St Joseph, MO         Mon, Jan 05, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES     HOGS        SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Tuesday - 01/06/2026      118,000    1,000     495,000     8,000     35,500,000
Week ago                  122,000    1,000     492,000     9,000     35,373,000
Year ago (act)            125,398      607     489,696     7,457     33,873,000
Week to Date              233,000    2,000     993,000    19,000     70,760,000
Same Period Last Week     240,000    2,000     942,000    20,000     70,655,000
Same Period Last Year     233,937    1,282     935,304    18,126     69,048,000
2026 Year to Date         382,000    3,000   1,861,000    26,000    116,888,000
2025 Year to Date         515,958    2,730   2,318,469    31,174    143,774,000
Percent Change             -26.0%    +9.9%      -19.7%    -16.6%         -18.7%
Previous Day Breakdown               Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                          Monday         96,000             19,000

INDEXES
                        01/05  01/02  01/01  12/31  12/30  12/29  12/26  12/25
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     231.90 230.71 230.91 229.76 229.38 229.48 229.16 229.29
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     231.95 231.45 229.00 229.00 229.11 229.18 229.01 228.99
CME FEEDER             362.17 353.11 350.22 348.65 348.44 348.04 356.00 349.32
CME LEAN HOG           *81.54  81.62   NA    81.85  82.26  82.25  82.44   NA
CARCASS BASE PRICE      80.90  81.98   NA    81.53  82.50  83.59  82.89   NA
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, Jan 06, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
01/06 MORNING     $ 92.35      -1.49      246.35
01/06 AFTERNOON   $ 91.25      -2.59      419.13

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      01/06         01/06
 LOADS - CUTS             221.19        368.78
 LOADS - TRIM              25.16         50.35
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       97.00         96.60
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   126.83        130.29
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test         93.18
        Trm Sel  20-23#    81.07         82.04
        Trm Sel  23-27#    78.94         79.42
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   263.90        263.91
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   262.69        260.85

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Jan 06, 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
                     01/06               01/06
 CH 600-900#    $353.19  -0.51      $351.25  -2.45
 SE 600-900#    $350.81  -0.69      $351.08  -0.42
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     66.54              128.81
     Select cuts     11.06               17.46
     Trimmings        3.94                9.01
     Coarse Grinds    8.42               10.70
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 2.38              $ 0.17

POULTRY

01/06 - 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

01/02 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 12/27      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     127,244     174,945     130,846

01/02 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 01/02/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $120.05   +1.55   $ 82.00-$155.00     $118.50

12/31 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/27 - 252 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 12/27 - 193 million, Up 1% from a year ago

01/06 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (01/05/25)
Extra Large   $ 92.00-$ 96.00     $ 94.00   - 4.00     $ 98.00
Large         $ 90.00-$ 94.00     $ 92.00   - 4.00     $ 96.00
Medium        $ 52.00-$ 56.00     $ 54.00   - 3.00     $ 57.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --