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DTN Livestock Stats at a Glance






St Joseph, MO Mon, March 18, 2024 USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Monday 120,000 1,000 486,000 8,000
Week ago 111,000 1,000 455,000 9,000
Year ago (act) 125,000 1,000 460,000 11,000
Week to Date 120,000 1,000 486,000 8,000
Same Period Last Week 111,000 1,000 455,000 9,000
Same Period Last Year* 125,000 1,000 460,000 11,000
2024 Year to Date 6,653,936 52,836 28,256,561 399,382
2023*Year to Date 7,039,710 70,673 28,020,937 387,619
Percent Change -5.5% -25.2% +0.8% +3.0%
Previous Day Breakdown Steers/Heifers Cows/Bulls
Friday 89,000 24,000
Saturday 24,000 2,000

**Revised Sat Hog Slaughter...124,000 / WTD..2,466,000**

2024 *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect
NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding.

INDEXES
03/15 03/14 03/13 03/12 03/11 03/08 03/07
CATFAX FED 6 STATE 187.19 186.07 185.25 185.23 185.23 185.23 183.40
CATFAX FED 3 STATE 185.24 184.94 184.92 184.92 184.92 184.92 183.00
CME FEEDER 250.86 249.00 248.46 248.19 248.26 248.24 248.74
CME LEAN HOG *82.54 82.34 82.19 82.02 81.61 81.41 81.48
3 Area LEAN HOG 80.94 80.34 80.47 80.02 80.01 79.40 79.31
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 Mon, Mar 18, 2024 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS CUTOUT CHANGE TOTAL LDS
03/18 MORNING $ 95.23 +1.76 122.96
03/18 AFTERNOON $ 93.16 -0.31 256.87

CARLOT PORK OPEN CLOSE
DATE 03/18 03/18
LOADS - CUTS 109.21 232.60
LOADS - TRIM 13.75 24.27
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC 112.85 113.82
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On 153.26 148.52
HAMS - Trm Sel 17-20# No Test No Test
Trm Sel 20-23# No Test No Test
Trm Sel 23-27# No Test 73.26
BELLIES Skn-on 10-12# 271.95 272.67
BOXED Skn-on 12-14# No Test No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 18, 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
03/18 03/18
CH 600-900# $313.33 +1.43 $313.33 +1.43
SE 600-900# $303.80 +1.40 $303.05 +0.65
LOADS
Choice cuts 20.09 49.92
Select cuts 9.85 18.95
Trimmings 4.56 8.62
Coarse Grinds 8.85 36.14
CH/SEL SPREAD $ 9.53 $10.28

POULTRY

03/18 - 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 $ 84 to $105 cents FOB

03/14 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/09 Week Ago Yr Ago
164,520 163,239 166,557

03/15 - Weekly National Chicken Report
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 03/15/2024
Wtd Avg Chg Range Wk Ago Avg
$128.31 +2.43 $ 89.00-$150.00 $125.88

03/13 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/09 - 243 million, up 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 03/09 - 188 million, up 1% from a year ago

03/18 - New York Eggs
Prices are 6 cents higher for Extra Large and Large and up 7 cents for Medium.
The undertone is steady to firm. Demand is moderate to good. Offerings and
supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate to active.

Extra Large 239-243
Large 237-241
Medium 226-230
** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.**