St Joseph, MO         Wed, Dec 04, 2024      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Wednesday                    125,000     1,000     489,000      7,000
Week ago                     124,000     1,000     488,000      7,000
Year ago (act)               127,000     1,000     485,000      7,000
Week to Date                 367,000     3,000   1,465,000     27,000
Same Period Last Week        370,000     3,000   1,466,000     27,000
Same Period Last Year*       378,000     4,000   1,458,000     26,000
2024 Year to Date         29,119,405   193,500 119,801,372  1,760,829
2023*Year to Date         30,206,728   268,758 118,783,241  1,708,613
Percent Change                 -3.6%    -28.0%        0.9%       3.1%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                      Tuesday         102,000          23,000
   2024  *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       12/03  12/02  11/29  11/28  11/27  11/26  11/25
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    190.04 190.04 190.02 190.18 187.39 186.41 186.41
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    189.58 189.58 189.58 189.58 187.74 186.97 186.97
CME FEEDER            259.82 259.38 257.13 254.32 255.20 255.94 255.71
CME LEAN HOG          *84.07  84.06  84.36  **NA   85.21  85.51  85.90
3 Area LEAN HOG        81.96  82.04  82.22  **NA   83.12  83.19  83.46
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, Dec 04, 2024      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
12/04 MORNING     $ 89.53      -0.08      219.58
12/04 AFTERNOON   $ 89.60      -0.01      340.09

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      12/04         12/04
 LOADS - CUTS             173.38        278.21
 LOADS - TRIM              46.20         61.89
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       92.92         93.26
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   134.48        131.34
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    99.75         99.75
        Trm Sel  20-23#    91.50         96.46
        Trm Sel  23-27#    95.82         96.58
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   262.31        257.25
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Dec 04, 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
                     12/04               12/04
 CH 600-900#    $308.76  -2.07      $308.33  -2.50
 SE 600-900#    $274.96  -0.37      $277.70  +2.37
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     67.19              110.28
     Select cuts     15.36               25.00
     Trimmings        7.19                8.14
     Coarse Grinds    7.64               11.43
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $33.80              $30.63

POULTRY

12/04 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 80 to $121 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 91 to $105 cents FOB

11/28 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 11/23      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     169,633    169,932      131,284

11/29 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 11/22/24
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $127.91   -0.16   $ 90.00-$155.00     $128.07

12/04 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 11/30 - 248 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 11/30 - 189 million, up 2% from a year ago

12/04 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged for Extra Large, Large, and Medium. The undertone is 
steady to weak. Demand is moderate to at times fairly good. Offerings are
light. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large   388-392
Large         386-390
Medium        347-351
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN **