St Joseph, MO Thu, Apr 18, 2024 USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Thursday 118,000 1,000 486,000 7,000
Week ago 124,000 1,000 484,000 7,000
Year ago (act) 128,000 1,000 479,000 7,000
Week to Date 487,000 4,000 1,940,000 32,000
Same Period Last Week 482,000 4,000 1,912,000 32,000
Same Period Last Year* 505,000 4,000 1,904,000 35,000
2024 Year to Date 9,410,288 72,119 39,493,537 585,024
2023*Year to Date 9,908,739 95,705 39,219,118 581,652
Percent Change -5.0% -24.6% +0.7% +0.6%
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
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

04/18 - 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 $ 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

04/12 - Weekly National Chicken Report
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 04/12/2024
Wtd Avg Chg Range Wk Ago Avg
$132.71 -0.30 $104.00-$159.00 $133.01

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.**