St Joseph, MO         Thu, Jan 29, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES     HOGS        SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 01/30/2026        93,000    1,000     486,000     4,000     33,535,000
Week ago                   84,000    1,000     427,000     3,000     31,639,000
Year ago (act)            115,502      540     476,426     2,476     32,502,000
Week to Date              529,000    5,000   2,351,000    36,000    161,861,000
Same Period Last Week     531,000    5,000   2,313,000    35,000    168,172,000
Same Period Last Year     598,645    2,773   2,409,348    34,446    173,134,000
2026 Year to Date       2,331,006   14,502  10,977,549   152,980    729,709,000
2025 Year to Date       2,667,205   12,978  11,419,155   151,458    824,131,000
Percent Change             -12.6%   +11.7%       -3.9%     +1.0%         -11.5%

Saturday - 01/31/2026       2,000        0     171,000         0      8,406,000
Week ago                    4,000        0     155,000         0      1,662,000
Year ago (act)              3,140        0     150,422         7              0
Week to Date              531,000    5,000   2,522,000    36,000    170,267,000
Same Period Last Week     535,000    5,000   2,468,000    35,000    169,834,000
Same Period Last Year     601,785    2,773   2,559,861    34,453    173,134,000
2026 Year to Date       2,333,006   14,502  11,148,549   152,980    738,115,000
2025 Year to Date       2,670,345   12,978  11,569,577   151,465    824,131,000
Percent Change             -12.6%   +11.7%       -3.6%     +1.0%         -10.4%
                **** REVISION ** HOGS ** THU 483(1865) ** HOGS ** REVISION ****
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Thursday       91,000             21,000

INDEXES
                         01/29  01/28  01/27  01/26  01/23  01/22  01/21  01/20
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      234.83 234.83 234.83 234.83 234.83 232.76 232.76 232.76
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      234.58 234.58 234.58 234.58 234.58 233.01 233.01 233.01
CME FEEDER              370.69 366.69 363.99 364.73 363.57 263.48 365.23 367.41
CME LEAN HOG            *85.78  85.72  85.22  84.43  84.01  83.62  83.07  82.40
CARCASS BASE PRICE       85.12  84.70  84.62  84.37  83.32  82.70  81.72  82.14
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, Jan 30, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
01/30 MORNING     $ 96.10      +2.67      168.84
01/30 AFTERNOON   $ 94.22      +0.79      304.07

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      01/30         01/30
 LOADS - CUTS             141.20        264.66
 LOADS - TRIM              27.64         39.41
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       99.03         99.71
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   141.07        140.68
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#    84.82         85.67
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        254.88
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Jan 30, 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
                     01/30               01/30
 CH 600-900#    $366.44  -1.22      $365.56  -2.10
 SE 600-900#    $363.00  +2.28      $361.94  +1.22
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     38.15               68.58
     Select cuts      3.95                6.14
     Trimmings        4.97                5.07
     Coarse Grinds    9.61               15.55
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 3.44              $ 3.62

POULTRY

01/29 - Daily Turkey Market
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

01/29 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/24      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     167,280     172,949     159,562

01/30 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 01/30/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $118.37   -0.85   $ 82.00-$153.00     $119.22

01/28 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/24 - 253 million, Up 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 01/24 - 195 million, Up 2% from a year ago

01/30 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (01/29/25)
Extra Large   $150.00-$154.00     $152.00   + 6.00     $146.00
Large         $148.00-$152.00     $150.00   + 6.00     $144.00
Medium        $114.00-$118.00     $116.00   + 2.00     $114.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --