St Joseph, MO         Mon, Dec 22, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES     HOGS        SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Monday - 12/22/2025       121,000    1,000     496,000    12,000     36,645,000
Week ago                  110,000    1,000     479,000    12,000     35,143,000
Year ago (act)            119,396      486     489,705    12,513     35,427,000
Week to Date              121,000    1,000     496,000    12,000     35,645,000
Same Period Last Week     110,000    1,000     479,000    12,000     35,143,000
Same Period Last Year     119,396      486     489,705    12,513     35,427,000
2025 Year to Date      28,613,984  120,972 124,752,412 1,896,367  9,260,915,000
2024 Year to Date      30,712,449  199,526 126,592,489 1,869,452  9,235,462,000
Percent Change              -6.8%   -39.4%      -1.5%      +1.4%          +0.3%
          ***** REVISION ** HOGS ** FRI 466(2411) ** HOGS ** REVISION *****
          ***** REVISION ** HOGS ** SAT 275(2686) ** HOGS ** REVISION *****
Previous Day Breakdown               Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                         Friday          88,000          20,000
                         Saturday         5,000           2,000

INDEXES
                        12/19  12/18  12/17  12/16  12/15  12/12  12/11  12/10
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     228.00 228.26 229.83 230.19 230.19 228.87 227.74 223.40
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     230.00 230.00 230.00 230.00 230.00 230.00 228.97 225.19
CME FEEDER            ^351.91^351.18 350.05 349.79 348.85 347.37 346.77 345.47
CME LEAN HOG           *83.71  83.73  83.88  83.87  83.30  82.99  82.80  82.57
CARCASS BASE PRICE      82.78  82.92  83.49  83.28  82.97  81.99  82.31  81.72
^ = Private Source, NOT CME
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, Dec 22, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
12/22 MORNING     $ 99.02      -0.74      148.63
12/22 AFTERNOON   $ 98.41      -1.35      250.38

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      12/22         12/22
 LOADS - CUTS             124.40        213.25
 LOADS - TRIM              24.23         37.13
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      100.68         99.05
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   142.79        140.84
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   115.05        115.05
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#   101.20        101.47
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   252.36        263.82
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        271.55

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Dec 22, 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
                     12/22               12/22
 CH 600-900#    $362.73  +1.10      $362.87  +1.24
 SE 600-900#    $352.04  +6.02      $350.69  +4.67
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     18.92               38.76
     Select cuts      3.91               11.70
     Trimmings        5.00                5.40
     Coarse Grinds    8.99               11.89
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $10.69              $12.18

POULTRY

12/22 - 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

12/18 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 12/13      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     171,478     173,347     166,641

12/19 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 12/19/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $116.49   +1.62   $ 77.00-$155.00     $114.87

12/17 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
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

12/22 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (12/19/25)
Extra Large   $134.00-$138.00     $136.00   - 5.00     $141.00
Large         $132.00-$136.00     $134.00   - 5.00     $139.00
Medium        $ 99.00-$103.00     $101.00   - 5.00     $106.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --