St Joseph, MO         Fri, Jul 17, 2026      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP    Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 07/17/2026        89,000    1,000     443,000     4,000     
31,229,000
Week ago                   99,000    1,000     447,000     4,000     32,036,000
Year ago (act)            100,957      523     458,843     4,465     31,189,000
Week to Date              522,000    5,000   2,293,000    33,000    173,520,000
Same Period Last Week     529,000    5,000   2,341,000    32,000    174,131,000
Same Period Last Year*    563,240    2,128   2,325,681    35,880    173,460,000
2026 Year to Date      14,823,286   54,139  68,767,240 1,027,737  5,223,522,000
2025*Year to Date      16,186,672   68,684  68,976,381 1,068,553  5,158,665,000
Percent Change              -8.4%   -21.2%       -0.3%     -3.8%          +1.3%

Saturday - 07/18/2026       3,000        0      17,000         0      
1,085,000
Week ago                        0        0      23,000         0      3,236,000
Year ago (act)              4,230        0       7,816         6      1,081,000
Week to Date              525,000    5,000   2,310,000    33,000    174,605,000
Same Period Last Week     529,000    5,000   2,364,000    32,000    177,367,000
Same Period Last Year*    567,470    2,128   2,333,497    35,886    174,541,000
2026 Year to Date      14,826,286   54,139  68,784,240 1,027,737  5,224,607,000
2025*Year to Date      16,190,902   68,684  68,984,197 1,068,559  5,159,746,000
Percent Change              -8.4%   -21.2%       -0.3%     -3.8%          +1.3%
                        ** REVISION * HOGS * THU 450(1850) * HOGS * REVISION **
Previous Day Breakdown                Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                       Thursday           88,000          21,000
       2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
            NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                          07/16  07/15  07/14  07/13  07/10  07/09  07/08  07/07
CATFAX FED 6 STATE       239.49 245.52 248.01 248.06 248.01 248.00 255.13 255.13
CATFAX FED 3 STATE       238.84 247.66 248.12 248.12 248.01 248.00 255.00 255.00
CME FEEDER               364.03 365.52 369.07 370.32 372.52 370.42 374.45 370.75
CME LEAN HOG             *95.65  95.10  93.87  93.87  93.11  92.69  92.35  91.98
CARCASS BASE PRICE        93.66  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        Fri, Jul 17, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
07/17 MORNING     $105.27      +2.85      178.26
07/17 AFTERNOON   $104.41      +1.99      267.73

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      07/17         07/17
 LOADS - CUTS             166.75        246.73
 LOADS - TRIM              11.50         20.99
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      102.83        102.65
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   124.84        128.93
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#   107.65        107.69
        Trm Sel  23-27#   107.66        107.72
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        261.02
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        280.77

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Jul 17, 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
                     07/17               07/17
 CH 600-900#    $368.69  +0.31      $366.81  -1.57
 SE 600-900#    $356.35  +0.66      $355.29  -0.40
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     40.23               59.82
     Select cuts      6.39               12.29
     Trimmings        9.73               10.02
     Coarse Grinds   17.97               29.05
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $12.34              $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 --