St Joseph, MO         Thu, Dec 07, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Thursday 12/07/2023            126,000    1,000     488,000     8,000
Week ago                       121,000    1,000     486,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                 126,000    1,000     494,000     7,000
Week to date                   502,000    4,000   1,946,000    33,000
Same Period Last Week          494,000    4,000   1,930,000    36,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    504,000    6,000   1,956,000    31,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Wednesday        98,000            27,000

INDEXES
                      12/06  12/05  12/04  12/01  11/30  11/29  11/28
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   172.19 174.25 174.47 174.56 174.67 174.94 176.13
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   171.83 173.84 174.44 174.58 174.58 174.96 176.26
CME FEEDER           222.31 224.23 223.78 223.27 225.89 224.77 222.25
CME LEAN HOG         *69.12  69.43  69.60  69.84  70.58  71.35  71.53
3 Area LEAN HOG       67.23  67.48  68.26  68.48  68.88  69.49  69.80
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, Dec 07, 2023      USDA Market News

** NOTE:    THE USDA  REVISED THE PM DAILY PORK REPORT **
** CHANGES ARE NOTED BY A ^ NEXT TO THE REVISED NUMBER **

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT      CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
12/07 MORNING     $ 82.63       -0.57      156.62
12/07 AFTERNOON   $ 83.37^      +0.17^     268.53^

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN       CLOSE
 DATE                      12/07       12/07
 LOADS - CUTS             136.84      237.08
 LOADS - TRIM              19.78       31.44^
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      102.32      101.96
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   141.40      141.45
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    87.44       87.46
        Trm Sel  20-23#    87.57       88.24
        Trm Sel  23-27#    85.35       87.33
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   201.25      206.38
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test     No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Dec 07, 2023      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
                     12/07               12/07
 CH 600-900#    $288.62  -1.94      $289.84  -0.72
 SE 600-900#    $260.34  +0.44      $258.83  -1.07
   LOADS   
     Choice cuts     60.21              144.49
     Select cuts     10.54               19.71
     Trimmings        0.00                5.02
     Coarse Grinds   35.98               48.78
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $28.28              $31.01

POULTRY

12/07 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 $104 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 84 to $102 cents FOB

12/07 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 12/02      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     166,280     131,284     172,200

12/01 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 12/01/2023
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $121.30   +4.61   $ 80.00-$149.00     $116.69

12/06 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/02 - 239 million, dn 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 12/02 - 184 million, dn 2% from a year ago

12/07 - New York Eggs
Prices are 2 cents lower for Extra Large, Large, and Medium. The undertone is
instances soft to weak. Demand is mostly moderate.  Offerings are light to 
moderate. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    173-177
Large          171-175
Medium         164-168
    **** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.****