St Joseph, MO         Fri, Jan 23, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES     HOGS        SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 01/23/2026        84,000    1,000     438,000     3,000     31,639,000
Week ago                   92,000    1,000     479,000     6,000     31,439,000
Year ago (act)            109,949      621     486,655     3,150     38,237,000
Week to Date              531,000    5,000   2,324,000    35,000    168,172,000
Same Period Last Week     561,000    5,000   2,452,000    40,000    172,826,000
Same Period Last Year     590,937    2,829   2,290,374    33,344    169,523,000
2026 Year to Date       1,793,494   12,514   8,484,264   119,395    566,186,000
2025 Year to Date       2,065,639   10,205   8,826,282   117,003    594,931,000
Percent Change             -13.2%   +22.6%       -3.9%     +2.0%          -4.8%

Saturday - 01/24/2026       4,000        0     160,000         0      1,662,000
Week ago                    1,000        0     171,000         0      2,763,000
Year ago (act)              2,921        0     183,434         9              0
Week to Date              535,000    5,000   2,484,000    35,000    169,834,000
Same Period Last Week     562,000    5,000   2,623,000    40,000    175,589,000
Same Period Last Year     593,858    2,829   2,473,808    33,353    169,523,000
2026 Year to Date       1,797,494   12,514   8,644,264   119,395    567,848,000
2025 Year to Date       2,068,560   10,205   9,009,716   117,012    594,931,000
Percent Change             -13.1%   +22.6%       -4.1%     +2.0%          -4.6%
Previous Day Breakdown               Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                          Thursday       91,000             23,000

INDEXES
                         01/22  01/21  01/20  01/19  01/16  01/15  01/14  01/13
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      232.76 232.76 232.76 232.76 232.80 232.64 232.57 232.57
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      233.01 233.01 233.01 233.01 233.01 232.89 232.89 232.89
CME FEEDER              263.48 365.23 367.41 367.68 368.94 370.15 369.42 369.69
CME LEAN HOG            *83.62  83.07  82.40  82.03  81.76  81.00  80.50  80.39
CARCASS BASE PRICE       82.70  81.72  82.14  82.74  81.41  80.11  80.09  79.97
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, Jan 23, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
01/23 MORNING     $ 96.08      +1.46      162.71
01/23 AFTERNOON   $ 95.75      +1.13      283.85

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      01/23         01/23
 LOADS - CUTS             145.74        255.69
 LOADS - TRIM              16.97         28.16
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       99.67         98.73
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   142.08        141.86
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    91.15         91.15
        Trm Sel  23-27#    88.01         87.45
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        291.52
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Jan 23, 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
                     01/23               01/23
 CH 600-900#    $368.70  +1.25      $368.92  +1.47
 SE 600-900#    $361.30  -0.43      $362.39  +0.66
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     57.92               82.07
     Select cuts     10.00               11.97
     Trimmings        5.90                8.43
     Coarse Grinds    6.05               20.37
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 7.40              $ 6.53

POULTRY

01/23 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 166-177
16-24 lb toms - 166-178

01/22 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/17      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,949     173,646     177,331

01/23 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 01/23/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $119.22   -2.89   $ 75.00-$155.00     $122.11

01/21 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/17 - 253 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 01/17 - 196 million, Up 3% from a year ago

01/23 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (01/22/25)
Extra Large   $109.00-$113.00     $111.00   +10.00     $101.00
Large         $107.00-$111.00     $109.00   +10.00     $ 99.00
Medium        $ 85.00-$ 89.00     $ 87.00   +10.00     $ 77.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --