St Joseph, MO         Mon, Sep 25, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Monday 09/25/2023              127,000    1,000     469,000     8,000
Week ago                       121,000    1,000     485,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 123,000    1,000     484,000     8,000
Previous Day                      Steer & Heifer        Cow & Bull
                      Friday          88,000              26,000
                      Saturday         7,000               6,000

INDEXES
                      09/22  09/21  09/20  09/19  09/18  09/15  09/14
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   183.99 183.97 183.99 183.92 183.13 183.06 182.44
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   182.80 182.80 182.61 182.61 181.23 181.18 179.90
CME FEEDER           254.06 253.22 254.09 253.42 252.87 252.75 253.39
CME LEAN HOG         *86.70  87.08  87.17  86.67  86.58  86.81  86.93
3 Area LEAN HOG       84.64  84.67  85.30  84.86  84.61  84.80  84.81
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, Sep 25, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT      CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
09/25 MORNING     $100.22       +2.96      132.25
09/25 AFTERNOON   $ 98.86       +1.60      243.22

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN       CLOSE
 DATE                      09/25       09/25
 LOADS - CUTS             114.64      212.15
 LOADS - TRIM              17.61       31.07
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      119.65      119.48
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   173.97      170.13
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       87.24
        Trm Sel  20-23#    81.01       82.20
        Trm Sel  23-27#    83.80       84.94
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   203.09      216.81
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test     No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Sep 25, 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
                     09/25               09/25
 CH 600-900#    $301.40  -1.93      $301.48  -1.85
 SE 600-900#    $281.62  +1.19      $280.45  +0.02
   LOADS     
     Choice cuts     22.47               50.12
     Select cuts     12.03               30.51
     Trimmings        0.00                3.56
     Coarse Grinds    1.85                9.96
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $19.78              $21.03

POULTRY

09/25 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $123 to $126 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $123 to $126 cents FOB

09/21 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/16      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     169,845     154,738     173,299

09/22 Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 09/22/2023
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $116.63   +0.61   $ 85.00-$150.00     $116.02

09/20 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/16 - 235 million, dn 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/16 - 188 million, dn 3% from a year ago

09/25 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady to barely steady.
Demand is light to moderate. Offerings are moderate to available. Supplies are
moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

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