St Joseph, MO         Mon, May 18, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Monday - 05/18/2026       106,000    1,000     460,000    10,000     35,286,000
Week ago                  102,000    1,000     462,000    10,000     35,254,000
Year ago (act)            114,055      453     481,329    10,708     34,840,000
Week to Date              106,000    1,000     460,000    10,000     35,286,000
Same Period Last Week     102,000    1,000     462,000    34,000     35,254,000
Same Period Last Year     114,055      453     481,329    10,708     34,840,000
2026 Year to Date      10,315,345   41,371  48,610,499   729,883  3,559,093,000
2025 Year to Date      11,366,896   49,440  48,991,642   747,542  3,558,975,000
Percent Change              -9.3%   -16.3%       -0.8%     -2.4%           0.0%

Previous Day Breakdown                   Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                              Friday       80,000             20,000
                              Saturday      9,000
INDEXES
                         05/15  05/14  05/13  05/12  05/11  05/08  05/07  05/06
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      264.97 262.08 259.68 258.38 258.05 257.97 257.74 255.67
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      265.00 260.41+258.42 258.07 257.06 256.87 256.80 255.48
CME FEEDER              367.63 370.09 373.23 373.86 374.37 375.85 374.83 372.29
CME LEAN HOG            *       90.46  90.48  90.74  90.48  90.41  90.79  91.02
CARCASS BASE PRICE              89.68  89.72  89.78  89.95  89.88  89.82  90.34
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, May 18, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/18 MORNING     $ 98.52      +0.96      149.50
05/15 AFTERNOON   $ 97.56      +1.01      274.90

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/18         05/15
 LOADS - CUTS             129.10        242.62
 LOADS - TRIM              20.40         32.29
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      106.25        104.28
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   138.01        133.31
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    No Test       86.28
        Trm Sel  20-23#    82.30         82.22
        Trm Sel  23-27#    81.06         80.94
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   256.07        231.69
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, May 18, 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
                     05/18               05/18
 CH 600-900#    $391.92  +2.67      $392.14  +2.89
 SE 600-900#    $390.06  +0.81      $390.23  +0.98

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     17.36               46.79
     Select cuts      4.46               11.03
     Trimmings        8.64                9.93
     Coarse Grinds   10.65               15.84
    CH/SEL SPREAD    $1.86               $1.91

POULTRY

05/15 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 171-180
16-24 lb toms - 172-180

05/14 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/09      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     171,765      171,230   168,711

05/15 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 05/15/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $123.68   +1.82   $ 91.00-$150.00     $123.68

05/13 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/09 - 257 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/09 - 199 million, Up 3% from a year ago

05/18 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (05/15/25)
Extra Large   $ 77.00-$ 81.00     $ 79.00   $ 0.00     $ 79.00
Large         $ 75.00-$ 79.00     $ 77.00   $ 0.00     $ 77.00
Medium        $ 57.00-$ 61.00     $ 59.00   $ 0.00     $ 59.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --