St Joseph, MO         Fri, Mar 17, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 03/17/2023              113,000    1,000     472,000     5,000
Week ago                       114,000    1,000     480,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                 100,000    1,000     471,000     4,000
Week to date                   614,000    5,000   2,398,000    36,000
Same Period Last Week          616,000    5,000   2,392,000    36,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    593,000    6,000   2,368,000    33,000

Saturday 03/18/2023             17,000        0      94,000         0
Week ago                        18,000        0     105,000         0
Year ago (act)                  42,000        0      56,000         0
Week to date                   631,000    5,000   2,492,000    36,000
Same Period Last Week          634,000    5,000   2,497,000    36,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    636,000    6,000   2,425,000    33,000
2023 Year to Date            6,920,000   68,000  27,550,000   372,000
2022 *Year to Date           7,089,000   81,000  27,124,000   344,000
Percent change                   -2.4%   -16.2%        1.6%      8.1%
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          95,000          28,000

**Revised Thursday Hog Slaughter..478,000  New Week To Date..1,926,000**

INDEXES
                       03/16  03/15  03/14  03/13  03/10  03/09  03/08
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    164.68 163.97 165.13 165.13 165.23 165.28 165.00
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    164.51 163.87 164.00 165.02 165.03 165.00 165.06
CME FEEDER            187.87 188.71 189.41 189.51 189.77 188.83 188.72
CME LEAN HOG          *80.01  79.95  79.39  79.89  79.86  79.62  79.39
3 Area LEAN HOG        77.98  77.95  78.00  78.12  77.93  77.72  77.51
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, Mar 17, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

03/17 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 83.18   CHANGE  -1.31 TOTAL LD COUNT  124.64

03/17 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 80.95   CHANGE  -3.54 TOTAL LD COUNT  245.55

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  03/17         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 03/17
LOADS - CUTS 111.43  TRIM  13.20   LOADS - CUTS  217.14 TRIM  28.40
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       97.06    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       98.54
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   145.57    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   142.51
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    93.76           Trm Sel  20-23#    84.06
       Trm Sel  23-27#    73.12           Trm Sel  23-27#    72.88
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   208.76    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   208.87
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Mar 17, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated 
Afternoon - ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 1:30pm

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.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN  03/17       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 03/17
CH 600-900# $284.38  +0.43        CH 600-900# $283.35  -0.60
SE 600-900# $273.17  +1.41        SE 600-900# $272.44  +0.68
LOADS     22.92 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     40.34 - Choice Cuts
           5.83 - Select Cuts               14.31 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  5.31 - Trimmings
          10.86 - Coarse Grinds             18.71 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $11.21     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $10.91

POULTRY

03/17 Day-to-day Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $163 to $180 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $163 to $180 cents FOB

03/16 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/11      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     166,557     167,391     164,363

03/16 Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 03/10/2023
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $130.14   +2.54   $ 87.00-$163.00     $127.60

03/15 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/11 - 241 million, up slightly 
from a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 03/11 - 186 million, dn slightly 
from a year ago.

03/17 - New York Eggs
Prices are 6 cents higher for larger sizes and up 3 cents for Medium. The
undertone is firm. Offerings remain light to very light. Supplies are
light to instances moderate. Demand is moderate to fairly good. Market
activity is moderate to active.

Extra Large    345-349
Large          343-347
Medium         304-308