St Joseph, MO         Fri, Mar 31, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE   CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 03/31/2023              120,000    1,000     472,000     5,000
Week ago                       108,000    1,000     482,000     5,000
Year ago (act)                 109,000    1,000     459,000     6,000
Week to date                   625,000    5,000   2,393,000    38,000
Same Period Last Week          610,000    5,000   2,394,000    37,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    599,000    6,000   2,380,000    41,000

Saturday 04/01/2023             26,000        0     104,000         0
Week ago                        16,000        0      63,000         0
Year ago (act)                  40,000        0      59,000     1,000
Week to date                   651,000    5,000   2,497,000    38,000
Same Period Last Week          626,000    5,000   2,457,000    37,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    639,000    7,000   2,439,000    42,000
2023 Year to Date            8,192,000   80,000  32,515,000   451,000
2022 *Year to Date           8,385,000   95,000  31,975,000   424,000
Percent change                   -2.3%   -15.7%        1.7%      6.3%
2023 *Totals subject to revision
2022 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day                      Steer and Heifer   Cow and Bull
                      Thursday         98,000           28,000

INDEXES
                       03/30  03/29  03/28  03/27  03/24  03/23  03/22
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    170.26 163.99 163.99 164.00 163.96 163.94 163.89
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    162.98 162.98 162.98 162.98 163.00 163.34 162.98
CME FEEDER            193.34 192.35 191.27 191.34 191.24 188.85 187.78
CME LEAN HOG          *75.46  75.77  76.00  76.25  76.57  76.99  77.83
3 Area LEAN HOG        73.23  73.62  74.02  74.22  74.71  74.72  75.29
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, Mar 31, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

03/31 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 77.79   CHANGE  -1.00 TOTAL LD COUNT  194.44

03/31 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 77.28   CHANGE  -1.51 TOTAL LD COUNT  336.60

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  03/31         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 03/31
LOADS - CUTS 188.68  TRIM  5.76   LOADS - CUTS  310.37 TRIM  26.22
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       87.13    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       91.15
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   140.43    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   130.38
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    70.55
       Trm Sel  20-23#    69.86           Trm Sel  20-23#    69.40
       Trm Sel  23-27#    66.05           Trm Sel  23-27#    67.87
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   216.41    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   200.50
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Mar 31, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated 
Afternoon - ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 1:30pm

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.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN  03/31       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 03/31
CH 600-900# $281.65  +2.45        CH 600-900# $282.07  +2.87
SE 600-900# $269.84  +1.38        SE 600-900# $270.72  +2.26
LOADS     32.56 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     70.31 - Choice Cuts
           7.76 - Select Cuts               10.38 - Select Cuts
           7.07 - Trimmings                  0.00 - Trimmings
          10.25 - Coarse Grinds              8.87 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $11.81     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $11.35

POULTRY

03/31 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $163 to $180 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $163 to $180 cents FOB

03/30 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/18      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     164,150     164,288     165,477

03/31 Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 03/31/2023
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $135.40   +3.49   $116.00-$163.00     $131.91

03/29 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/25 - 242 million, up 1%
from a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 03/25 - 187 million, down slightly 
from a year ago.

03/31 - New York Eggs
Prices are down 10 cents for all sizes. The undertone is weak. Offerings and
supplies are light to moderate. Demand ranges light to fairly good, but mostly
moderate. Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large    307-311
Large          305-309
Medium         263-267