St Joseph, MO         Fri, May 09, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday - 05/09/2025           88,000     1,000     477,000      3,000
Week ago                      87,000     1,000     480,000      2,000
Year ago (act)               117,839       726     462,620      4,286
Week to Date                 557,000     5,000   2,399,000     35,000
Same Period Last Week        552,000     5,000   2,418,000     33,000
Same Period Last Year*       602,591     3,918   2,369,330     36,449
2025 Year to Date         10,679,241    52,100  46,095,225    697,034
2024*Year to Date         11,373,854    81,864  47,180,616    701,383
Percent Change                 -6.1%    -36.4%       -2.3%      -0.6%

Saturday - 05/10/2025          2,000         0      38,000          0
Week ago                       7,000         0      68,000          0
Year ago (act)                13,178         5      10,793         36
Week to Date                 559,000     5,000   2,437,000     35,000
Same Period Last Week        559,000     5,000   2,486,000     33,000
Same Period Last Year*       615,769     3,923   2,380,123     36,485
2025 Year to Date         10,681,241    52,100  46,133,225    697,034
2024*Year to Date         11,387,032    81,869  47,191,409    701,419
Percent Change                 -6.2%    -36.4%       -2.2%      -0.6%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                    Thursday           98,000          22,000
   2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       05/08  05/07  05/06  05/05  05/02  05/01  04/30
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    222.06 219.32 219.80 219.91 219.99 217.97 217.67
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    218.69 218.58 218.11 217.72 217.65 215.42 215.22
CME FEEDER            296.14 295.78 293.41 293.78 293.40 296.38 296.10
CME LEAN HOG          *89.99  90.07  90.16  90.13  89.87  89.69  89.57
3 Area LEAN HOG        87.32  *NA*   87.66  87.25  87.57  87.23  87.25
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.

NOTES: 3 AREA LEAN: = 3 area lean value base cost for 51-52% lean hogs;
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 09, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/09 MORNING     $ 97.94      +3.44      309.73
05/09 AFTERNOON   $ 97.83      +3.33      417.03

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/09         05/09
 LOADS - CUTS             283.82        381.31
 LOADS - TRIM              25.91         35.72
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       95.92         97.59
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   137.80        138.24
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    95.31         95.31
        Trm Sel  20-23#    90.43         90.08
        Trm Sel  23-27#    83.90         87.33
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   265.72        268.13
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   274.46        274.46

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, May 09, 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
                     05/09               05/09
 CH 600-900#    $346.53  -1.36      $345.97  -1.92
 SE 600-900#    $332.52  -0.68      $331.17  -2.03
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     54.93               70.61
     Select cuts      7.62               14.45
     Trimmings        0.00                3.91
     Coarse Grinds   12.20               15.94
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $14.01              $14.80

POULTRY

05/09 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $106.00 - $118.00 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $106.00 - $119.00 cents FOB

05/08 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/03      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     166,491     165,455     166,246

05/09 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 05/09/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $135.43   +0.20   $109.00-$165.00     $135.23

05/07 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/03 - 249 million, up slightly from a 
year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/03 - 192 million, up slightly from a 
year ago

05/09 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (5/08/2025)
Extra Large   $374.00-$378.00     $376.00   - 1.00     $375.00 
Large         $372.00-$376.00     $374.00   - 1.00     $373.00
Medium        $350.00-$354.00     $352.00   + 4.00     $348.00
** NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN **
   ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS **