St Joseph, MO         Fri, Jul 31, 2026      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                         CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP    Chicken(Yng)
Friday 07/31/2026        98,000    1,000     424,000     4,000    31,285,000
Week ago                103,000    1,000     388,000     4,000    31,896,000
Year ago (act)           92,895      531     464,126     4,379    30,957,000
Week to Date            505,000    5,000   2,252,000    32,000   174,132,000
Same Period Last Week   514,000    5,000   2,247,000    32,000   174,640,000
Same Period Last Year*  536,039    2,025   2,312,937    35,232   172,021,000
2026 Year to Date    15,854,197   56,813  73,279,188 1,094,083 5,640,752,000
2025*Year to Date    17,280,707   72,776  73,620,531 1,139,645 5,563,848,000
Percent Change            -8.3%   -21.9%       -0.5%     -4.0%         +1.4%
Previous Day Breakdown                Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                    Thursday            81,000           21,000   
    2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
            NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                          07/30   07/29   07/28   07/27   07/24   07/23   07/22 
  07/21
CATFAX FED 6 STATE       230.64  229.00  229.00  230.40  230.32  230.56  234.06 
 238.05
CATFAX FED 3 STATE       229.00  229.00  229.00  230.73  230.00  230.75  237.58 
 235.00
CME FEEDER               345.83  347.69  347.91  348.47  347.37  349.65  350.72 
 353.12
CME LEAN HOG             *                        98.35   98.23   97.91   97.48 
  97.88
CARCASS BASE PRICE        92.06   97.46   97.78   97.52   98.12   96.74   96.52 
  96.11
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, Jul 31, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
07/31 MORNING     $101.46      -0.18      215.31
07/31 AFTERNOON   $100.01      -1.63      284.26

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      07/31         07/31
 LOADS - CUTS             201.49        263.25
 LOADS - TRIM              13.83         21.00
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      102.71        105.86
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   131.12        131.77
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    96.64         96.64
        Trm Sel  20-23#    83.85         83.85
        Trm Sel  23-27#    80.02         79.71
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   283.02        283.02
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   215.45        No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Jul 31, 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
                     07/31               07/30
 CH 600-900#    $361.53  +1.03      $360.50  -2.93
 SE 600-900#    $347.15  +5.82      $341.33  -1.08
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     32.59               91.13
     Select cuts      7.04               15.37
     Trimmings        5.79               13.53
     Coarse Grinds    5.66                9.60
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $14.38              $19.17

POULTRY

07/29 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 173-188
16-24 lb toms - 175-188

07/23 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 07/18      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     171,980     174,700     171,917

07/24 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 07/24/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $117.77   -0.50   $ 88.00-$149.00     $118.27

07/29 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 07/25 - 254 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 07/25 - 195 million, up 1% from a year ago

07/31 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (7/30/2026)
Extra Large   $148.00-$152.00     $150.00   +0.00      $150.00
Large         $146.00-$150.00     $148.00   +0.00      $148.00
Medium        $ 56.00-$ 60.00     $ 58.00       0      $ 58.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --