St Joseph, MO         Fri, July 18, 2025     USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP    Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 07/18/2025       101,000    1,000     463,000     5,000     31,189,000
Week ago                  101,000    1,000     423,000     4,000     31,734,000
Year ago (act)            100,856      905     423,255     3,429     32,858,000
Week to Date              559,000    5,000   2,333,000    33,000    173,460,000
Same Period Last Week     565,000    5,000   2,314,000    34,000    171,785,000
Same Period Last Year*    578,909    3,875   2,331,314    35,071    173,066,000
2025 Year to Date      16,178,867   74,279  68,996,953 1,062,910  5,102,195,000
2024*Year to Date      17,280,826  119,267  70,484,445 1,058,313  5,169,164,000
Percent Change              -6.4%   -37.7%       -2.1%      0.4%         -1.3%

Saturday - 07/19/2025       4,000        0       9,000         0      1,081,000
Week ago                    3,000        0      39,000         0      3,355,000
Year ago (act)             10,465        0      42,209        19              0
Week to Date              563,000    5,000   2,342,000    33,000    174,541,000
Same Period Last Week     568,000    5,000   2,353,000    34,000    175,140,000
Same Period Last Year*    589,374    3,875   2,373,523    35,090    173,066,000
2025 Year to Date      16,182,867   74,279  68,005,953 1,062,910  5,103,276,000
2024*Year to Date      17,291,291  119,267  70,526,654 1,058,332  5,169,164,000
Percent Change              -6.4%   -37.7%       -2.2%      0.4%         -1.3%
Previous Day Breakdown                Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                       Thursday           95,000          20,000
       2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
            NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                        07/17  07/16  07/15  07/14  07/11  07/10  07/09  07/08
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     235.20 234.60 234.60 235.21 234.56 231.91 225.00 228.33
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     229.84 229.45 229.45 229.62 229.37 227.61 225.00 224.11
CME FEEDER             322.28 322.17 321.91 321.10 319.89 323.37 321.84 316.76
CME LEAN HOG          *107.93 107.63 107.20 107.19 107.25 107.10 107.14 107.04
CARCASS BASE PRICE     106.06 106.97 105.79 106.29 104.98 105.44 105.52 105.61
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 18, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
07/18 MORNING     $118.55      +2.23      140.90
07/18 AFTERNOON   $117.79      +1.47      234.28

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      07/18         07/18
 LOADS - CUTS             132.64        210.28
 LOADS - TRIM               8.27         24.00
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      110.38        111.44
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   144.98        147.26
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#   115.92        114.92
        Trm Sel  23-27#   114.36        114.40
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   319.37        312.17
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Jul 18, 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
                     07/18               07/18
 CH 600-900#    $374.05  +0.77      $373.55  +0.27
 SE 600-900#    $352.84  -1.00      $351.49  -2.35
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     57.80               71.58
     Select cuts     11.86               18.84
     Trimmings        0.00                0.00
     Coarse Grinds   10.05               12.36
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $21.21              $22.06

POULTRY

07/18 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 149-171 cents
16-24 lb toms - 149-171 cents

07/17 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 07/12      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,507     143,571     166,498

07/18 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 07/04/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $132.06   -2.66   $103.00-$165.00     $134.72

07/16 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 07/12 - 251 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 07/12 - 194 million, up 2% from a year ago

07/18 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (7/17/2025)
Extra Large   $358.00-$362.00     $360.00   + 7.00     $353.00 
Large         $356.00-$360.00     $358.00   + 7.00     $351.00
Medium        $207.00-$211.00     $209.00   - 2.00     $211.00
** NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN **
   ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS **