St Joseph, MO         Mon, Mar 09, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Monday - 03/09/2026       103,000    1,000     493,000    10,000     34,004,000
Week ago                  102,000    1,000     475,000     9,000     34,757,290
Year ago (act)            114,935      544     486,890    10,879     34,878,000
Week to Date              103,000    1,000     493,000    10,000     34,004,000
Same Period Last Week     102,000    1,000     475,000     9,000     34,757,000
Same Period Last Year     114,935      544     486,890    10,879     34,878,000
2026 Year to Date       4,076,251   24,659  24,156,429   356,217  1,711,566,000
2025 Year to Date       5,642,897   26,687  24,526,196   348,939  1,759,409,000
Percent Change             -10.0%    -7.6%       -1.5%     +2.1%          -2.7%
                        ** REVISION * HOGS * FRI 461(2405) * HOGS * REVISION **
                        ** REVISION * HOGS * NEW WTD(2488) * HOGS * REVISION **
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Friday         68,000             20,000
                            Saturday         0                  0

INDEXES
                         03/06  03/05  03/04  03/03  03/02  02/27  02/26  02/25
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      239.85 242.93 242.93 242.93 242.93 243.22 247.14 247.81
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      239.65 244.06 244.06 244.06 244.06 244.06 248.96 248.96
CME FEEDER              366.39 367.32 368.59 368.93 369.59 371.82 372.79 373.17
CME LEAN HOG            *90.87  90.74  90.55  90.18  89.84  89.69  89.44  89.12
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.07  90.44  90.62  90.15  90.06  89.74  89.34  89.31
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        Mon, Mar 09, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
03/09 MORNING     $102.07      +3.80      135.42
03/09 AFTERNOON   $101.32      +3.05      194.64

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      03/09         03/09
 LOADS - CUTS             114.95        217.77
 LOADS - TRIM              20.47         29.69
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      109.45        108.51
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   144.48        144.58
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test         85.78
        Trm Sel  20-23#    85.50         86.26
        Trm Sel  23-27#    87.79        137.55
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   291.82        290.90
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Mar 09, 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
                     03/09               03/09
 CH 600-900#    $390.66  +3.44      $391.29  +4.07
 SE 600-900#    $381.23  +2.28      $383.62  +4.67
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     11.41               26.26
     Select cuts      2.75                5.45
     Trimmings        0.00                5.60
     Coarse Grinds    7.13               10.38
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 9.43              $ 7.67

POULTRY

03/09 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 164-173
16-24 lb toms - 164-175

03/05 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 02/28      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     170,100     172,407     168,978

03/06 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 03/06/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $119.28   +0.52   $ 90.00-$151.00     $118.76

03/04 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 02/28 - 254 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 02/28 - 194 million, Up 2% from a year ago

03/09 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (03/06/25)
Extra Large   $138.00-$142.00     $140.00   +10.00     $130.00
Large         $136.00-$140.00     $138.00   +10.00     $128.00
Medium        $ 97.00-$101.00     $ 99.00   + 2.00     $ 97.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --