St Joseph, MO         Fri, Jan 09, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES     HOGS        SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Friday - 01/09/2026        86,000    1,000     484,000     5,000     32,149,000
Week ago                  116,000    1,000     477,000     7,000     31,890,000
Year ago (act)            105,986      649     466,835     2,773     32,810,000
Week to Date              551,000    5,000   2,450,000    38,000    173,685,000
Same Period Last Week     441,000    4,000   1,837,000    34,000    138,311,000
Same Period Last Year     581,718    2,853   2,370,676    34,814    172,213,000
2026 Year to Date         700,000    6,000   3,318,000    45,000    219,813,000
2025 Year to Date         863,739    4,301   3,753,841    47,862    246,939,000
Percent Change             -19.0%   +39.5%      -11.6%     -6.0%         -11.0%

Saturday - 01/10/2026       2,000        0     233,000         0      2,612,000
Week ago                   33,000        0     391,000         0      9,211,000
Year ago (act)              9,704        0     163,133         5              0
Week to Date              553,000    5,000   2,683,000    38,000    176,297,000
Same Period Last Week     474,000    4,000   2,228,000    34,000    147,522,000
Same Period Last Year     591,422    2,853   2,533,809    34,819    172,213,000
2026 Year to Date         702,000    6,000   3,551,000    45,000    222,425,000
2025 Year to Date         873,443    4,301   3,916,974    47,867    246,939,000
Percent Change             -19.6%   +39.5%       -9.3%     -6.0%          -9.9%
Previous Day Breakdown               Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                          Thursday       94,000             23,000
              ***** REVISION ** HOGS ** THU 485(1966) ** HOGS ** REVISION *****

INDEXES
                         01/08  01/07  01/06  01/05  01/02  01/01  12/31  12/30
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      231.71 231.75 231.78 231.90 230.71 230.91 229.76 229.38
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      232.00 232.00 231.95 231.95 231.45 229.00 229.00 229.11
CME FEEDER              367.90 368.07 363.15 362.37 353.11 350.22 348.65 348.44
CME LEAN HOG            *80.85  80.98  81.25  81.54  81.62   NA    81.85  82.26
CARCASS BASE PRICE       80.80  81.05  81.38  80.90  81.98   NA    81.53  82.50
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 09, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
01/09 MORNING     $ 95.73      +4.94      193.25
01/09 AFTERNOON   $ 92.32      +1.53      338.02

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      01/09         01/09
 LOADS - CUTS             169.16        299.79
 LOADS - TRIM              24.08         38.23
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       95.33         94.64
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   133.24        133.66
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    85.50         78.42
        Trm Sel  23-27#    78.98         80.69
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        253.54
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Jan 09, 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
                     01/09               01/09
 CH 600-900#    $355.24  -1.55      $355.63  -1.16
 SE 600-900#    $351.44  -0.62      $352.17  +0.11
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     67.09               88.96
     Select cuts      4.94                6.70
     Trimmings        3.90                8.34
     Coarse Grinds   10.36               14.08
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 3.80              $ 3.46

POULTRY

01/09 - 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

01/08 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/03      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     145,304     127,244     135,706

01/09 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 01/09/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $121.57   +1.52   $ 90.00-$155.00     $120.05

01/07 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/03 - 253 million, Up 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 01/03 - 197 million, Up 2% from a year ago

01/09 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (01/08/25)
Extra Large   $ 74.00-$ 78.00     $ 76.00   - 6.00     $ 82.00
Large         $ 72.00-$ 76.00     $ 74.00   - 6.00     $ 80.00
Medium        $ 49.00-$ 53.00     $ 51.00   - 0.00     $ 51.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --