St Joseph, MO         Wed, Jul 15, 2026      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP    Chicken(Yng)
Wednesday - 07/15/2026    108,000    1,000     482,000     7,000     35,556,000
Week ago                  108,000    1,000     472,000     7,000     35,610,000
Year ago (act)            114,314      431     464,562     6,144     35,668,000
Week to Date              324,000    3,000   1,408,000    23,000    106,739,000
Same Period Last Week     318,000    3,000   1,414,000    22,000    106,557,000
Same Period Last Year*    344,855    1,288   1,394,963    24,065    106,750,000
2026 Year to Date      14,621,641   54,796  67,879,959 1,016,564  5,156,741,000
2025*Year to Date      15,968,287   67,844  68,045,663 1,056,738  5,091,955,000
Percent Change              -8.4%   -19.2%       -0.2%     -3.8%          +1.3%
Previous Day Breakdown                Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                       Tuesday            90,000          21,000
       2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
            NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                         07/14  07/13  07/10  07/09  07/08  07/07  07/06  07/03
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      248.06 248.06 248.01 248.00 255.13 255.13 255.13 255.08
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      248.12 248.12 248.01 248.00 255.00 255.00 255.00 255.00
CME FEEDER              369.07 370.32 372.52 370.42 374.45 370.75 373.19 371.11
CME LEAN HOG            *93.87  93.87  93.11  92.69  92.35  91.98  91.66   NA
CARCASS BASE PRICE       91.99  91.99  92.01  91.44  90.62  91.13  90.58   NA
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, Jul 15, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
07/15 MORNING     $101.48      +0.27      157.68
07/14 AFTERNOON   $101.21      -0.34      288.57

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      07/15         07/14
 LOADS - CUTS             136.24        270.42
 LOADS - TRIM              21.44         18.15
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      101.20        104.51
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   128.00        127.44
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    98.40        103.66
        Trm Sel  23-27#   104.94        104.13
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        278.75
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        274.10

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Jul 15, 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
                     07/15               07/14
 CH 600-900#    $373.46  -0.49      $373.95  -1.66
 SE 600-900#    $362.08  -2.33      $364.41  -0.76
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     50.06               65.21
     Select cuts      7.89                8.50
     Trimmings        3.30                8.56
     Coarse Grinds    5.14                7.92
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $11.38              $ 9.54

POULTRY

07/15 - 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

07/09 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 07/04      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     162,227     175,775     143,571

07/10 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 07/10/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $118.85   -0.20   $ 91.00-$149.00     $119.05

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

07/15 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (7/14/2026)
Extra Large   $105.00-$109.00     $107.00   +7.00      $100.00
Large         $103.00-$107.00     $105.00   +7.00      $ 98.00
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 --