St Joseph, MO Fri, Apr 19, 2024 USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Friday 113,000 1,000 480,000 4,000
Week ago 109,000 1,000 484,000 4,000
Year ago (act) 109,000 1,000 464,000 4,000
Week to Date 600,000 5,000 2,420,000 36,000
Same Period Last Week 591,000 5,000 2,396,000 36,000
Same Period Last Year* 614,000 5,000 2,368,000 39,000
2024 Year to Date 9,523,288 73,119 39,973,537 589,024
2023*Year to Date 10,017,325 96,741 39,682,899 585,555
Percent Change -4.9% -24.4% +0.7% +0.6%

Saturday 20,000 0,000 67,000 0,000
Week ago 12,000 0,000 89,000 0,000
Year ago (act) 12,000 0,000 85,000 0,000
Week to Date 620,000 5,000 2,487,000 36,000
Same Period Last Week 603,000 5,000 2,485,000 36,000
Same Period Last Year* 625,000 5,000 2,453,000 39,000
2024 Year to Date 9,523,288 73,119 40,040,537 589,024
2023*Year to Date 10,029,111 96,863 39,767,579 585,606
Percent Change -4.8% -24.5% +0.7% +0.6%
Previous Day Breakdown Steers/Heifers Cows/Bulls
Thursday 93,000 25,000
2024 *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect
NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding.

INDEXES
04/18 04/17 04/16 04/15 04/12 04/11 04/10
CATFAX FED 6 STATE 183.07 183.43 183.49 183.49 183.49 184.57 185.60
CATFAX FED 3 STATE 181.98 182.01 182.01 182.01 182.01 183.35 183.93
CME FEEDER 241.73 242.35 242.63 241.36 241.07 244.57 243.65
CME LEAN HOG *91.35 91.46 91.36 90.98 90.73 90.56 89.84
3 Area LEAN HOG 89.13 89.52 89.18 89.11 89.10 88.49 88.03
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 Fri, Apr 19, 2024 USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS CUTOUT CHANGE TOTAL LDS
04/19 MORNING $101.02 +1.06 146.32
04/19 AFTERNOON $100.09 +0.13 214.37

CARLOT PORK OPEN CLOSE
DATE 04/19 04/19
LOADS - CUTS 133.51 196.96
LOADS - TRIM 12.81 17.41
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC 125.54 125.84
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On 160.99 162.26
HAMS - Trm Sel 17-20# No Test No Test
Trm Sel 20-23# 83.63 84.22
Trm Sel 23-27# 83.34 83.40
BELLIES Skn-on 10-12# 271.62 271.69
BOXED Skn-on 12-14# No Test No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 19, 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
04/19 04/19
CH 600-900# $295.93 +0.13 $295.67 -0.13
SE 600-900# $291.07 +1.80 $290.83 +1.56
LOADS
Choice cuts 55.46 77.24
Select cuts 11.25 20.01
Trimmings 13.92 16.21
Coarse Grinds 8.92 12.93
CH/SEL SPREAD $ 4.85 $ 4.84

POULTRY

04/19 - 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

04/18 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/13 Week Ago Yr Ago
162,156 160,773 167,566

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

04/17 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/13 - 247 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/13 - 190 million, up 2% from a year ago

04/19 - New York Eggs
Prices are down 1 cent for all sizes. The undertone is steady. Demand is mostly
moderate. Offerings and supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is
moderate.

Extra Large 252-256
Large 250-254
Medium 239-243
** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.**