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DTN Livestock Stats at a Glance






St Joseph, MO Thu, March 28, 2024 USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Thursday 116,000 1,000 489,000 7,000
Week ago 117,000 1,000 490,000 8,000
Year ago (act) 126,000 1,000 478,000 8,000
Week to Date 483,000 4,000 1,946,000 28,000
Same Period Last Week 475,000 4,000 1,952,000 34,000
Same Period Last Year* 501,000 4,000 1,921,000 35,427
2024 Year to Date 7,612,322 59,711 32,223,884 466,245
2023*Year to Date 8,043,865 79,391 31,954,358 454,905
Percent Change -5.4% -24.8% +0.8% +2.5%
Previous Day Breakdown Steers/Heifers Cows/Bulls
Wednesday 99,000 25,000
2024 *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect
NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding.

INDEXES
03/27 03/26 03/25 03/22 03/21 03/20 03/19
CATFAX FED 6 STATE 188.98 189.25 189.25 189.26 187.06 187.11 187.04
CATFAX FED 3 STATE 187.57 187.96 187.96 187.96 186.00 185.94 185.94
CME FEEDER 248.99 251.23 251.60 251.70 251.38 251.82 251.41
CME LEAN HOG *84.64 84.25 83.69 83.48 83.59 83.54 83.21
3 Area LEAN HOG 82.84 82.54 81.84 81.75 81.44 81.61 81.15
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 Thu, Mar 28, 2024 USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS CUTOUT CHANGE TOTAL LDS
03/28 MORNING $ 94.77 +0.71 119.59
03/28 AFTERNOON $ 94.52 +0.46 226.89

CARLOT PORK OPEN CLOSE
DATE 03/28 03/28
LOADS - CUTS 101.74 202.46
LOADS - TRIM 17.85 24.43
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC 115.18 116.46
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On 157.37 153.99
HAMS - Trm Sel 17-20# No Test No Test
Trm Sel 20-23# No Test No Test
Trm Sel 23-27# 82.98 81.76
BELLIES Skn-on 10-12# 268.04 268.57
BOXED Skn-on 12-14# 260.59 260.59

BEEF

Des Moines, IA Thu, Mar 28, 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
03/28 03/28
CH 600-900# $308.30 -0.28 $308.36 -0.22
SE 600-900# $301.11 +2.68 $301.17 +2.74
LOADS
Choice cuts 62.09 97.07
Select cuts 9.14 13.79
Trimmings 0.00 13.43
Coarse Grinds 16.31 24.53
CH/SEL SPREAD $ 7.19 $ 7.19

POULTRY

03/28 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
8-16 lb hens $ 86 to $103 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 86 to $105 cents FOB

03/28 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/23 Week Ago Yr Ago
161,980 160,579 164,150

03/22 - Weekly National Chicken Report
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 03/15/2024
Wtd Avg Chg Range Wk Ago Avg
$131.16 +2.85 $ 97.00-$155.00 $128.31

03/27 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/23 - 245 million, up 1% from a
year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 03/23 - 188 million, up slightly from
a year ago

03/28 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged for Extra Large, Large, and Medium. The undertone is
steady. Demand is moderate to good. Offerings are light to at times
moderate. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate to
active.

Extra Large 253-257
Large 251-255
Medium 240-244
** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.**