St Joseph, MO         Fri, Oct 24, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 10/24/2025       110,000    1,000     455,000     5,000     31,781,000
Week ago                   92,000    1,000     443,000     6,000     32,307,000
Year ago (act)            112,883    1,178     482,789     3,675     30,202,000
Week to Date              556,000    5,000   2,403,000    40,000    173,233,000
Same Period Last Week     558,000    5,000   2,403,000    40,000    172,965,000
Same Period Last Year     606,199    3,975   2,430,165    35,875    169,232,000
2025 Year to Date            NA       NA         NA         NA    7,726,040,000
2024 Year to Date      25,720,952  170,608 105,442,163 1,555,404  7,741,011,000
Percent Change               NA %     NA %       NA %       NA %          -0.2%

Saturday - 10/25/2025      17,000        0     181,000         0      2,082,000
Week ago                    9,000        0     185,000         0      2,288,000
Year ago (act)             18,987        0     161,134        29              0
Week to Date              573,000    5,000   2,584,000    40,000    175,315,000
Same Period Last Week     567,000    5,000   2,588,000    40,000    175,253,000
Same Period Last Year     625,186    3,975   2,591,299    35,904    169,232,000
2025 Year to Date            NA       NA         NA         NA    7,728,122,000
2024 Year to Date      25,739,939  170,608 105,603,297 1,555,433  7,741,011,000
Percent Change               NA %     NA %       NA %       NA %          -0.2%
Previous Day Breakdown              Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                        Thursday        96,000          23,000
     ****** REVISION ** HOGS ** THU 476(1948) ** HOGS ** REVISION *******
     ***** 2025 YTD and Percent Change Information is not complete due to 
        USDA-NASS data being currently unavailable. This information will
        be reported as soon as possible.*****

INDEXES
                        10/23  10/22  10/21  10/20  10/17  10/16  10/15  10/14
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     239.88 239.92 240.04 240.04 239.99 236.02 234.11 234.11
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     239.92 239.97 239.97 239.97 239.97 233.76 233.76 233.76
CME FEEDER             367.08 370.62 372.00 372.99 376.15 376.51 375.10 374.47
CME LEAN HOG           *92.95  93.63  94.18  94.98  95.58  96.12  96.59  97.20
CARCASS BASE PRICE      90.50  90.79  91.24  92.44  91.90  93.02  95.47  96.21
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, Oct 24, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
10/24 MORNING     $102.66      +2.95      273.97
10/24 AFTERNOON   $102.74      +3.03      426.21

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      10/24         10/24
 LOADS - CUTS             243.80        378.88
 LOADS - TRIM              30.16         47.33
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      102.06        102.12
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   129.78        132.65
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#   102.00         99.29
        Trm Sel  23-27#    99.13         97.99
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   277.72        276.86
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Oct 24, 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
                     10/24               10/24
 CH 600-900#    $375.90  +2.76      $375.76  +2.62
 SE 600-900#    $357.61  +2.87      $357.97  +3.23
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     84.91              101.45
     Select cuts      7.34               11.08
     Trimmings        8.60                9.55
     Coarse Grinds    7.85               11.39
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $18.29              $17.79

POULTRY

10/24 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 170
16-24 lb toms - 158

10/23 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 10/18      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,618     172,652     169,387

10/24 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 10/24/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $107.05   -0.30   $ 72.00-$159.00     $107.35

10/22 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
      ***This Report is not Available due to the Government Shutdown***
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/20 - 247 million, up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/20 - 195 million, up 2% from a year ago

10/24 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (10/23/25)
Extra Large   $168.00-$172.00     $170.00   + 4.00     $166.00
Large         $166.00-$170.00     $168.00   + 4.00     $164.00
Medium        $155.00-$159.00     $157.00   + 3.00     $154.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --