St Joseph, MO         Wed, Mar 18, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Wednesday - 03/18/2026    105,000    1,000     498,000     7,000     35,456,000
Week ago                  106,000    1,000     496,000     7,000     35,567,290
Year ago (act)             90.858      430     357,021     8,063     34,363,000
Week to Date              308,000    3,000   1,387,000    26,000    105,738,000
Same Period Last Week     317,000    3,000   1,476,000    26,000    105,108,000
Same Period Last Year     328,077    1,443   1,337,104    27,634    104,531,000
2026 Year to Date       5,815,893   28,542  27,566,102   410,802  1,959,379,000
2025 Year to Date       6,442,319   30,105  27,877,410   404,855  2,000,086,000
Percent Change              -9.7%    -5.2%       -1.1%     +1.5%          -2.0%
                    ** REVISION **CATTLE** TUE 105( 203) **Cattle** REVISION **
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Wednesday      83,000             22,000

INDEXES
                         03/17  03/16  03/13  03/12  03/11  03/10  03/09  03/06
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      235.15 235.15 235.05 238.43 238.58 239.82 239.83 239.83
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      234.94 234.94 235.22 238.77 239.15 239.58 239.58 239.58
CME FEEDER              358.32 358.31 357.05 358.35 360.97 364.80 365.77 366.39
CME LEAN HOG            *91.93  91.86  91.76  91.60  91.44  91.20  90.97  90.87
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.25  91.41  90.60  91.36  91.06  90.91  90.87  90.07
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        Wed, Mar 18, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
03/18 MORNING     $ 99.96      +0.07      162.90
03/18 AFTERNOON   $ 98.82      -1.07      281.97

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      03/18         03/18
 LOADS - CUTS             135.10        249.87
 LOADS - TRIM              27.80         32.09
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      104.26        103.96
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   138.15        137.88
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    86.41         86.41
        Trm Sel  23-27#    81.73         79.46
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test       No Test
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   290.76        277.61

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Mar 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.

    **** THE USDA REVISED THE AFTERNOON BOXED BEEF REPORT ****
    *****CHANGES ARE NOTED WITH A ^ BEHIND EACH CORRECTION****
                    MORNING            AFTERNOON
BEEF CUTOUTS    OPEN      CHNG      CLOSE     CHNG
                     03/18               03/18
 CH 600-900#    $402.53  -0.78      $401.75^ -1.56^
 SE 600-900#    $396.53  -0.19      $396.17^ -0.55^
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     26.55               38.09
     Select cuts      7.47                9.98
     Trimmings        4.64                5.27
     Coarse Grinds    9.85               12.81^
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 6.00              $ 5.58

POULTRY

03/18 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 164-173
16-24 lb toms - 164-175

03/12 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/07      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,229      170,100   167,393

03/13 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 03/13/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $118.68   -0.60   $ 90.00-$151.00     $119.28

03/18 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/14 - 254 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 03/14 - 196 million, Up 2% from a year ago

03/18 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (03/17/25)
Extra Large   $195.00-$199.00     $197.00   + 0.00     $197.00
Large         $193.00-$197.00     $195.00   + 0.00     $195.00
Medium        $107.00-$111.00     $109.00   + 0.00     $109.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --