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be released again until Thursday, Dec. 26.

St Joseph, MO         Mon, Dec 23, 2024      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                              CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS        SHEEP
Monday                       118,000     1,000     490,000     11,000
Week ago                     118,000     1,000     487,000     11,000
Year ago (act)                55,000       156       1,017        293
Week to Date                 118,000     1,000     490,000     11,000
Same Period Last Week        118,000     1,000     487,000     11,000
Same Period Last Year*        55,000       156       1,017        293
2024 Year to Date         30,711,794   202,914 126,587,960  1,862,326
2023*Year to Date         31,735,560   281,465 125,117,366  1,801,430
Percent Change                 -3.2%    -27.9%        1.2%       3.4%
Previous Day Breakdown             Steers/Heifers    Cows/Bulls
                      Friday         95,000          22,000
   2024  *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
        NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

INDEXES
                       12/20  12/19  12/18  12/17  12/16  12/13  12/12
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    193.94 194.16 194.93 195.50 193.60 193.49 192.61
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    191.07 191.00 191.55 191.55 191.55 191.55 191.55
CME FEEDER            263.00 262.15 262.23 263.00 262.54 261.73 262.59
CME LEAN HOG          *       84.35  84.21  84.16  83.98  83.84  83.90
3 Area LEAN HOG        83.30  82.68  82.52  82.26  82.06  82.22  81.98
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, Dec 23, 2024      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

   **THE USDA HAS REVISED THE AFTERNOON PORK REPORT**
   **CHANGES ARE NOTED BY AN  * BEHIND THE REVISION**

PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
12/23 MORNING     $ 93.72      -3.56      166.06
12/23 AFTERNOON   $ 94.62      -2.66      301.50*

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      12/23         12/23
 LOADS - CUTS             148.03        264.25
 LOADS - TRIM              18.03         37.25
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       96.71         96.45
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   138.06        138.47
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   117.67        117.67
        Trm Sel  20-23#   108.06        108.06
        Trm Sel  23-27#   108.20        106.23
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   261.28        259.76
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Dec 23, 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
                     12/23               12/23
 CH 600-900#    $315.05  -0.80      $315.98  +0.13
 SE 600-900#    $287.83  +1.92      $286.75  +0.84
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     16.48               66.33
     Select cuts      7.66               20.60
     Trimmings        0.00               13 50
     Coarse Grinds    7.53               13.97
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $27.22              $29.23

POULTRY

12/23 - Daily Turkey Market
Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 73 to $107 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 73 to $108 cents FOB

12/19 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 12/14      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     166,641    168,214      167,597

12/20 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 12/06/24
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $132.61   +0.19   $ 93.00-$156.00     $132.42

12/18 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/14 - 247 million, up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 12/14 - 194 million, up 3% from a year ago

12/23 - New York Eggs
Prices are up 4 cents for Extra Large and Large and unchanged for Medium. The
undertone is firm to higher. Demand is moderate to good. Offerings are light 
to very light. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate to 
active.

Extra Large   576-580
Large         574-578
Medium        395-399
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN **