St Joseph, MO         Mon, Sep 16, 2024      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Monday                       121,000     1,000     486,000     10,000
Week ago                     114,000     1,000     486,000     10,000
Year ago (act)               121,000     1,000     487,000      9,000
Week to Date                 121,000     1,000     486,000     10,000
Same Period Last Week        114,000     1,000     486,000     10,000
Same Period Last Year*       121,000     1,000     487,000      9,000
2024 Year to Date         22,190,435   151,843  90,616,491  1,338,536
2023*Year to Date         23,122,279   208,964  89,440,753  1,283,523
Percent Change                 -4.0%    -27.3%        1.3%       4.3%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                       Friday          96,000          22,000
                       Saturday        15,000           2,000
     ***** REVISION ** HOG ** FRI 474(2410) ** HOG ** REVISION ******
     ***** REVISION ** HOG ** NEW WTD(2565) ** HOG ** REVISION ******
   2024  *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                         09/13  09/12  09/11  09/10  09/09  09/06  09/05
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      181.51 181.00 181.04 181.09 181.11 181.07 181.54
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      180.86 180.83 180.92 181.00 181.00 181.00 181.06
CME FEEDER              242.68 243.32 241.90 243.04 242.99 243.92 242.18
CME LEAN HOG            *84.38  84.87  85.35  85.46  85.53  85.74  86.24
3 Area LEAN HOG          82.14  82.56  83.28  83.51  83.58  83.54  84.17
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        Mon, Sep 16, 2024      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
09/16 MORNING     $ 94.99      +1.09      208.20
09/16 AFTERNOON   $ 94.22      +0.32      312.41

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      09/16         09/16
 LOADS - CUTS             188.10        286.40
 LOADS - TRIM              20.10         26.02
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      126.79        126.86
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   151.31        147.55
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    94.56         92.74
        Trm Sel  23-27#    86.46         86.51
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   302.18        290.64
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Sep 16, 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
                     09/16               09/16
 CH 600-900#    $304.97  +0.06      $304.57  -0.34
 SE 600-900#    $295.80  +1.63      $292.14  -2.03
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     52.08               82.30
     Select cuts      7.65               13.93
     Trimmings        2.68                5.09
     Coarse Grinds   20.30               32.99
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 9.17              $12.43

POULTRY

09/16 - 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 $ 77 to $105 cents FOB

09/12 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/07      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     149,584      171,042   154,738

09/13 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 09/13/24
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $127.29   +2.14   $ 90.00-$153.00     $125.15

09/11 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/07 - 244 million, up 5% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/07 - 193 million, up 3% from a year ago

09/16 - New York Eggs
Prices are 18 cents lower for Extra Large and Large and down 10 cents for
Medium. The undertone is weak. Demand is light to moderate. Offerings are 
light to moderate. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is slow
to moderate.

Extra Large   264-268
Large         262-266
Medium        241-245
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN **