St Joseph, MO         Fri, Jan 17, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                              CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS        SHEEP
Friday - 01/17/2025          114,000     1,000     485,000      2,000
Week ago                     105,000     1,000     468,000      2,000
Year ago (act)               119,816       936     477,759      3,761
Week to Date                 602,000     5,000   2,414,000     37,000
Same Period Last Week        579,000     5,000   2,369,000     35,000
Same Period Last Year*       573,728     4,613   2,264,323     30,702
2025 Year to Date          1,473,021    11,448   6,328,165     85,048
2024*Year to Date          1,661,092    13,962   6,804,207     95,668
Percent Change                -11.3%    -18.0%       -7.0%     -11.1%

Saturday - 01/18/2025          1,000         0     213,000          0
Week ago                      10,000         0     162,000          0
Year ago (act)                31,419         0     352,845          7
Week to Date                 603,000     5,000   2,627,000     37,000
Same Period Last Week        589,000     5,000   2,531,000     35,000
Same Period Last Year*       605,147     4,613   2,617,168     30,709
2025 Year to Date          1,474,021    11,448   6,541,165     85,048
2024*Year to Date          1,692,511    13,962   7,157,052     95,675
Percent Change                -12.9%    -18.0%       -8.6%     -11.1%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                      Thursday         99,000          23,000
    ***** REVISION ** HOGS ** THU 482(1929) ** HOGS ** REVISION *****
   2024  *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       01/16  01/15  01/14  01/13  01/10  01/09  01/08
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    202.38 202.01 201.94 201.88 201.82 200.03 198.03
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    200.88 200.71 200.00 200.47 200.20 198.94 196.82
CME FEEDER            277.06 278.31 278.04 278.31 277.30 278.55 275.00
CME LEAN HOG          *81.28  81.19  81.10  80.99  80.76  80.43  80.59
3 Area LEAN HOG        79.70  79.60  79.57  79.55  79.23  79.01  78.71
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: = 3 area lean value base cost for 51-52% lean hogs;
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 17, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
01/17 MORNING     $ 91.69      +1.30      188.37
01/17 AFTERNOON   $ 90.60      +0.21      262.13

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      01/17         01/17
 LOADS - CUTS             169.45        235.00
 LOADS - TRIM              18.93         27.13
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       97.79         97.79
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   132.37        140.30
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    84.95         84.95
        Trm Sel  23-27#    79.93         80.14
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        258.34
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Jan 17, 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
                     01/17               01/17
 CH 600-900#    $333.82  +0.41      $333.69  +0.28
 SE 600-900#    $321.45  +2.07      $319.83  +0.45
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     57.66               81.08
     Select cuts     15.25               20.39
     Trimmings        3.02               10.61
     Coarse Grinds    7.47                9.46
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $12.37              $13.86

POULTRY

01/17 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 75.00 - $ 91.00 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 75.00 - $ 92.00 cents FOB

01/16 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
** USDA MADE REVISIONS TO THIS REPORT - SEE CORRECTIONS 
   BELOW NOTED BY AN * NEXT TO THE CHANGE **
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/11      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     154,046*    135,706     172,864

01/17 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 01/17/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $133.01   -1.21   $ 90.00-$156.00     $134.22

01/15 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/11 - 249 million, up 4% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 01/11 - 192 million, up 2% from a year ago

01/17 - New York Eggs
Prices are up 10 cents for larger sizes and 30 cents higher for Medium. The 
undertone is higher. Retail demand is moderate to good, while food service 
demand is light to moderate. Offerings are very light. Supplies are very light
to moderate. Market activity is active.

Extra Large   670-674
Large         668-672
Medium        478-482
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN **