St Joseph, MO         Tue, Oct 21, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Tuesday - 10/21/2025      117,000    1,000     492,000     8,000     35,456,000
Week ago                  120,000    1,000     491,000     8,000     34,555,000
Year ago (act)            124,716      944     488,437     7,896     35,243,000
Week to Date              209,000    2,000     984,000    19,000     70,547,000
Same Period Last Week     226,000    2,000     976,000    17,000     69,595,000
Same Period Last Year     244,432    1,677     969,520    18,229     69,949,000
2025 Year to Date            NA       NA         NA         NA    7,623,354,000
2024 Year to Date      25,359,4185 168,310 103,981,518 1,537,758  7,641,728,000
Percent Change               NA %     NA %       NA %       NA %          -0.2%
Previous Day Breakdown              Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                        Monday          77,000          15,000
     ***** REVISION ** CATTLE ** MON 92( 92) ** CATTLE ** REVISION ******
     ***** 2025 YTD and Percent Change Information is not complete due to 
        USDA-NASS data being currently unavailable. This information will
        be reported as soon as possible.*****

INDEXES
                        10/20  10/17  10/16  10/15  10/14  10/13  10/10  10/09
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     240.04 239.99 236.02 234.11 234.11 234.11 233.88 231.18
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     239.97 239.97 233.76 233.76 233.76 233.76 233.76 232.88
CME FEEDER                    376.15 376.51 375.10 374.47 373.02 369.00 367.92
CME LEAN HOG           *94.98  95.58  96.12  96.59  97.20  97.99  98.57  99.43
CARCASS BASE PRICE      92.44  91.90  93.02  95.47  96.21  97.19  96.83  97.89
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, Oct 21, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
10/21 MORNING     $101.99      -0.09      184.22
10/20 AFTERNOON   $102.08      -0.62      310.75

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      10/21         10/20
 LOADS - CUTS             162.70        272.08
 LOADS - TRIM              21.52         38.67
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      107.74        106.52
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   132.74        134.76
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#   101.72        103.25
        Trm Sel  23-27#   102.59        101.53
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   283.06        312.49
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Oct 21, 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
                     10/21               10/20
 CH 600-900#    $371.11  +2.93      $369.18  +2.41
 SE 600-900#    $352.28  -1.18      $353.46  +3.19
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     48.63               44.95
     Select cuts     14.28               16.51
     Trimmings        0.00                3.61
     Coarse Grinds    7.78               20.57
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $19.83              $15.72

POULTRY

10/20 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 170
16-24 lb toms - 159-161

10/16 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 10/11      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,652     174,045     168,623

10/17 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 10/17/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $107.35   -0.53   $ 72.00-$159.00     $107.88

10/15 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
      ***This Report is not Available due to the Government Shutdown***
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/20 - 247 million, up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/20 - 195 million, up 2% from a year ago

10/21 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (10/20/25)
Extra Large   $158.00-$162.00     $160.00   + 1.00     $159.00
Large         $156.00-$160.00     $158.00   + 1.00     $157.00
Medium        $148.00-$152.00     $150.00   + 1.00     $149.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --