St Joseph, MO         Thu, Apr 25, 2024      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Thursday                     125,000     1,000     485,000     8,000
Week ago                     118,000     1,000     486,000     7,000
Year ago (act)               123,000     1,000     476,000     6,000
Week to Date                 488,000     4,000   1,936,000    32,000
Same Period Last Week        487,000     4,000   1,940,000    32,000
Same Period Last Year*       499,000     4,000   1,883,000    28,000
2024 Year to Date         10,026,170    75,838  41,973,023   621,770
2023*Year to Date         10,527,899   100,846  41,650,309   614,020
Percent Change                 -4.8%    -24.8%       +0.8%     +1.3%
Previous Day Breakdown           Steers/Heifers     Cows/Bulls
                      Wednesday     101,000           24,000
    2024 *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
          NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding.

INDEXES
                        04/24  04/23  04/22  04/19  04/18  04/17  04/16
CATFAX FED 6 STATE       NA   182.71 182.71 182.67 183.07 183.43 183.49
CATFAX FED 3 STATE       NA   181.97 181.97 182.00 181.98 182.01 182.01
CME FEEDER             245.15 242.64 243.22 242.11 241.73 242.35 242.63
CME LEAN HOG           *91.43  91.64  91.45  91.31  91.35  91.46  91.36
3 Area LEAN HOG         89.18  89.56  89.32  89.38  89.13  89.52  89.18
NA = Not Available; **NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues;
+ 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, Apr 25, 2024      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
04/25 MORNING     $ 97.62      +0.35      144.40
04/25 AFTERNOON   $ 97.49      +0.22      221.79 

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      04/25         04/25
 LOADS - CUTS             120.13        190.12
 LOADS - TRIM              24.26         31.67
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      125.45        126.56
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   158.42        157.50
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    86.50         86.50
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test         84.49
        Trm Sel  23-27#    81.58         81.32
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   271.28        272.12
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Apr 25, 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
                     04/25               04/25
 CH 600-900#    $297.42  +1.68      $296.92  +1.18
 SE 600-900#    $290.00  -0.42      $289.66  -0.76
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     35.93               83.56
     Select cuts      8.94               14.38
     Trimmings        0.00                4.19
     Coarse Grinds   12.00               18.06
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 7.42              $ 7.26

POULTRY

04/25 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 84 to $103 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 86 to $105 cents FOB

04/25 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/20      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     162,094     162,156     165,903

04/19 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 04/19/2024
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $132.08   -0.63   $ 92.00-$155.00     $132.71

04/24 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/20 - 245 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/20 - 189 million, up 1% from a year ago

04/25 - New York Eggs
Prices are 15 cents for Extra Large, Large, and Medium. The undertone is weak.
Demand is light to moderate. Offerings are moderate. Supplies are light to 
moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large   214-218
Large         212-216
Medium        202-206
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.**