St Joseph, MO         Fri, Sep 27, 2024      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday                       116,000     1,000     484,000      3,000
Week ago                     108,000     1,000     475,000      3,000
Year ago (act)               100,000     1,000     474,155      4,000
Week to Date                 603,000     5,000   2,417,000     36,000
Same Period Last Week        601,000     5,000   2,366,000     35,000
Same Period Last Year*       600,000     5,000   2,409,000     36,000
2024 Year to Date         23,292,230   158,837  94,067,884  1,407,747
2023*Year to Date         24,227,558   218,193  93,909,030  1,345,611
Percent Change                 -3.9%    -27.2%        1.2%       4.6%

Saturday                       9,000     0,000     152,000      0,000
Week ago                       9,000     0,000     140,000      0,000
Year ago (act)                12,000     0,000     208,155      0,000
Week to Date                 612,000     5,000   2,569,000     36,000
Same Period Last Week        610,000     5,000   2,506,000     35,000
Same Period Last Year*       612,000     5,000   2,617,000     36,000
2024 Year to Date         23,301,230   158,837  95,219,884  1,407,747
2023*Year to Date         24,239,652   218,194  94,117,052  1,345,632
Percent Change                 -3.9%    -27.2%        1.2%       4.6%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                       Thursday       100,000          24,000
   ***** REVISION *** HOG *** THU 481(1933) *** HOG *** REVISION ******
   2024  *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                         09/26  09/25  09/24  09/23  09/20  09/19  09/18
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      184.71 183.67 183.69 183.69 183.66 181.90 183.48
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      183.91 183.00 183.00 183.00 183.00 181.16 181.16
CME FEEDER              245.53 244.20 244.30 244.02 243.50 243.26 244.42
CME LEAN HOG            *84.03  84.07  84.05  84.21  84.29  84.36  84.38
3 Area LEAN HOG          82.18  81.99  82.07  82.42  82.11  82.22  82.38
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        Fri, Sep 27, 2024      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
09/27 MORNING     $ 95.83      +1.19      206.07
09/27 AFTERNOON   $ 95.75      +1.11      285.95

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      09/27         09/27
 LOADS - CUTS             191.68        262.37
 LOADS - TRIM              14.39         23.58
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      111.68        112.08
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   144.08        144.93
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    88.94         88.94
        Trm Sel  23-27#    83.59         83.59
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        276.51
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Sep 27, 2024      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
                     09/27               09/27
 CH 600-900#    $296.87  +0.50      $296.69  +0.32
 SE 600-900#    $282.26  -0.11      $282.08  -0.29
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     48.82               66.02
     Select cuts     11.59               16.18
     Trimmings        0.00                0.00
     Coarse Grinds   11.48               14.28
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $14.61              $14.61

POULTRY

09/27 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 81 to $105 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 81 to $105 cents FOB

09/26 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/21      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     170,816      170,310   172,727

09/27 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 09/20/24
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $128.30   +0.95   $ 96.00-$153.00     $127.35

09/25 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/21 - 243 million, up 5% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/21 - 192 million, up 4% from a year ago

09/27 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged for Extra Large, Large, and Medium. The undertone is 
barely steady to weak. Demand is light to mostly moderate. Offerings are
generally moderate. Supplies are moderate to at times light. Market activity
is slow to moderate.

Extra Large   216-220
Large         214-218
Medium        196-200
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN **