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St Joseph, MO         Tue, Dec 30, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES     HOGS        SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Tuesday - 12/30/2025      122,000    1,000     492,000     9,000     35,373,000
Week ago                  123,000    1,000     487,000    10,000     35,337,000
Year ago (act)            100,781      899     408,569     8,050     27,953,000
Week to Date              240,000    2,000     942,000    20,000     70,655,000
Same Period Last Week     244,000    2,000     983,000    22,000     70,982,000
Same Period Last Year     222,872    1,543     886,629    20,212     63,258,000
2025 Year to Date      29,158,956  123,260 127,187,327 1,940,522  9,481,475,000
2024 Year to Date      31,248,967  202,629 129,053,041 1,912,568  9,460,458,000
Percent Change              -6.7%   -39.5%       -1.5%     +1.5%          +0.2%
Previous Day Breakdown               Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                         Monday         100,000          18,000
                 **** REVISION ** HOGS ** MON 450(450) ** HOGS ** REVISION ****
INDEXES
                        12/29  12/26  12/25  12/24  12/23  12/22  12/19  12/18
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     229.48 229.16 229.29 228.54 228.27 228.01 228.00 228.26
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     229.18 229.01 228.99 28.999 228.99 229.00 230.00 230.00
CME FEEDER                    356.00 349.32 354.01 354.40 353.08 351.91 351.18
CME LEAN HOG           *82.25  82.44   NA    84.83  83.71  83.72  83.71  83.73
CARCASS BASE PRICE      83.59  82.89   NA    83.15  83.15  84.06  82.78  82.92
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        Tue, Dec 30, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
12/30 MORNING     $ 95.55      -0.41      184.16
12/29 AFTERNOON   $ 95.96      -1.75      268.62

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      12/30         12/29
 LOADS - CUTS             161.80        221.14
 LOADS - TRIM              22.36         47.48
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       98.71         97.56
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   144.99        141.33
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test         97.91
        Trm Sel  23-27#    86.47         88.42
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   268.99        262.47
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   268.17       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Dec 30, 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
                     12/30               12/29
 CH 600-900#    $348.51  -0.82      $349.33  -1.88
 SE 600-900#    $345.68  +0.06      $345.62  +1.82
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     63.14               76.64
     Select cuts     11.25               21.09
     Trimmings        9.65                5.77
     Coarse Grinds    8.83                9.53
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 2.83              $ 3.71

POULTRY

12/29 - 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

12/30 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (12/29/25)
Extra Large   $108.00-$112.00     $110.00   - 4.00     $114.00
Large         $106.00-$110.00     $108.00   - 4.00     $112.00
Medium        $ 66.00-$ 70.00     $ 68.00   - 4.00     $ 72.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --

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