St Joseph, MO         Mon, Oct 21, 2024      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Monday                       120,000     1,000     488,000     10,000
Week ago                     120,000     1,000     473,000      9,000
Year ago (act)               125,000     1,000     486,000     10,000
Week to Date                 120,000     1,000     488,000     10,000
Same Period Last Week        120,000     1,000     473,000      9,000
Same Period Last Year*       125,000     1,000     486,000     10,000
2024 Year to Date         25,236,132   170,889 103,497,359  1,525,851
2023*Year to Date         26,246,265   234,102 102,401,266  1,463,790
Percent Change                 -3.9%    -27.0%        1.1%       4.2%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                       Friday          85,000          21,000
                       Saturday        11,000           3,000
     **** REVISION  ** HOGS ** FRI 475(2407) ** HOGS ** REVISION ****
     **** REVISION  ** HOGS ** SAT 195(2602) ** HOGS ** REVISION ****
   2024  *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                         10/18  10/17  10/16  10/15  10/14  10/11  10/10
CATFAX FED 6 STATE      187.74 187.62 187.16 187.42 187.42 187.14 186.86
CATFAX FED 3 STATE      187.88 187.78 186.97 186.97 186.97 186.89 186.51
CME FEEDER              250.26 250.80 250.25 249.47 249.91 250.61 250.05
CME LEAN HOG            *84.23  83.96  83.84  83.85  84.08  84.16  84.29
3 Area LEAN HOG          82.50  82.28  82.17  82.10  82.28  82.16  82.40
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        Mon, Oct 21, 2024      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
10/21 MORNING     $ 98.34      +1.75      121.91
10/21 AFTERNOON   $ 98.24      +1.65      269.28

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      10/21         10/21
 LOADS - CUTS             105.70        237.06
 LOADS - TRIM              16.21         32.22
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      107.59        108.00
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   141.38        139.71
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#    89.65         89.47
        Trm Sel  23-27#    85.52         85.98
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   310.30        301.78
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Oct 21, 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
                     10/21               10/21
 CH 600-900#    $322.07  +1.42      $322.86  +2.21
 SE 600-900#    $295.87  +1.67      $296.21  +2.01
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     21.74               69.51
     Select cuts     11.24               25.45
     Trimmings        0.00                5.34
     Coarse Grinds    7.39               17.65
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $26.20              $26.65

POULTRY

10/21 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 94 to $105 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 81 to $105 cents FOB

10/17 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 10/12      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     168,623      168,173   166,280

10/18 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 10/18/24
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $128.88   +0.21   $ 96.00-$153.00     $128.67

10/16 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 10/12 - 241 million, up 7% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 10/12 - 187 million, up 2% from a year ago

10/21 - New York Eggs
Prices are up 22 cents for Extra Large and Large and 15 cents higher for
Medium. The undertone is higher. Demand into all channels is moderate to good.
Offerings remain light to very light. Supplies are light to moderate. Market
activity is moderate to active

Extra Large   348-352
Large         346-350
Medium        309-313
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN **