St Joseph, MO         Fri, May 01, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 05/01/2026        90,000    1,000     461,000     3,000     31,730,000
Week ago                   93,000    1,000     485,000     4,000     30,919,000
Year ago (act)             89,843      399     476,793     3,349     29,918,000
Week to Date              524,000    5,000   2,401,000    33,000    172,473,000
Same Period Last Week     518,000    5,000   2,438,000    34,000    172,958,000
Same Period Last Year     556,297    2,310   2,410,804    34,587    170,232,000
2026 Year to Date       9,144,794   37,350  43,316,294   650,184  3,174,732,000
2025 Year to Date      10,119,538   44,410  43,621,029   663,621  3,181,367,000
Percent Change              -9.6%   -15.9%       -0.7%     -2.0%          -0.2%

Saturday - 05/02/2026      10,000        0      45,000         0      1,371,000
Week ago                   11,000        0      31,000         0        504,000
Year ago (act)              6,371        0      65,507        24        293,000
Week to Date              534,000    5,000   2,446,000    33,000    173,844,000
Same Period Last Week     529,000    5,000   2,469,000    34,000    173,462,000
Same Period Last Year     562,668    2,310   2,476,311    34,611    170,525,000
2026 Year to Date       9,154,794   37,350  43,361,294   650,184  3,176,103,000
2025 Year to Date      10,125,909   44,410  43,686,536   663,645  3,181,660,000
Percent Change              -9.6%   -15.9%       -0.7%     -2.0%          -0.2%
Previous Day Breakdown                   Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                              Thursday       90,000             20,000

INDEXES
                         04/30  04/29  04/28  04/27  04/24  04/23  04/22  04/21
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      254.17 251.79 250.68 246.77 246.09 247.04 247.75 248.02
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      255.87 251.69 251.00 246.21 246.06 247.13 247.72 247.99
CME FEEDER              374.03 372.47 369.80 369.62 369.34 369.32 370.00 373.44
CME LEAN HOG            *91.30  91.41  91.31  91.19  91.26  91.44  91.43  91.05
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.62  90.79  91.32  91.24  90.78  90.57  90.56  91.94
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        Fri, May 01, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/01 MORNING     $100.25      +3.49      194.91
05/01 AFTERNOON   $ 97.59      +0.83      314.04

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/01         05/01
 LOADS - CUTS             171.11        280.32
 LOADS - TRIM              23.80         33.72
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       99.69         99.07
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   134.53        129.68
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test         89.67
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test         87.82
        Trm Sel  23-27#    81.56         81.86
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   280.56        280.56
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   262.32        262.81

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, May 01, 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
                     05/01               05/01
 CH 600-900#    $389.28  -0.24      $389.11  -0.41
 SE 600-900#    $386.52  -1.65      $387.05  -1.12

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     23.42               36.29
     Select cuts      2.57                3.56
     Trimmings        0.00                6.64
     Coarse Grinds    6.50               10.50
    CH/SEL SPREAD    $2.76               $2.06

POULTRY

05/01 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 170-180
16-24 lb toms - 172-180

04/30 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/25      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     170,854      168,744   165,455

05/01 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 05/01/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $122.75   +0.98   $ 85.00-$150.00     $121.77

04/29 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/25 - 256 million, Up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/25 - 196 million, Up 2% from a year ago

05/01 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (04/30/25)
Extra Large   $ 58.00-$ 62.00     $ 60.00   - 1.00     $ 61.00
Large         $ 56.00-$ 60.00     $ 58.00   - 1.00     $ 59.00
Medium        $ 52.00-$ 56 00     $ 54.00   - 1.00     $ 55.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --