St Joseph, MO         Tue, May 19, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Tuesday - 05/19/2026      110,000    1,000     485,000     6,000     35,662,000
Week ago                  108,000    1,000     486,000     9,000     34,789,000
Year ago (act)            122,048      462     483,209    10,708     35,321,000
Week to Date              213,000    2,000     939,000    16,000     70,948,000
Same Period Last Week     210,000    2,000     948,000    19,000     70,043,000
Same Period Last Year     236,103      915     964,538    18,153     70,161,000
2026 Year to Date      10,422,345   42,371  49,089,499   735,883  3,594,755,000
2025 Year to Date      11,488,944   42,902  49,474,851   754,987  3,594,296,000
Percent Change              -9.3%   -15.1%       -0.8%     -2.5%           0.0%

Previous Day Breakdown                   Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                              Monday       86,000             17,000

INDEXES
                         05/18  05/15  05/14  05/13  05/12 
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      264.92 262.47 262.08 259.68 258.38 
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      265.00 260.44 260.41 258.42 258.07
CME FEEDER                     367.63 370.09 373.23 373.86 
CME LEAN HOG            *              90.46  90.48  90.74 
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.89  89.13  89.68  89.72  89.78 
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 19, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/19 MORNING     $ 97.88      -0.48      261.58
05/19 AFTERNOON   $ 96.88      -1.48      409.03

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/19         05/19
 LOADS - CUTS             226.71        343.73
 LOADS - TRIM              34.86         65.30
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      105.12        102.30
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   140.27        139.30
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    81.45         81.48
        Trm Sel  23-27#    82.02         81.59
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   239.70        247.87
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   230.68        242.18

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, May 19, 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
                     05/19               05/19
 CH 600-900#    $395.75  +3.61      $395.75  +3.61
 SE 600-900#    $393.88  +3.65      $393.58  +3.35

    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     27.61               59.00
     Select cuts      6.43               10.44
     Trimmings        0.00                0.00
     Coarse Grinds    9.17               11.68
    CH/SEL SPREAD    $1.87               $2.17

POULTRY

05/15 - 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

05/14 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/09      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     171,765      171,230   168,711

05/15 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 05/15/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $123.68   +1.82   $ 91.00-$150.00     $123.68

05/13 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/09 - 257 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/09 - 199 million, Up 3% from a year ago

05/19 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (05/18/25)
Extra Large   $ 77.00-$ 81.00     $ 79.00   $ 0.00     $ 79.00
Large         $ 75.00-$ 79.00     $ 77.00   $ 0.00     $ 77.00
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 --