St Joseph, MO Fri, Dec 20, 2024 USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Friday 117,000 1,000 483,000 4,000
Week ago 115,000 1,000 474,000 5,000
Year ago (act) 118,000 1,000 428,000 6,000
Week to Date 602,000 5,000 2,433,000 38,000
Same Period Last Week 604,000 5,000 2,410,000 38,000
Same Period Last Year* 614,000 5,000 2,359,000 41,000
2024 Year to Date 30,578,794 201,914 125,949,960 1,851,326
2023*Year to Date 31,727,972 281,303 124,046,905 1,800,408
Percent Change -3.6% -28.2% 0.7% 2.8%

Saturday 15,000 0,000 148,000 0,000
Week ago 5,000 0,000 150,000 0,000
Year ago (act) 8,000 0,000 69,000 0,000
Week to Date 617,000 5,000 2,581,000 38,000
Same Period Last Week 609,000 5,000 2,560,000 38,000
Same Period Last Year* 621,000 5,000 2,429,000 42,000
2024 Year to Date 30,593,794 201,914 126,097,960 1,851,326
2023*Year to Date 31,735,505 281,309 125,116,349 1,801,137
Percent Change -3.6% -28.2% 0.8% 2.8%
Previous Day Breakdown Steers/Heifers Cows/Bulls
Thursday 97,000 24,000
2024 *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect
NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
12/19 12/18 12/17 12/16 12/13 12/12 12/11
CATFAX FED 6 STATE 194.16 194.93 195.50 193.60 193.49 192.61 190.30
CATFAX FED 3 STATE 191.00 191.55 191.55 191.55 191.55 191.55 190.91
CME FEEDER 262.15 262.23 263.00 262.54 261.73 262.59 263.07
CME LEAN HOG *84.35 84.21 84.16 83.98 83.84 83.90 83.92
3 Area LEAN HOG 82.68 82.52 82.26 82.06 82.22 81.98 82.10
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 Fri, Dec 20, 2024 USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

**THE USDA HAS REVISED THE AFTERNOON PORK REPORT**
**CHANGES ARE NOTED BY AN * BEHIND THE REVISION**

PORK CARCASS CUTOUT CHANGE TOTAL LDS
12/20 MORNING $ 98.30 +2.15 161.44
12/20 AFTERNOON $ 97.28 +1.13 236.36*

CARLOT PORK OPEN CLOSE
DATE 12/20 12/20
LOADS - CUTS 135.90 202.10*
LOADS - TRIM 25.54 34.25
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC 92.16 92.30
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On 135.69 136.26
HAMS - Trm Sel 17-20# 114.03 115.38
Trm Sel 20-23# 109.82 109.82
Trm Sel 23-27# 107.52 107.52
BELLIES Skn-on 10-12# 255.30 258.40
BOXED Skn-on 12-14# No Test No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA Fri, Dec 20, 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
12/20 12/20
CH 600-900# $316.27 -4.42 $315.85 -4.84
SE 600-900# $283.56 -0.55 $285.91 +1.80
LOADS
Choice cuts 49.08 65.70
Select cuts 12.80 19.22
Trimmings 7.33 9.05
Coarse Grinds 5.50 12.62
CH/SEL SPREAD $32.71 $29.94

POULTRY

12/20 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
8-16 lb hens $ 73 to $107 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 73 to $108 cents FOB

12/19 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 12/14 Week Ago Yr Ago
166,641 168,214 167,597

12/20 - Weekly National Chicken Report
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 12/06/24
Wtd Avg Chg Range Wk Ago Avg
$132.61 +0.19 $ 93.00-$156.00 $132.42

12/18 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/14 - 247 million, up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 12/14 - 194 million, up 3% from a year ago

12/20 - New York Eggs
Prices are up 10 cents for Extra Large and Large and unchanged for Medium. The
undertone is firm to higher. Demand is moderate to instances very good.
Offerings are light to very light. Supplies are light to moderate. Market
activity is moderate to active.

Extra Large 572-576
Large 570-574
Medium 395-399
** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN **