St Joseph, MO         Tue, May 26, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Monday - 05/26/2026         1,000        0       1,000         0     16,225,000
Week ago                  103,000    1,000     454,000    10,000     35,286,000
Year ago (act)              1,911      173       2,998     2,830     12,804,000
Week to Date                1,000        0       1,000         0     16,225,000
Same Period Last Week     103,000    1,000     454,000    10,000     35,286,000
Same Period Last Year       1,911      173       2,998     2,830     12,804,000
2026 Year to Date      10,740,520   41,921  50,461,187   752,985  3,712,459,000
2025 Year to Date      50,869,801   51,462  50,869,801   779,090  3,712,381,000
Percent Change              -0.8%   -18.5%       -0.8%     -3.4%          +1.9%

Tuesday - 05/23/2026      111,000    1,000     468,000     9,000     35,831,000
Week ago                  110,000    1,000     485,000     6,000     35,662,000
Year ago (act)            117.793      404     480,578     9,796     35,147,000
Week to Date              112,000    1,000     469,000     9,000     52,056,000
Same Period Last Week     213,000    2,000     939,000    16,000     70,948,000
Same Period Last Year     119,704      577     483,576    12,626     47,951,000
2026 Year to Date      10,851,520   42,921  50,929,187   761,985  3,818,290,000
2025 Year to Date      11,948,823   51,866  51,350,379   788,886  3,747,528,000
Percent Change              -9.2%   -17.3%       -0.8%     -3.4%          +1.9%
                      *** REVISION * HOGS * FRI 404(2309) * HOGS * REVISION ***
                      *** REVISION *CATTLE* SAT 006( 532) *CATTLE* REVISION ***
Previous Day Breakdown                   Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                              Friday         82,000             17,000
                              Saturday        6,000               0
                              Monday          1,000               0 

INDEXES
                         05/25  05/22  05/21  05/20  05/19  05/18  05/15  05/14
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      259.14 260.16 260.71 264.55 264.92 264.92 262.47 262.08
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      259.54 259.92 259.99 261.11 265.00 265.00 260.44 260.41
CME FEEDER              371.49 370.13 368.20 370.72 372.44 369.46 367.63 370.09
CME LEAN HOG              NA   *90.70  90.88  91.07  91.00  90.55  90.50  90.46
CARCASS BASE PRICE        NA    90.98  90.91  90.98  91.10  90.89  89.13  89.68
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        Tue, May 26, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/26 MORNING     $ 99.65      +3.39      163.75
05/26 AFTERNOON   $ 98.85      +2.59      350.77

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/26         05/26
 LOADS - CUTS             150.42        328.93
 LOADS - TRIM              13.33         21.84
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      105.74        107.46
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   142.49        140.76
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    83.38         84.18
        Trm Sel  23-27#    83.30         83.66
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   265.28        265.85
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        247.49

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, May 26, 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
                     05/26               05/26
 CH 600-900#    $392.25  +1.98      $392.90  +2.63
 SE 600-900#    $389.22  +4.22      $390.30  +5.30

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     18.90               47.52
     Select cuts      4.75                7.77
     Trimmings        0.00                3.54
     Coarse Grinds    3.92                8.19
    CH/SEL SPREAD    +3.03               +2.60

POULTRY

05/26 - 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

05/21 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/16      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     170,711      171,765   168,692

05/22 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 05/22/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $124.58   +1.18   $ 90.00-$150.00     $123.40

05/20 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/16 - 256 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/16 - 198 million, Up 3% from a year ago

05/26 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (05/22/25)
Extra Large   $ 73.00-$ 77.00     $ 75.00  ($ 1.00)    $ 76.00
Large         $ 71.00-$ 75.00     $ 73.00  ($ 1.00)    $ 74.00
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 --