St Joseph, MO         Thu, May 22, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Thursday - 05/20/2025        116,000     1,000     479,000      8,000
Week ago                     120,000     1,000     481,000      7,000
Year ago (act)               121,302       546     481,754      8,501
Week to Date                 471,000     4,000   1,928,000     34,000
Same Period Last Week        459,000     4,000   1,914,000     33,000
Same Period Last Year*       479,832     3,190   1,917,944     31,404
2025 Year to Date         11,723,732    55,689  50,446,121    769,971
2024*Year to Date         12,463,782    88,965  51,521,760    769,146
Percent Change                 -5.9%    -37.4%       -2.1%      -0.1%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                    Wednesday          99,000          21,000
   2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       05/21  05/20  05/19  05/16  05/15  05/14  05/13
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    225.87 224.13 224.13 224.38 224.70 224.54 227.68
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    219.44 219.44 219.44 219.61 219.64 219.17 219.28
CME FEEDER            295.69 297.64 297.33 298.86 300.79 302.17 302.41
CME LEAN HOG          *92.75  92.34  91.85  91.46  91.26  91.02  90.77
CARCASS BASE PRICE     92.59  92.31  92.24  90.88  90.26  89.50  89.20
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.

NOTES: 3 AREA LEAN: HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE USDA, NOW USING
     ALL PURCHASE TYPES CARCASS BASE PRICE
CATFAX FED 6 STATES: Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma;
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Thu, May 22, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/22 MORNING     $100.61      +0.57      132.17
05/22 AFTERNOON   $100.27      +0.23      204.90

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/22         05/22
 LOADS - CUTS             108.79        173.43
 LOADS - TRIM              23.38         31.46
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      100.56        100.92
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   136.86        137.71
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   104.53        104.53
        Trm Sel  20-23#   101.06        101.06
        Trm Sel  23-27#    95.75         95.47
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        280.96
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, May 22, 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
                     05/22               05/22
 CH 600-900#    $360.30  +0.71      $360.97  +1.38
 SE 600-900#    $348.72  +0.44      $348.95  +0.67
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     32.81               45.92
     Select cuts      7.20               16.32
     Trimmings        2.70                4.34
     Coarse Grinds    9.61               14.26
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $11.58              $12.02

POULTRY

05/22 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $111.00 - $122.00 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $110.00 - $142.00 cents FOB

05/22 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/17      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     168,692     168,711     164,831

05/16 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 05/16/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $135.29   -0.14   $111.00-$165.00     $135.43

05/21 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/17 - 252 million, up 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/17 - 193 million, up 1% from a year ago

05/22 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (5/21/2025)
Extra Large   $342.00-$346.00     $344.00   -12.00     $356.00 
Large         $340.00-$344.00     $342.00   -12.00     $354.00
Medium        $324.00-$328.00     $326.00   -12.00     $338.00
** NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN **
   ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS **