St Joseph, MO         Fri, Sep 29, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 09/29/2023               96,000    1,000     473,000     5,000
Week ago                       114,000    1,000     478,000     4,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    2,000     449,000     4,000
Week to date                   601,000    5,000   2,396,000    33,000
Same Period Last Week          612,000    5,000   2,416,000    32,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    624,000    7,000   2,373,000    34,000

Saturday 09/30/2023             11,000        0     208,000         0
Week ago                        13,000        0     121,000         0
Year ago (act)                  43,000        0     111,000         0
Week to date                   612,000    5,000   2,604,000    33,000
Same Period Last Week          625,000    5,000   2,537,000    32,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    667,000    7,000   2,485,000    34,000
2023 Year to Date            24,238,00  218,000  94,095,000 1,340,000
2022 *Year to Date           25,367,00  269,000  92,821,000 1,302,000
Percent change                   -4.4%   -18.9%        1.4%      2.9%
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        96,000           28,000

INDEXES
                      09/28  09/27  09/26  09/25  09/22  09/21  09/20
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   183.82 183.87 183.94 183.95 184.01 183.97 183.99
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   182.99 182.99 182.99 182.80 182.80 182.80 182.61
CME FEEDER                  252.20 253.27 253.90 254.06 253.22 254.09
CME LEAN HOG         *88.58  86.14  86.14  86.31  86.70  87.08  87.17
3 Area LEAN HOG       83.60  84.07  84.24  84.23  84.64  84.67  85.30
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, Sep 29, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT      CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
09/29 MORNING     $ 96.64       -0.28      142.60
09/28 AFTERNOON   $ 96.92       -0.84      313.33

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN       CLOSE
 DATE                      09/29       09/28
 LOADS - CUTS             128.94      278.11
 LOADS - TRIM              13.66       35.22
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      113.47      116.90
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   183.17      167.92
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       88.66
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       88.68
        Trm Sel  23-27#    88.62       85.98
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   221.93      213.95
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test     No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Sep 29, 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 -21 days and on average industry cutting yields. Values reflect
U.S. Dollars per 100 pounds.
                    MORNING            AFTERNOON
BEEF CUTOUTS    OPEN      CHNG      CLOSE     CHNG
                     09/29               09/28
 CH 600-900#    $302.41  +0.90      $301.51  +0.56
 SE 600-900#    $277.33  -0.11      $277.44  -1.07
   LOADS     
     Choice cuts     42.44               77.48
     Select cuts     13.88               51.02
     Trimmings        5.82                4.04
     Coarse Grinds    7.81               16.15
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $25.08              $24.06

POULTRY

09/28 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $108 to $126 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $108 to $126 cents FOB

09/28 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/23      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,727     169,845     174,550

09/22 Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 09/22/2023
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $116.63   +0.61   $ 85.00-$150.00     $116.02

09/27 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/23 - 233 million, dn 4% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/23 - 184 million, dn 2% from a year ago

09/29 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady. Retail and Food 
service demand is light to moderate. Offerings are moderate to at times 
available. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. 

Extra Large    128-132
Large          126-130
Medium         117-121