St Joseph, MO         Mon, Jan 26, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES     HOGS        SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Monday - 01/26/2026       100,000    1,000     426,000     9,000     25,517,000
Week ago                  105,000    1,000     421,000    11,000     29,785,000
Year ago (act)            113,256      525     481,345    13,971     34,450,000
Week to Date              100,000    1,000     426,000     9,000     25,517,000
Same Period Last Week     105,000    1,000     421,000    11,000     29,785,000
Same Period Last Year     113,256      525     481,345    10,971     34,450,000
2026 Year to Date       1,897,494   13,514   9,054,264   128,395    593,365,000
2025 Year to Date       2,181,816   10,730   9,491,061   127,983    629,381,000
Percent Change             -13.0%   +26.0%       -4.6%     +0.3%          -5.7%
                **** REVISION ** HOGS ** FRI 427(2313) ** HOGS ** REVISION ****
                **** REVISION ** HOGS ** SAT 155(2468) ** HOGS ** REVISION ****
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Friday         63,000             21,000
                            Saturday        2,000              2,000

INDEXES
                         01/23  01/22  01/21  01/20  01/19  01/16  01/15  01/14
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      234.46 232.76 232.76 232.76 232.76 232.80 232.64 232.57
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      234.50 233.01 233.01 233.01 233.01 233.01 232.89 232.89
CME FEEDER              363.57 263.48 365.23 367.41 367.68 368.94 370.15 369.42
CME LEAN HOG            *84.01  83.62  83.07  82.40  82.03  81.76  81.00  80.50
CARCASS BASE PRICE       83.32  82.70  81.72  82.14  82.74  81.41  80.11  80.09
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        Mon, Jan 26, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
01/26 MORNING     $ 97.37      +1.62      120.78
01/26 AFTERNOON   $ 97.26      +1.51      215.89

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      01/26         01/26
 LOADS - CUTS             100.24        185.94
 LOADS - TRIM              20.54         29.95
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       98.09         98.56
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   138.74        140.60
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#    89.60         88.87
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   306.64        301.81
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        285.50

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Jan 26, 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
                     01/26               01/26
 CH 600-900#    $369.25  +0.33      $368.90  -0.02
 SE 600-900#    $365.97  +3.58      $367.12  +4.73
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     32.53               62.69
     Select cuts      3.84               11.01
     Trimmings        4.95               10.22
     Coarse Grinds    8.53               12.97
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 3.28              $ 1.78

POULTRY

01/26 - 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

01/22 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/17      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,949     173,646     177,331

01/23 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 01/23/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $119.22   -2.89   $ 75.00-$155.00     $122.11

01/21 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/17 - 253 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 01/17 - 196 million, Up 3% from a year ago

01/26 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (01/23/25)
Extra Large   $119.00-$123.00     $121.00   +10.00     $111.00
Large         $117.00-$121.00     $119.00   +10.00     $109.00
Medium        $ 95.00-$ 99.00     $ 97.00   +10.00     $ 87.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --