St Joseph, MO         Fri, May 02, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday - 05/02/2025           87,000     1,000     480,000      2,000
Week ago                      82,000     1,000     485,000      2,000
Year ago (act)               119,400       677     459,880      5,251
Week to Date                 552,000     5,000   2,418,000     33,000
Same Period Last Week        548,000     5,000   2,273,000     32,000
Same Period Last Year*       598,563     3,686   2,374,070     41,383
2025 Year to Date         10,114,981    49,794  43,642,282    658,888
2024*Year to Date         10,748,299    77,937  44,782,540    664,843
Percent Change                 -5.9%    -36.1%       -2.6%      -0.9%

Saturday - 05/03/2025          7,000         0      68,000          0
Week ago                       7,000         0     157,000          0
Year ago (act)                22,964         9      28,746         91
Week to Date                 559,000     5,000   2,486,000     33,000
Same Period Last Week        555,000     5,000   2,430,000     32,000
Same Period Last Year*       621,527     3,695   2,402,816     41,474
2025 Year to Date         10,121,981    49,794  43,710,282    658,888
2024*Year to Date         10,771,263    77,946  44,811,286    664,934
Percent Change                 -6.0%    -36.1%       -2.5%      -0.9%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                    Thursday           99,000          21,000
   2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       05/01  04/30  04/29  04/28  04/25  04/24  04/23
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    217.97 217.67 215.02 215.03 215.03 212.45 212.45
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    215.42 215.22 212.46 212.37 212.37 212.37 209.61
CME FEEDER            296.38 296.10 295.77 295.14 293.71 289.88 287.24
CME LEAN HOG          *89.69  89.57  89.25  88.78  88.18  87.54  87.27
3 Area LEAN HOG        87.23  87.25  86.97  86.32  86.14  85.20  84.99
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.

NOTES: 3 AREA LEAN: = 3 area lean value base cost for 51-52% lean hogs;
CATFAX FED 6 STATES: Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma;
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Fri, May 02, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/02 MORNING     $ 99.42      +2.96      260.01
05/02 AFTERNOON   $ 98.38      +1.92      384.85

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/02         05/02
 LOADS - CUTS             241.21        345.76
 LOADS - TRIM              18.80         39.10
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      103.36        103.52
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   135.03        137.90
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    91.49         91.79
        Trm Sel  23-27#    85.21         85.17
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        328.10
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   181.45       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, May 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
                     05/02               05/02
 CH 600-900#    $342.91  -0.23      $342.90  -0.27
 SE 600-900#    $325.64  +1.36      $325.35  +1.07
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     42.94               62.46
     Select cuts     10.77               17.56
     Trimmings        0.00                7.20
     Coarse Grinds    7.24               13.65
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $17.30              $17.55

POULTRY

05/02 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $106.00 - $118.00 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $106.00 - $119.00 cents FOB

05/01 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/26      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     165,455     164,613     163,751

05/02 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 05/02/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $135.23   -0.35   $107.00-$165.00     $135.58

04/30 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/26 - 249 million, up slightly from a 
year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/26 - 192 million, up slightly from a 
year ago

05/02 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (5/01/2025)
Extra Large   $372.00-$376.00     $374.00   - 0.00     $374.00 
Large         $370.00-$374.00     $372.00   - 0.00     $372.00
Medium        $334.00-$338.00     $336.00   + 3.00     $333.00
** NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN **
   ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS **