St Joseph, MO         Thur, Jul 23, 2026      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                         CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP    Chicken(Yng)
Thursday 07/23/2026     108,000    1,000     479,000     7,000    35,549,000
Week ago                109,000    1,000     450,000    67,000    35,552,000
Year ago (act)          118,097      322     462,512     7,078    35,011,000
Week to Date            411,000    4,000   1,859,000    28,000   142,744,000
Same Period Last Week   433,000    4,000   1,850,000    29,000   142,291,000
Same Period Last Year*  453,306    1,485   1,860,425    32,317   139,466,000
2026 Year to Date    15,234,177   54,522  70,622,636 1,056,826 5,367,351,000
2025*Year to Date    16,644,208   70,169  70,844,622 1,100,876 5,299,212,000
Percent Change            -8.5%   -22.3%       -0.3%     -4.0%         +1.3%

Previous Day Breakdown                Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                      Wednesday           80,000           18,000
       2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
            NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                          07/22   07/21  07/20  07/17  07/16  07/15  07/14  
07/13
CATFAX FED 6 STATE       234.06  238.05 234.00 238.05 239.49 245.52 248.01 
248.06
CATFAX FED 3 STATE       237.58  235.00 235.00 237.76 238.84 247.66 248.12 
248.12
CME FEEDER               350.72  353.12 356.22 359.71 364.03 365.52 369.07 
370.32
CME LEAN HOG             *        97.88  96.64  96.16  95.65  95.10  93.87  
93.87
CARCASS BASE PRICE        96.52   96.11  95.32  94.92  93.29  91.99  91.99  
92.01
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        Thur, Jul 23, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
07/23 MORNING     $106.72      +3.22      204.77
07/23 AFTERNOON   $104.48      +0.98      338.75

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      07/23         07/23
 LOADS - CUTS             189.50        315.50
 LOADS - TRIM              15.27         23.25
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      103.08        103.27
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   125.29        125.13
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#   106.26        105.36
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        222.28
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thur, Jul 23, 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
                     07/23               07/23
 CH 600-900#    $364.22  +0.72      $362.87  -0.63
 SE 600-900#    $352.73  +2.16      $348.75  -1.82
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     48.89               89.03
     Select cuts      5.07                9.80
     Trimmings        8.66               12.37
     Coarse Grinds    9.07               13.01
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $11.49              $14.12

POULTRY

07/22 - 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

07/17 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 07/17/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $118.27   -0.58   $ 91.00-$149.00     $118.85

07/22 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 07/18 - 254 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 07/18 - 195 million, up 1% from a year ago

07/23 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (7/22/2026)
Extra Large   $139.00-$143.00     $141.00   +3.00      $138.00
Large         $137.00-$141.00     $139.00   +3.00      $136.00
Medium        $ 52.00-$ 56.00     $ 54.00   Unchg      $ 54.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --