St Joseph, MO         Thu, Oct 02, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP    Chicken(Yng)
Thursday - 10/02/2025     113,000    1,000     490,000     7,000     35,524,000
Week ago                  115,000    1,000     485,000     6,000     35,654,000
Year ago (act)            122,143      385     482,306     7,725     35,063,000
Week to Date              461,000    4,000   1,939,000    31,000    142,329,000
Same Period Last Week     466,000    4,000   1,934,000    30,000    142,329,000
Same Period Last Year*    491,285    2,629   1,942,558    32,107    142,217,000
2025 Year to Date            NA       NA         NA         NA           NA     
2024*Year to Date      23,801,846  159,027  97,159,546 1,441,656  7,167,893,000
Percent Change               NA %     NA %        NA %      NA %          -0.4%
Previous Day Breakdown                Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                      Wednesday           95,000           20,000
       ******* REVISION ** HOGS ** WED 483(1449) ** HOGS ** REVISION ******
       2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
            NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                        10/01  09/30  09/29  09/26  09/25  09/24  09/23  09/22
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     233.38 234.14 234.14 234.38 236.00 238.26 238.26 238.26
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     235.00 235.00 235.00 236.34 238.94 240.00 240.00 240.00
CME FEEDER             361.63 364.71 365.33 367.61 365.04 364.10 361.31 361.10
CME LEAN HOG          *103.70 104.26 104.73 104.78 104.83 105.06 105.00 104.90
CARCASS BASE PRICE     101.90 102.27 102.73 102.84 102.42 102.67 102.56 103.38
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        Thu, Oct 02, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
10/02 MORNING     $107.55      -0.80      163.27
10/02 AFTERNOON   $107.35      -1.00      266.86

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      10/02         10/02
 LOADS - CUTS             139.78        225.86
 LOADS - TRIM              23.49         41.00
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      114.46        112.71
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   135.79        137.30
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   111.20        111.20
        Trm Sel  20-23#   107.12        106.77
        Trm Sel  23-27#   101.12        101.74
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        308.37
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        291.79

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Oct 02, 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
                     10/02               10/02
 CH 600-900#    $363.10  -5.37      $363.22  -5.25
 SE 600-900#    $344.53  -2.36      $343.40  -3.49
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     61.73               87.03
     Select cuts     10.22               17.44
     Trimmings        0.00               13.02
     Coarse Grinds    9.70               14.60
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $18.57              $19.82

POULTRY

10/02 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 160-180
16-24 lb toms - 160-172

10/02 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/27      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     174,394     175,005     167,074

09/26 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 09/26/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $112.28   -1.38   $ 75.00-$159.00     $113.66

09/24 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
*This Report is not Available due to the Government Shutdown*
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/20 - 247 million, up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/20 - 195 million, up 2% from a year ago

10/02 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (10/01/25)
Extra Large   $157.00-$161.00     $159.00   - 1.00     $160.00
Large         $155.00-$159.00     $157.00   - 1.00     $158.00
Medium        $147.00-$151.00     $149.00   - 1.00     $150.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --