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St Joseph, MO Fri, Apr 24, 2025 USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 04/24/2026 93,000 1,000 485,000 4,000 30,919,000
Week ago 77,000 1,000 441,000 4,000 30,507,000
Year ago (act) 83,730 532 480,375 3,508 29,512,000
Week to Date 518,000 5,000 2,438,000 34,000 172,958,000
Same Period Last Week 506,000 5,000 2,409,000 34,000 171,151,000
Same Period Last Year 545,671 2,306 2,262,443 35,117 167,435,000
2026 Year to Date 8,608,600 35,825 40,900,027 614,316 2,936,229,000
2025 Year to Date 9,553,652 42,100 41,056,725 629,005 2,964,002,000
Percent Change -9.9% -14.9% -0.4% -2.3% -0.9%
Saturday - 04/25/2026 11,000 0 31,000 0 504,000
Week ago 8,000 0 77,000 0 169,000
Year ago (act) 9,589 0 153,500 29 586,000
Week to Date 529,000 5,000 2,469,000 34,000 173,462,000
Same Period Last Week 514,000 5,000 2,486,000 34,000 171,320,000
Same Period Last Year 555,260 2,306 2,415,943 35,146 168,021,000
2026 Year to Date 8,619,600 35,825 40,931,027 614,316 2,936,733,000
2025 Year to Date 9,563,241 42,100 41,210,225 629,034 2,964,588,000
Percent Change -9.9% -14.9% -0.7% -2.3% -0.9%
** REVISION * HOGS * THU 477(1953) * HOGS * REVISION **
Previous Day Breakdown Steers/Heifers Cows/Bulls
Thursday 85,000 21,000
INDEXES
04/23 04/22 04/21 04/20 04/17 04/16 04/15 04/14
CATFAX FED 6 STATE 247.04 247.75 248.02 248.02 248.02 248.02 248.00 247.96
CATFAX FED 3 STATE 247.13 247.72 247.99 247.99 247.96 247.75 247.56 247.96
CME FEEDER 369.32 370.00 373.44 374.37 375.69 377.67 379.09 375.46
CME LEAN HOG *91.44 91.43 91.05 90.51 90.37 90.51 90.66 90.60
CARCASS BASE PRICE 90.57 90.56 91.94 89.93 89.37 89.21 89.23 89.50
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 24, 2026 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS CUTOUT CHANGE TOTAL LDS
04/24 MORNING $100.45 +2.63 226.21
04/24 AFTERNOON $ 99.61 +1.79 339.71
CARLOT PORK OPEN CLOSE
DATE 04/24 04/24
LOADS - CUTS 204.55 303.52
LOADS - TRIM 21.65 36.20
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC 107.17 100.40
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On 133.62 133.40
HAMS - Trm Sel 17-20# No Test No Test
Trm Sel 20-23# No Test 85.41
Trm Sel 23-27# 88.38 87.87
BELLIES Skn-on 10-12# 283.42 281.82
BOXED Skn-on 12-14# 250.12 250.12
BEEF
Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 24, 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
04/24 04/24
CH 600-900# $387.16 +3.66 $387.00 +3.50
SE 600-900# $384.96 +2.38 $386.07 +3.49
LOADS
Choice cuts 27.98 42.42
Select cuts 2.72 4.33
Trimmings 5.56 10.93
Coarse Grinds 8.09 13.29
CH/SEL SPREAD $2.20 $0.93
POULTRY
04/24 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
8-16 lb hens - 170-180
16-24 lb toms - 172-180
04/23 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/18 Week Ago Yr Ago
168,744 171,173 164,613
04/24 - Weekly National Chicken Report
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 04/24/26
Wtd Avg Chg Range Wk Ago Avg
$121.77 +1.94 $ 90.00-$150.00 $119.83
04/22 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/18 - 256 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/18 - 198 million, Up 4% from a year ago
04/24 - Daily New York Shell Egg
AVERAGE PRICE LAST REPORTED
CLASS PRICE RANGE PRICE CHANGE (04/23/25)
Extra Large $ 65.00-$ 69.00 $ 67.00 Unchgd $ 67.00
Large $ 63.00-$ 67.00 $ 65.00 Unchgd $ 65.00
Medium $ 57.00-$ 61.00 $ 59.00 Unchgd $ 59.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
-- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --
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