St Joseph, MO         Wed, Apr 30, 2025      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Wednesday - 04/30/2025       121,000     1,000     487,000      7,000
Week ago                     122,000     1,000     472,000      6,000
Year ago (act)               123,536       953     477,476      7,858
Week to Date                 345,000     3,000   1,461,000     24,000
Same Period Last Week        350,342     3,000   1,313,000     23,000
Same Period Last Year*       358,878     2,658   1,432,147     27,812
2025 Year to Date          9,906,355    50,849  42,689,059    639,005
2024*Year to Date         10,508,614    76,909  43,840,617    651,272
Percent Change                 -5.7%    -33.9%       -2.6%      -1.9%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                    Tuesday           100,000          20,000
   2025 *Totals subject to revision / 2024 * Totals adjusted to reflect
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       04/29  04/28  04/25  04/24  04/23  04/22  04/21
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    215.03 215.03 212.45 212.45 212.45 212.45 212.45
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    212.37 212.37 209.61 209.61 209.61 209.61 209.61
CME FEEDER                   295.14 293.71 289.88 287.24 288.97 288.78
CME LEAN HOG          *88.25  88.78  88.18  87.54  87.27  86.75  86.08
3 Area LEAN HOG        86.97  86.32  86.14  85.20  84.99  84.45  83.71
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, Apr 30, 2025      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
04/30 MORNING     $ 96.82      +0.23      170.94
04/29 AFTERNOON   $ 96.59      -1.03      331.86

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      04/30         04/29
 LOADS - CUTS             147.37        299.00
 LOADS - TRIM              23.58         32.86
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       97.37         98.48
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   134.77        129.39
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    86.95         87.37
        Trm Sel  23-27#    86.92         87.65
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   264.71        279.85
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   244.17        265.50

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Apr 30, 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
                     04/30               04/29
 CH 600-900#    $345.77  -2.49      $348.26  +5.49
 SE 600-900#    $323.15  -0.67      $323.82  -1.30
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     38.81               57.38
     Select cuts      5.97               24.69
     Trimmings       10.87               16.90
     Coarse Grinds    9.22                9.37
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $22.61              $24.44

POULTRY

04/29 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $106.00 - $118.00 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $106.00 - $119.00 cents FOB

04/24 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/19      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     164,613     167,206     162,094

04/25 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 04/25/25
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $135.58   +0.16   $116.00-$165.00     $135.42

04/23 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/19 - 250 million, up 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/19 - 192 million, up slightly from a 
year ago

04/30 - Daily New York Shell Egg
                                  AVERAGE   PRICE   LAST REPORTED 
CLASS           PRICE RANGE        PRICE    CHANGE   (4/29/2025)
Extra Large   $372.00-$376.00     $374.00   - 0.00     $374.00 
Large         $370.00-$374.00     $372.00   - 0.00     $372.00
Medium        $327.00-$331.00     $329.00   + 2.00     $327.00
** NEW YORK SHELL EGGS - CAGED, DELIVERED WAREHOUSE, WHITE, CENTS PER DOZEN **
   ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS **