St Joseph, MO         Thu, May 01, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Thursday - 05/01/2025        120,000     1,000     483,000      7,000
Week ago                     116,000     1,000     475,000      7,000
Year ago (act)               120,400       351     482,043      8,320
Week to Date                 465,000     4,000   1,938,000     31,000
Same Period Last Week        466,000     4,000   1,788,000     30,000
Same Period Last Year*       479,278     3,009   1,914,190     36,132
2025 Year to Date         10,027,981    48,794  43,162,282    656,888
2024*Year to Date         10,629,014    77,260  44,322,660    659,592
Percent Change                 -5.7%    -36.8%       -2.6%      -0.4%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                    Wednesday         100,000          21,000
   ****** REVISION ** HOGS ** Wed 481(1455) ** HOGS ** REVISION *******
   2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       04/30  04/29  04/28  04/25  04/24  04/23  04/22
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    214.00 215.02 215.03 212.45 212.45 212.45 212.45
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    214.00 212.46 212.37 212.37 209.61 209.61 209.61
CME FEEDER            296.10 295.77 295.14 293.71 289.88 287.24 288.97
CME LEAN HOG          *89.57  89.25  88.78  88.18  87.54  87.27  86.75
3 Area LEAN HOG        87.25  86.97  86.32  86.14  85.20  84.99  84.45
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        Thu, May 01, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
05/01 MORNING     $ 96.76      +0.15      127.40
05/01 AFTERNOON   $ 96.46      -0.15      250.71

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      05/01         05/01
 LOADS - CUTS             109.34        225.71
 LOADS - TRIM              18.06         25.00
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       95.32         98.61
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   128.34        130.37
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    88.92         89.16
        Trm Sel  23-27#    86.35         86.75
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        262.19
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, May 01, 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
                     05/01               05/01
 CH 600-900#    $342.74  -2.57      $343.17  -2.14
 SE 600-900#    $324.54  +2.52      $324.28  +2.26
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     48.23               67.38
     Select cuts      8.02               10.96
     Trimmings        7.88               10.45
     Coarse Grinds    7.28               10.53
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $18.20              $18.89

POULTRY

05/01 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $106.00 - $118.00 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $106.00 - $119.00 cents FOB

05/01 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/26      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     165,455     164,613     163,751

04/25 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 04/25/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $135.58   +0.16   $116.00-$165.00     $135.42

04/30 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/26 - 249 million, up slightly from a 
year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/26 - 192 million, up slightly from a 
year ago

05/01 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (4/30/2025)
Extra Large   $372.00-$376.00     $374.00   - 0.00     $374.00 
Large         $370.00-$374.00     $372.00   - 0.00     $372.00
Medium        $331.00-$335.00     $333.00   + 4.00     $329.00
** NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN **
   ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS **