St Joseph, MO         Mon, Apr 29, 2024      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Monday                       113,000     1,000     482,000    10,000
Week ago                     113,000     1,000     482,000    10,000
Year ago (act)               122,000     1,000     450,000     9,000
Week to Date                 113,000     1,000     482,000    10,000
Same Period Last Week        113,000     1,000     482,000    10,000
Same Period Last Year*       122,000     1,000     450,000     9,000
2024 Year to Date         10,264,170    77,838  42,898,023   633,770
2023*Year to Date         10,778,054   103,131  42,598,285   627,409
Percent Change                 -4.8%    -24.5%       +0.7%     +1.0%
Previous Day Breakdown           Steers/Heifers     Cows/Bulls
                      Friday         90,000           23,000
                      Saturday       11,000            1,000
    2024 *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
          NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding.

INDEXES
                        04/26  04/25  04/24  04/23  04/22  04/19  04/18
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     183.10 182.92 182.47 182.71 182.71 182.67 183.07
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     182.00 181.97 181.96 181.97 181.97 182.00 181.98
CME FEEDER                    245.53 245.15 242.64 243.22 242.11 241.73
CME LEAN HOG           *90.36  90.88  91.43  91.64  91.45  91.31  91.35
3 Area LEAN HOG         88.44  88.80  89.18  89.56  89.32  89.38  89.13
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        Mon, Apr 29, 2024      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
04/29 MORNING     $104.72      +7.09      221.74
04/26 AFTERNOON   $ 97.63      +0.14      257.21 

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      04/29         04/26
 LOADS - CUTS             195.93        240.27
 LOADS - TRIM              25.81         16.94
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      127.64        127.72
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   161.89        160.80
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test         93.99
        Trm Sel  20-23#    92.77         83.19
        Trm Sel  23-27#    81.44         81.19
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   286.11        270.03
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   233.70       No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Apr 29, 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
                     04/29               04/26
 CH 600-900#    $297.54  +0.40      $297.14  +0.22
 SE 600-900#    $290.99  +2.27      $288.72  -0.94
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     30.88               87.99
     Select cuts      7.70               24.57
     Trimmings        7.88                3.43
     Coarse Grinds    5.01                9.24
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 6.55              $ 8.42

POULTRY

04/26 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 84 to $103 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 86 to $105 cents FOB

04/25 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/20      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     162,094     162,156     165,903

04/26 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 04/26/2024
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $132.01   -0.07   $104.00-$155.00     $132.08

04/24 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/20 - 245 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/20 - 189 million, up 1% from a year ago

04/29 - New York Eggs
Prices are down 10 cents for Extra Large, Large, and Medium. The undertone is
weak. Demand remains light to moderate. Offerings are moderate. Supplies are 
light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large   189-193
Large         187-191
Medium        177-181
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.**