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                    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
04/18 AFTERNOON   $ 99.96      +0.41      303.71 

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      04/19         04/18
 LOADS - CUTS             133.51        285.96
 LOADS - TRIM              12.81         17.75
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      125.54        122.88
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   160.99        161.49
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test         92.39
        Trm Sel  20-23#    83.63       No Test
        Trm Sel  23-27#    83.34         85.02
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   271.62        271.47
 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               04/18
 CH 600-900#    $295.93  +0.13      $295.80  -1.01
 SE 600-900#    $291.07  +1.80      $289.27  -1.61
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     55.46              108.40
     Select cuts     11.25               14.69
     Trimmings       13.92                0.00
     Coarse Grinds    8.92               19.56
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 4.85              $ 6.53

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.**