St Joseph, MO         Wed, Dec 24, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

*** Not available Thu, Dec 25 and Fri, Dec 26 due to the Christmas Holiday ***

                           CATTLE   CALVES     HOGS        SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Wednesday - 12/24/2025     43,000    1,000     170,000     8,000     21,795,000
Week ago                  118,000    1,000     494,000     8,000     35,324,000
Year ago (act)                  0        0           0         0              0
Week to Date              287,000    3,000   1,153,000    30,000     92,777,000
Same Period Last Week     349,000    3,000   1,462,000    29,000    105,674,000
Same Period Last Year     161,381    1,722     677,242    20,302     58,922,000
2025 Year to Date      28,779,984  122,972 125,409,412 1,914,367  9,374,411,000
2024 Year to Date      30,754,434  200,762 126,780,026 1,877,241  9,258,957,000
Percent Change              -6.4%   -38.8%      -1.1%      +2.0%          +1.3%
Previous Day Breakdown               Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                         Tuesday        100,000          23,000
                 **** REVISION ** HOGS ** TUE 487(983) ** HOGS ** REVISION ****

INDEXES
                        12/25  12/24  12/23  12/22  12/19  12/18  12/17  12/16
CATFAX FED 6 STATE       NA   228.28 228.27 228.01 228.00 228.26 229.83 230.19
CATFAX FED 3 STATE       NA   228.99 228.99 229.00 230.00 230.00 230.00 230.00
CME FEEDER               NA   354.01 354.40 353.08 351.91 351.18 350.05 349.79
CME LEAN HOG           * NA    84.83  83.71  83.72  83.71  83.73  83.88  83.87
CARCASS BASE PRICE       NA    83.15  83.15  84.06  82.78  82.92  83.49  83.28
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, Dec 26, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
12/26 MORNING     $ 99.76      +6.10       74.95
12/24 AFTERNOON   $ 93.66      -3.03      251.76

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      12/26         12/24
 LOADS - CUTS              66.83        236.76
 LOADS - TRIM               8.13         15.00
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       97.46         98.36
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   140.85        144.02
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test        114.64
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test         98.96
        Trm Sel  23-27#    87.58         89.11
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        261.51
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Dec 26, 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
                     12/26               12/24
 CH 600-900#    $351.29  -3.33      $354.62  -1.15
 SE 600-900#    $345.25  -0.50      $345.75  -3.84
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     17.86               92.13
     Select cuts      3.08               13.41
     Trimmings        3.83                0.00
     Coarse Grinds    9.48               12.22
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 6.04              $ 8.87

POULTRY

12/23 - Daily Turkey Market - NA Holiday
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 166-177
16-24 lb toms - 166-178

12/26 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 12/20      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     174,945     171,478     170,104

12/26 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 12/26/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $118.50   +2.01   $ 80.00-$155.00     $116.49

12/17 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed - NA Holiday
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/13 - 251 million, Up 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 12/13 - 197 million, Up 1% from a year ago

12/26 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (12/24/25)
Extra Large   $117.00-$121.00     $119.00   - 5.00     $124.00
Large         $115.00-$119.00     $117.00   - 5.00     $122.00
Medium        $ 77.00-$ 81.00     $ 79.00   - 7.00     $ 86.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --