St Joseph, MO         Tue, Mar 18, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday - 03/18/2025         123,000     1,000     488,000      8,000
Week ago                     124,000     1,000     489,000      8,000
Year ago (act)               122,031       949     490,492      8,659
Week to Date                 237,000     2,000     975,000     19,000
Same Period Last Week        239,000     2,000     976,000     19,000
Same Period Last Year*       239,868     1,800     971,528     19,662
2025 Year to Date          6,347,695    35,605  27,540,259    394,788
2024*Year to Date          6,771,190    52,511  28,717,412    417,907
Percent Change                 -6.3%    -32.2%       -4.1%      -5.5%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                    Monday             92,000          22,000
   2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       03/17  03/14  03/13  03/12  03/11  03/10  03/07
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    204.47 204.47 199.56 199.56 199.56 199.56 199.03
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    202.86 202.86 197.44 197.44 197.44 197.44 196.79
CME FEEDER            284.11 283.27 282.72 281.25 278.71 276.54 273.95
CME LEAN HOG          *89.32  89.28  89.55  89.74  89.77  89.70  89.71
3 Area LEAN HOG        87.36  86.99  87.29  87.54  87.52  87.66  87.46
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 18, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
03/18 MORNING     $ 97.44      -0.21      133.98
03/18 AFTERNOON   $ 95.64      -2.01      259.78

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      03/18         03/18
 LOADS - CUTS             115.61        228.51
 LOADS - TRIM              18.37         31.26
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      102.09         98.09
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   140.45        138.98
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#    95.47         94.01
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   280.72        279.45
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test        272.58

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Mar 18, 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
                     03/18               03/18
 CH 600-900#    $322.98  +1.82      $323.32  +2.16
 SE 600-900#    $309.33  +1.43      $309.23  +1.33
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     33.66               65.28
     Select cuts     11.20               17.50
     Trimmings        7.20                9.72
     Coarse Grinds   13.34               16.65
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $13.65              $14.09

POULTRY

03/18 - 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

03/13 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/08      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     167,393     168,978     164,520

03/14 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 03/14/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $131.09   +2.59   $ 90.00-$155.00     $128.50

03/12 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/08 - 252 million, up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 03/08 - 193 million, up 2% from a year ago

03/18 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (3/17/2025)
Extra Large   $423.00-$427.00     $425.00   -25.00     $450.00 
Large         $421.00-$425.00     $423.00   -25.00     $448.00
Medium        $365.00-$369.00     $367.00   -20.00     $387.00
** NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN **
   ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS **