Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
                     CALVES   CATTLE      HOGS   SHEEP
    Thursday 10/01/26  1,000   109,000  493,000    8,000
Week ago                1,000   90,000   489,000   8,000
Year ago (act)            342  112,197   493,515   7,665
        In thousand head
Week to Date              4.0    410.0   1,949.0    32.0
Same Period Last WK       4.0    389.0   1,922.0    33.0
Same Period Last YR       1.5    462.5   1,941.7    31.9
2026 YTD                 70.4 20,415.7  94,218.8 1,409.7
2025 YTD                 90.7 22,124.1  95,129.0 1,458.5
Percent Change         -22.4%    -7.7%     -1.0%   -3.3%

Previous Day
Breakdown            Steers & Heifers           Cows & Bulls
   Wednesday 09/30/26  78,000                     20,000


R = Revision, WTD = Week to Date, YTD = Year to Date, ACT = Actual

INDEXES
                        09/30    09/29     09/28   09/25   09/24   09/23  09/22
CATFAX FED 6 STATE                        224.07  224.05  224.21  224.29 224.31
CATFAX FED 3 STATE                        226.00  225.97  225.96  225.96 225.96
CME FEEDER                      338.03    337.77  337.79  338.79  337.07 336.98
CME LEAN HOG                     80.95     80.94   81.21   81.76   82.20  82.47
3 Area LEAN HOG                  79.30     79.36   79.12   80.20   80.73  80.87
NA = Not Available
NA = Not Available, **NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues.
+ 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
USDA NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
Des Moines, IA  USDA Market News

        PORK CARCASS         Cutout      CHANGE   LOADS
            10/1/2026   AM      $85.05    +$0.10  146.04
            9/30/2026   PM       84.95    -$2.82  354.81

         CARLOT PORK    OPEN              CLOSE     CHG
                Date     10/1               9/30
        Loads - Cuts   128.98             313.84  +12.96
        Loads - Trim    17.06              40.97  +14.73
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC     94.06              95.24   -0.84
LOINS BNLS CC StrapOn  121.75             121.06
HAMS- trim sel 17-20#    ---                 ---
    - trim sel 20-23#    ---               87.27
    - trim sel 23-27#   77.88              78.84
BELLIES Skn-on 10-12#  244.65             244.48
BOXED   Skn-on 12-14#    ---              237.43
--- = No Test
BEEF
USDA NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales
Des Moines, IA  USDA Market News
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.

BEEF CUTOUTS            OPEN      CHG     CLOSE     CHG
                         10/1               9/30
     Choice 600-900#  $378.98    -3.81   $382.79   +0.13
     Select 600-900#  $355.14    -5.45   $360.59   -3.89
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $23.84             $22.20
LOADS
         Choice Cuts    45.80              55.61  -16.12
         Select Cuts     7.70              13.16   +4.91
           Trimmings     4.77              11.86   -0.67
       Coarse Grinds     8.38              27.62   +8.38

POULTRY
Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
                 10/1
        8-16 lb hens    $176    to         $192
       16-24 lb toms    $178    to         $192


Daily New York Shell Eggs                       AVERAGE   PRICE    PREV
                 10/1        PRICE RANGE          PRICE  CHANGE     9/24
         Extra Large   $82.00   to    $86.00      $84.00       0  $84.00
               Large   $80.00   to    $84.00      $82.00       0  $82.00
              Medium   $60.00   to    $64.00      $62.00       0  $62.00

NEW YORK SHELL EGGS   CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --

Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
    Thursday 10/01/26        Young Chickens
For the week ending:     9/26  Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                      172,874  168,013   174,394

Weekly National Chicken Report
                     National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending
      Friday 09/25/26                                             Previous Week
             Wtd Avg     Chg       Range         1,000#         Wtd Avg 1,000#
              $116.45   -0.36   $80.00   $145.00   7,347         $116.81  7,306

Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
   Wednesday 09/30/26
For the week ending      9/26           Million  Yr Ago
      Weekly Egg Sets                        250       3%
      Chick placement                        193        %