St Joseph, MO         Thu, Dec 05, 2024      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Thursday                     118,000     1,000     489,000      8,000
Week ago                       2,000     0,000       1,000      0,000
Year ago (act)               126,000     1,000     485,000      8,000
Week to Date                 485,000     4,000   1,954,000     35,000
Same Period Last Week        372,000     3,000   1,467,000     27,000
Same Period Last Year*       504,000     4,000   1,942,000     34,000
2024 Year to Date         29,541,713   193,048 120,305,747  1,769,991
2023*Year to Date         30,333,057   269,589 119,267,715  1,716,300
Percent Change                 -3.6%    -28.4%        0.9%       3.1%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                      Wednesday       101,000          24,000
   2024  *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       12/05  12/04  12/03  12/02  11/29  11/28  11/27
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    190.10 190.04 190.04 190.04 190.02 190.18 187.39
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    189.92 189.58 189.58 189.58 189.58 189.58 187.74
CME FEEDER                   260.47 259.82 259.38 257.13 254.32 255.20
CME LEAN HOG          *83.73  83.93  84.07  84.06  84.36  **NA   85.21
3 Area LEAN HOG        81.59  81.90  81.96  82.04  82.22  **NA   83.12
NA = Not Available; **NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues;
*NA* = Not Available Due to Confidentiality; + 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, Dec 06, 2024      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
12/06 MORNING     $ 91.69      +3.05      220.80
12/05 AFTERNOON   $ 88.64      -0.96      277.74

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      12/06         12/05
 LOADS - CUTS             207.16        240.26
 LOADS - TRIM              13.64         37.48
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       95.30         92.44
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   137.24        129.56
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#   100.85         99.01
        Trm Sel  23-27#    99.78         98.58
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test        301.14
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Dec 06, 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
                     12/06               12/05
 CH 600-900#    $311.92  +4.08      $307.84  -0.49
 SE 600-900#    $277.66  +0.56      $277.10  -0.60
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     58.87               68.84
     Select cuts     10.20               18.05
     Trimmings        7.78                7.77
     Coarse Grinds   12.13               17.03
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $34.26              $30.74

POULTRY

12/05 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 80 to $121 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 91 to $105 cents FOB

12/05 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 11/30      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     127,697    169,633      166,280

11/29 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 11/22/24
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $127.91   -0.16   $ 90.00-$155.00     $128.07

12/04 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 11/30 - 248 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 11/30 - 189 million, up 2% from a year ago

12/06 - New York Eggs
Prices are 5 cents higher for Extra Large and Large, and steady for Medium. The
undertone is higher. Demand is moderate to fairly good. Offerings are light.
Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate to active. 

Extra Large   393-397
Large         391-395
Medium        347-351
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN **