St Joseph, MO         Tue, Dec 05, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday 12/05/2023             126,000    1,000     488,000     7,000
Week ago                       125,000    1,000     484,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                 129,000    2,000     491,000     8,000
Week to date                   251,000    2,000     971,000    17,000
Same Period Last Week          248,000    2,000     960,000    19,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    254,000    3,000     977,000    17,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday           97,000            28,000

**Revised Monday Hog Slaughter...483,000**

INDEXES
                      12/04  12/01  11/30  11/29  11/28  11/27  11/24
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   174.47 174.56 174.67 174.94 176.13 176.41 177.08
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   174.44 174.58 174.58 174.96 176.26 176.53 176.98
CME FEEDER                  223.27 225.89 224.77 222.25 226.96 230.38
CME LEAN HOG         *69.60  69.84  70.58  71.35  71.53  71.66  72.33
3 Area LEAN HOG       68.26  68.48  68.88  69.49  69.80  69.74  70.66
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        Tue, Dec 05, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT      CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
12/05 MORNING     $ 84.74       +0.31      213.54
12/04 AFTERNOON   $ 84.43       +0.88      312.33

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN       CLOSE
 DATE                      12/05       12/04
 LOADS - CUTS             189.91      271.18
 LOADS - TRIM              23.63       41.16
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      100.00      100.49
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   144.37      143.96
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       86.39
        Trm Sel  20-23#    86.17       87.49
        Trm Sel  23-27#    85.80       86.92
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   238.46      222.15
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   148.66     No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Dec 05, 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
                     12/05               12/04
 CH 600-900#    $294.08  -0.91      $294.72  -2.74
 SE 600-900#    $258.64  -4.19      $262.83  -2.66
   LOADS   
     Choice cuts     43.66               82.11
     Select cuts     24.00               23.63
     Trimmings       10.28               27.47
     Coarse Grinds    9.87               36.01
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $35.44              $31.89

POULTRY

12/04 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 88 to $104 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 88 to $106 cents FOB

11/30 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 11/25      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     131,284     166,781     127,331

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

11/29 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 11/25 - 238 million, dn 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 11/25 - 179 million, dn 2% from a year ago

12/05 - New York Eggs
Prices are 9 cents lower for all sizes. The undertone is weak. The New York 
shell egg inventory is up 4 percent compared to last Monday. Demand is 
moderate. Offerings are light to moderate. Supplies are moderate. Market 
activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    181-185
Large          179-183
Medium         172-176
    **** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.****