St Joseph, MO         Fri, Mar 27, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 03/27/2026        92,000    1,000     490,000     6,000     30,945,000
Week ago                   76,000    1,000     467,000     5,000     31,653,000
Year ago (act)            107,178      547     467,309     7,816     30,678,000
Week to Date              504,000    5,000   2,466,000    40,000    170,233,000
Same Period Last Week     490,000    5,000   2,346,000    38,000    172,836,000
Same Period Last Year     592,535    2,412   2,401,517    45,846    170,259,000
2026 Year to Date       6,519,334   29,304  31,114,263   465,821  2,196,710,000
2025 Year to Date       7,264,304   33,330  31,365,998   464,965  2,236,022,122
Percent Change             -10.3%   -12.1%       -0.8%     +0.2%          -1.8%

Saturday - 03/28/2026      16,000        0      58,000         0        867,000
Week ago                   13,000        0     145,000     1,000              0
Year ago (act)             16,045        0      75,074        32      1,155,549
Week to Date              520,000    5,000   2,524,000    40,000    171,100,000
Same Period Last Week     503,000    5,000   2,491,000    39,000    172,836,000
Same Period Last Year     608,580    2,412   2,476,591    45,878    171,414,549
2026 Year to Date       6,535,334   29,304  31,172,263   465,821  2,197,577,000
2025 Year to Date       7,280,349   33,330  31,441,072   464,997  2,237,177,671
Percent Change             -10.2%   -12.1%       -0.9%     +0.2%          -1.8%
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Thursday       76,000             21,000

INDEXES
                         03/26  03/25  03/24  03/23  03/20  03/19  03/18  03/17
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      235.03 235.16 235.26 235.26 235.16 234.64 235.15 235.15
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      235.03 235.12 235.14 235.14 235.14 234.94 234.94 234.94
CME FEEDER                     363.24 361.78 361.59 361.33 362.06 360.69 358.32
CME LEAN HOG            *91.18  91.46  91.65  91.71  91.78  91.95  92.04  91.93
CARCASS BASE PRICE       89.83  90.14  90.35  90.86  90.85  91.21  90.92  91.25
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.
CATFAX FED 6 STATES: Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma;
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Mar 27, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
03/27 MORNING     $ 98.50      +3.15      236.48
03/26 AFTERNOON   $ 95.35      -1.05      319.09 

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      03/27         03/26
 LOADS - CUTS             212.43        273.62
 LOADS - TRIM              24.05         45.47
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      100.70         98.96
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   143.01        141.40
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#    72.20         70.46
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test       No Test
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   248.27       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Mar 27, 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
                     03/27               03/26
 CH 600-900#    $394.09  +4.24      $389.85  -1.84
 SE 600-900#    $391.89  +0.23      $391.66  -3.83

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     43.96               65.58
     Select cuts      3.26                6.96
     Trimmings        6.71                8.09
     Coarse Grinds    8.01               12.56
     CH/SEL SPREAD   $2.20              ($1.81)

POULTRY

03/26 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 163-173
16-24 lb toms - 164-176

03/26 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/21      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     170,237      173,432   167,017

03/20 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 03/20/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $119.91   +1.23   $ 91.00-$151.00     $118.68

03/25 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/21 - 255 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 03/21 - 196 million, Up 2% from a year ago

03/27 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (03/26/25)
Extra Large   $142.00-$146.00     $144.00   -14.00     $158.00
Large         $140.00-$144.00     $142.00   -14.00     $156.00
Medium        $ 76.00-$ 80.00     $ 78.00   - 8.00     $ 86.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --