St Joseph, MO         Fri, Dec 01, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 12/01/2023              122,000    1,000     480,000     6,000
Week ago                       118,000    1,000     455,000     4,000
Year ago (act)                 124,000    2,000     484,000     4,000
Week to date                   616,000    5,000   2,410,000    42,000
Same Period Last Week          500,000    4,000   1,879,000    26,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    633,000    8,000   2,440,000    35,000

Saturday 12/02/2023             19,000        0     294,000         0
Week ago                        38,000        0     346,000         0
Year ago (act)                  28,000        0     143,000         0
Week to date                   635,000    5,000   2,704,000    42,000
Same Period Last Week          538,000    4,000   2,225,000    26,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    660,000    8,000   2,583,000    35,000
2023 Year to Date            29,828,00  263,000 117,346,000 1,678,000
2022 *Year to Date           31,300,00  332,000 115,545,000 1,611,000
Percent change                   -4.7%   -20.8%        1.6%      4.1%
2023 *Totals subject to revision
2022 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day                       Steer and Heifer   Cow and Bull
                      Thursday          93,000           28,000

INDEXES
                      11/30  11/29  11/28  11/27  11/24  11/23  11/22
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   174.67 174.94 176.13 176.41 177.08 177.14 177.69
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   174.58 174.96 176.26 176.53 176.98 176.98 177.65
CME FEEDER           225.89 224.77 222.25 226.96 230.38 225.24 225.68
CME LEAN HOG         *70.58  71.35  71.53  71.66  72.33   NA    73.60
3 Area LEAN HOG       68.88  69.49  69.80  69.74  70.66   NA    71.92
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        Fri, Dec 01, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT      CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
12/01 MORNING     $ 83.74       -0.09      198.99
12/01 AFTERNOON   $ 83.55       -0.28      322.21

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN       CLOSE
 DATE                      12/01       12/01
 LOADS - CUTS             179.53      293.91
 LOADS - TRIM              19.46       28.30
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      100.32       99.88
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   143.21      142.02
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       86.62
        Trm Sel  20-23#    86.63       86.53
        Trm Sel  23-27#    86.29       86.28
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   204.34      203.53
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test     No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Dec 01, 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 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
                     12/01               12/01
 CH 600-900#    $298.02  -1.00      $297.46  -1.56
 SE 600-900#    $265.91  +1.16      $265.49  +0.74
   LOADS   
     Choice cuts     78.08              108.74
     Select cuts      9.60               15.22
     Trimmings        0.00                4.63
     Coarse Grinds   27.56               29.95
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $32.11              $31.97

POULTRY

12/01 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 88 to $107 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 88 to $109 cents FOB

11/30 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 11/25      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     131,284     166,781     127,331

12/01 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 12/01/2023
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $121.30   +4.61   $ 80.00-$149.00     $116.69

11/29 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 11/25 - 238 million, dn 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 11/25 - 179 million, dn 2% from a year ago

12/01 - New York Eggs
Prices are down 9 cents for Extra Large, Large, and Medium. The undertone is 
weak. Demand is moderate. Offerings and supplies remain light to moderate.
Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    200-204
Large          198-202
Medium         191-195
    **** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.****