St Joseph, MO Tue, Mar 25, 2025 USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Tuesday - 03/25/2025 124,000 1,000 490,000 8,000
Week ago 123,000 1,000 488,000 8,000
Year ago (act) 122,174 659 480,677 7,804
Week to Date 243,000 2,000 963,000 19,000
Same Period Last Week 237,000 2,000 975,000 19,000
Same Period Last Year* 239,593 1,546 964,027 17,665
2025 Year to Date 6,914,962 38,143 29,933,306 434,060
2024*Year to Date 7,363,627 56,702 31,230,595 458,838
Percent Change -6.1% -32.7% -4.2% -5.4%
Previous Day Breakdown Steers/Heifers Cows/Bulls
Monday 98,000 21,000
***** REVISION ** HOGS ** MON 473( 473) ** HOGS ** REVISION *****
2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
03/24 03/21 03/20 03/19 03/18 03/17 03/14
CATFAX FED 6 STATE 211.52 211.52 204.51 204.47 204.47 204.47 204.47
CATFAX FED 3 STATE 209.86 209.86 202.86 202.86 202.86 202.86 202.86
CME FEEDER 287.25 286.99 287.78 285.94 284.65 284.11 283.27
CME LEAN HOG *88.90 88.79 88.88 89.20 89.41 89.32 89.28
3 Area LEAN HOG 86.71 86.42 86.58 86.80 87.40 87.36 86.99
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 Tue, Mar 25, 2025 USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS CUTOUT CHANGE TOTAL LDS
03/25 MORNING $100.36 +2.99 187.67
03/25 AFTERNOON $ 97.55 +0.18 375.51

CARLOT PORK OPEN CLOSE
DATE 03/25 03/25
LOADS - CUTS 167.13 341.25
LOADS - TRIM 20.54 34.26
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC 98.86 98.15
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On 144.63 139.01
HAMS - Trm Sel 17-20# No Test No Test
Trm Sel 20-23# 94.80 94.80
Trm Sel 23-27# 90.15 87.11
BELLIES Skn-on 10-12# 272.42 272.49
BOXED Skn-on 12-14# 262.86 262.86

BEEF

Des Moines, IA Tue, Mar 25, 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
03/25 03/25
CH 600-900# $334.03 +6.93 $335.19 +8.09
SE 600-900# $313.69 +0.11 $314.05 +0.47
LOADS
Choice cuts 39.68 76.49
Select cuts 6.59 16.20
Trimmings 8.35 24.07
Coarse Grinds 8.42 9.62
CH/SEL SPREAD $20.34 $21.14

POULTRY

03/25 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
8-16 lb hens $107.00 - $118.00 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $107.00 - $119.00 cents FOB

03/20 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/15 Week Ago Yr Ago
166,510 167,393 160,579

03/21 - Weekly National Chicken Report
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 03/21/25
Wtd Avg Chg Range Wk Ago Avg
$133.43 +2.34 $103.00-$155.00 $131.09

03/19 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/15 - 250 million, up 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 03/15 - 192 million, up 2% from a year ago

03/25 - Daily New York Shell Egg
AVERAGE PRICE LAST REPORTED
CLASS PRICE RANGE PRICE CHANGE (3/24/2025)
Extra Large $386.00-$390.00 $388.00 - 2.00 $390.00
Large $384.00-$388.00 $386.00 - 2.00 $388.00
Medium $325.00-$329.00 $327.00 - 5.00 $332.00
** NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN **
** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS **