St Joseph, MO         Mon, Jul 20, 2026      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                         CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP    Chicken(Yng)
Monday 07/20/2026       106,000    1,000     440,000     9,000    35,686,000
Week ago                105,000    1,000     443,000    10,000    35,558,000
Year ago (act)          104,521      425     447,359    10,565    34,844,000
Week to Date            106,000    1,000     440,000     9,000    35,686,000
Same Period Last Week   105,000    1,000     443,000    10,000    35,558,000
Same Period Last Year*  104,521      425     447,359    10,565    34,844,000
2026 Year to Date    14,932,286   55,139  69,210,240 1,036,737 5,260,293,000
2025*Year to Date    16,295,423   69,109  69,431,556 1,079,124 5,194,590,000
Percent Change            -8.4%   -20.2%       -0.3%     -3.9%          +1.3%

Previous Day Breakdown                Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                       Friday           70,000           19,000
                     Saturday            3,000                0
       2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
            NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                          07/17  07/16  07/15  07/14  07/13  07/10  07/09  07/08
CATFAX FED 6 STATE       237.01 239.49 245.52 248.01 248.06 248.01 248.00 255.13
CATFAX FED 3 STATE       237.83 238.84 247.66 248.12 248.12 248.01 248.00 255.00
CME FEEDER               xxx.xx 364.03 365.52 369.07 370.32 372.52 370.42 374.45
CME LEAN HOG             *xx.xx  95.65  95.10  93.87  93.87  93.11  92.69  92.35
CARCASS BASE PRICE        xx.xx  93.29  91.99  91.99  92.01  91.44  90.62  91.13
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, Jul 20, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
07/20 MORNING     $103.68      -0.73      152.84
07/17 AFTERNOON   $104.41      +1.99      267.73

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      07/20         07/17
 LOADS - CUTS             125.59        246.73
 LOADS - TRIM              27.25         20.99
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      102.71        102.65
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   130.96        128.93
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#   107.09        107.69
        Trm Sel  23-27#   107.70        107.72
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   285.02        261.02
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        280.77

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Jul 20, 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
                     07/20               07/17
 CH 600-900#    $369.32  +2.51      $366.81  -1.57
 SE 600-900#    $356.05  +0.76      $355.29  -0.40
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     24.55               59.82
     Select cuts      3.27               12.29
     Trimmings        7.04               10.02
     Coarse Grinds    8.64               29.05
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $13.27              $11.52

POULTRY

07/17 - 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

07/16 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 07/11      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     174,700     162,227     172,507

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

07/15 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 07/11 - 254 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 07/11 - 196 million, up 1% from a year ago

07/17 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (7/16/2026)
Extra Large   $119.00-$123.00     $121.00   +7.00      $114.00
Large         $117.00-$121.00     $119.00   +7.00      $112.00
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 --