St Joseph, MO         Mon, Oct 02, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Monday 10/02/2023              125,000    1,000     486,000     8,000
Week ago                       127,000    1,000     469,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 128,000    1,000     466,000     9,000
Previous Day                      Steer & Heifer        Cow & Bull
                      Friday          71,000              25,000
                      Saturday         6,000               5,000

*Revised Saturday Hog Slaughter..203,000 New Week To Date..2,599,000*

INDEXES
                      09/29  09/28  09/27  09/26  09/25  09/22  09/21
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   183.78 183.82 183.87 183.94 183.95 184.01 183.97
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   182.99 182.99 182.99 182.99 182.80 182.80 182.80
CME FEEDER           252.21 252.11 252.20 253.27 253.90 254.06 253.22
CME LEAN HOG         *84.84  88.58  86.14  86.14  86.31  86.70  87.08
3 Area LEAN HOG       82.87  83.60  84.07  84.24  84.23  84.64  84.67
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, Oct 02, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT      CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
10/02 MORNING     $ 97.13       -0.10      134.40
10/02 AFTERNOON   $ 96.04       -1.19      279.28

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN       CLOSE
 DATE                      10/02       10/02
 LOADS - CUTS             119.89      254.94
 LOADS - TRIM              14.50       24.34
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      114.62      113.94
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   176.16      170.41
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    87.53       87.36
        Trm Sel  20-23#    86.98       87.06
        Trm Sel  23-27#    88.95       87.04
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   207.89      234.93
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test     No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Oct 02, 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 -21 days and on average industry cutting yields. Values reflect
U.S. Dollars per 100 pounds.
                    MORNING            AFTERNOON
BEEF CUTOUTS    OPEN      CHNG      CLOSE     CHNG
                     10/02               10/02
 CH 600-900#    $302.93  +2.15      $303.08  +2.30
 SE 600-900#    $278.91  +2.87      $276.98  +0.40
   LOADS     
     Choice cuts     20.92               39.00
     Select cuts     14.27               44.50
     Trimmings        0.00                5.88
     Coarse Grinds    7.08               15.64
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $24.02              $26.10

POULTRY

10/02 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $108 to $126 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $108 to $126 cents FOB

09/28 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/23      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     172,727     169,845     174,550

09/29 Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 09/29/2023
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $116.11   -0.52   $ 80.00-$149.00     $116.63

09/27 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/23 - 233 million, dn 4% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/23 - 184 million, dn 2% from a year ago

10/02 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady. Retail and
distributive demand is light to moderate. Offerings are light to moderate.
Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    128-132
Large          126-130
Medium         117-121