St Joseph, MO         Thu, Oct 03, 2024      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Thursday                     124,000     1,000     481,000      8,000
Week ago                     124,000     1,000     481,000      8,000
Year ago (act)               125,000     1,000     483,155      7,000
Week to Date                 491,000     4,000   1,938,000     32,000
Same Period Last Week        487,000     4,000   1,933,000     33,000
Same Period Last Year*       499,000     4,000   1,938,000     32,000
2024 Year to Date         23,796,639   161,734  97,151,907  1,440,162
2023*Year to Date         24,738,405   222,160  96,055,339  1,377,307
Percent Change                 -3.8%    -27.2%        1.1%       4.6%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                       Wednesday      102,000          22,000
   2024  *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                         10/02  10/01  09/30  09/27  09/26  09/25  09/24
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      185.83 186.32 186.32 185.80 184.71 183.67 183.69
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      184.84 185.00 185.00 184.84 183.91 183.00 183.00
CME FEEDER              248.25 247.29 247.38 247.24 245.53 244.20 244.30
CME LEAN HOG            *84.90  45.45  84.13  84.01  84.03  84.07  84.05
3 Area LEAN HOG          82.96  82.57  82.57  82.13  82.18  81.99  82.07
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        Thu, Oct 03, 2024      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
10/03 MORNING     $ 95.19      +0.17      153.32
10/03 AFTERNOON   $ 94.80      -0.22      284.08

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      10/03         10/03
 LOADS - CUTS             130.62        254.97
 LOADS - TRIM              22.70         29.11
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      111.54        107.93
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   141.95        141.88
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test         94.01
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test         88.99
        Trm Sel  23-27#    87.97         85.62
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        277.50
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Oct 03, 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
                     10/03               10/03
 CH 600-900#    $299.49  -0.32      $299.80  -0.01
 SE 600-900#    $284.48  +0.55      $283.29  -0.64
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     44.72               89.77
     Select cuts     17.72               27.74
     Trimmings        8.61               11.26
     Coarse Grinds   13.24               17.19
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $15.01              $16.51

POULTRY

10/03 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 91 to $105 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 81 to $105 cents FOB

10/03 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/28      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     167,074      170,816   170,648

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

10/02 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/28 - 243 million, up 6% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/28 - 190 million, up 4% from a year ago

10/03 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged for Extra Large, Large, and Medium. The undertone is
steady. Demand is light to mostly moderate. Offerings are moderate. Supplies
are light to moderate. Market activity is 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 **