St Joseph, MO         Wed, Mar 04, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                           CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP   Chicken(Yng)
Wednesday - 03/04/2026    111,000    1,000     494,000     7,000     35,579,000
Week ago                  107,000    1,000     492,000     7,000     35,682,290
Year ago (act)            118,731      510     366,170     6,826     35,127,000
Week to Date              322,000    3,000   1,453,000    24,000    105,735,000
Same Period Last Week     324,000    3,000   1,458,000    25,000    104,667,000
Same Period Last Year     344,566    1,612   1,330,486    26,821    104,828,000
2026 Year to Date       4,773,119   24,691  22,645,939   328,440  1,608,439,000
2025 Year to Date       5,293,261   25,217  22,968,745   325,609  1,658,638,000
Percent Change              -9.8%    -2.1%       -1.4%     +0.9%          -3.0%
Previous Day Breakdown                 Steers/Heifers       Cows/Bulls
                            Tuesday        89,000             20,000

INDEXES
                         03/04  03/03  03/02  02/27  02/26  02/25  02/24  02/23
CATFAX FED 6 STATE             242.93 242.93 243.22 247.14 247.81 247.81 247.81
CATFAX FED 3 STATE             244.06 244.06 244.06 248.96 248.96 248.96 248.96
CME FEEDER                     368.93 369.59 371.82 372.79 373.17 374.79 375.41
CME LEAN HOG            *90.55  90.18  89.84  89.69  89.44  89.12  88.71  88.35
CARCASS BASE PRICE       90.62  90.15  90.06  89.74  89.34  89.31  88.51  88.47
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        Wed, Mar 04, 2026      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
03/04 MORNING     $ 99.13      +0.63      151.94
03/04 AFTERNOON   $ 98.62      +0.12      259.55

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      03/04         03/04
 LOADS - CUTS             124.41        219.74
 LOADS - TRIM              27.53         39.81
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      110.18        109.91
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   139.89        135.99
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    82.13         82.08
        Trm Sel  23-27#    83.90         84.89
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test       No Test
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Mar 04, 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
                     03/04               03/04
 CH 600-900#    $388.83  +0.78      $388.57  +0.52
 SE 600-900#    $380.37  +1.79      $380.35  +1.77
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     40.57               64.25
     Select cuts      4.68                8.58
     Trimmings        2.56               13.48
     Coarse Grinds    4.11                6.13
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 8.46              $ 8.22

POULTRY

03/04 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current shipments).
 8-16 lb hens - 162-173
16-24 lb toms - 162-175

02/26 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 02/21      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,407     172,177     162,670

02/27 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 02/27/26
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $118.76   +0.09   $ 90.00-$151.00     $118.67

03/04 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 02/28 - 254 million, Up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 02/28 - 194 million, Up 2% from a year ago

03/04 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (03/03/25)
Extra Large   $106.00-$110.00     $108.00   +12.00     $ 96.00
Large         $104.00-$108.00     $106.00   +12.00     $ 94.00
Medium        $ 85.00-$ 89.00     $ 87.00   + 6.00     $ 81.00
-- NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN --
   -- PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS --