
Extra Large   $ 80.00-$ 84.00     $ 82.00   -10.00     $ 92.00
Large         $ 78.00-$ 82.00     $ 80.00   -10.00     $ 90.00
Medium        $ 57.00-$ 61.00     $ 59.00   - 2.00     $ 61.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --