St Joseph, MO         Tue, Jan 21, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                              CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS        SHEEP
Monday - 01/21/2025          124,000     1,000     489,000      8,000
Week ago                     125,000     1,000     477,000      8,000
Year ago (act)               124,773       975     479,327      7,618
Week to Date                 239,000     2,000     911,000     16,000
Same Period Last Week        242,000     2,000     963,000     20,000
Same Period Last Year*       236,596     1,826     961,746     17,643
2025 Year to Date          1,713,021    13,448   7,452,165    101,048
2024*Year to Date          1,929,107    15,788   8,118,798    113,318
Percent Change                -11.2%    -14.8%       -8.2%     -10.8%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                      Monday           92,000          23,000
   2024  *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       01/20  01/17  01/16  01/15  01/14  01/13  01/10
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    203.26 202.68 202.38 202.01 201.94 201.88 201.82
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    200.95 200.95 200.88 200.71 200.00 200.47 200.20
CME FEEDER            278.02 278.92 277.06 278.31 278.04 278.31 277.30
CME LEAN HOG          *81.46  81.40  81.28  81.19  81.10  80.99  80.76
3 Area LEAN HOG        80.03  80.07  79.70  79.60  79.57  79.55  79.23
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, Jan 21, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
01/21 MORNING     $ 91.76      -0.55      168.60
01/21 AFTERNOON   $ 90.82      -1.49      381.20

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      01/21         01/21
 LOADS - CUTS             141.90        322.54
 LOADS - TRIM              26.71         58.66
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       99.02         98.36
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   137.68        138.65
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    81.99         78.59
        Trm Sel  23-27#    78.86         77.15
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   268.06        267.88
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   262.05        262.60

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Jan 21, 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
                     01/21               01/21
 CH 600-900#    $332.56  -0.60      $332.05  -1.11
 SE 600-900#    $321.40  +1.96      $319.55  +0.11
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     46.62              100.45
     Select cuts     16.27               29.33
     Trimmings        5.63                7.82
     Coarse Grinds   12.78               14.79
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $11.16              $12.50

POULTRY

01/21 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 75.00 - $ 91.00 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 75.00 - $ 92.00 cents FOB

01/16 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/11      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     154,046     135,706     172,864

01/17 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 01/17/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $133.01   -1.21   $ 90.00-$156.00     $134.22

01/15 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/11 - 249 million, up 4% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 01/11 - 192 million, up 2% from a year ago

01/21 - New York Eggs
Prices are 10 cents higher for Extra Large and Large and up 35 cents 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   690-694
Large         688-692
Medium        543-547
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN **