St Joseph, MO         Wed, Jan 15, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                              CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS        SHEEP
Wednesday - 01/14/2025       124,000     1,000     490,000      7,000
Week ago                     122,000     1,000     484,000      7,000
Year ago (act)               117,000     1,000     483,000      8,000
Week to Date                 366,000     3,000   1,453,000     27,000
Same Period Last Week        357,000     3,000   1,418,000     25,000
Same Period Last Year*       333,000     3,000   1,303,000     19,000
2025 Year to Date          1,236,000    10,000   5,358,000     74,000
2024*Year to Date          1,420,626    12,303   5,843,216     84,070
Percent Change                -13.0%    -18.7%       -8.3%     -12.0%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                      Tuesday         103,000          22,000
   2024  *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       01/14  01/13  01/10  01/09  01/08  01/07  01/06
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    201.94 201.88 201.82 200.03 198.03 200.00 197.99
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    200.00 200.47 200.20 198.94 196.82 196.82 196.82
CME FEEDER                   278.31 277.30 278.55 275.00 272.86 272.29
CME LEAN HOG          *81.10  80.99  80.76  80.43  80.59  81.05  81.59
3 Area LEAN HOG        79.57  79.55  79.23  79.01  78.71  79.34  79.77
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        Wed, Jan 15, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
01/15 MORNING     $ 91.12      +0.91      195.97
01/14 AFTERNOON   $ 90.21      +0.01      301.64

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      01/15         01/14
 LOADS - CUTS             159.27        269.35
 LOADS - TRIM              36.69         32.29
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       89.51         92.27
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   138.62        136.97
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    86.18       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    89.52         86.86
        Trm Sel  23-27#    84.37         82.95
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   272.99        272.72
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        259.28

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Jan 15, 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
                     01/15               01/14
 CH 600-900#    $334.41  +1.43      $332.98  -0.37
 SE 600-900#    $317.26  -1.45      $318.71  +1.14
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     49.21               95.61
     Select cuts     17.13               27.15
     Trimmings        0.00               12.34
     Coarse Grinds    9.76               20.11
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $17.15              $14.27

POULTRY

01/14 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 73 to $ 95 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 73 to $ 96 cents FOB

01/09 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/04      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     135,706     130,846     144,226

01/10 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 01/10/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $134.22   -1.08   $ 98.00-$156.00     $135.30

01/08 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/04 - 248 million, up 4% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 01/04 - 192 million, up 2% from a year ago

01/15 - New York Eggs
Prices are 10 cents for Extra Large and Large and 9 cents higher for Medium.
The undertone is higher. Demand is moderate to good. Offerings are very light.
Supplies are very light to moderate. Market activity is active.

Extra Large   650-654
Large         648-652
Medium        436-440
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN **