St Joseph, MO         Wed, Sep 27, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Wednesday 09/27/2023           126,000    1,000     486,000     5,000
Week ago                       126,000    1,000     485,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                 128,000    1,000     486,000     6,000
Week to date                   381,000    3,000   1,442,000    22,000
Same Period Last Week          374,000    3,000   1,454,000    22,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    380,000    4,000   1,448,000    22,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Tuesday         101,000            27,000

INDEXES
                      09/26  09/25  09/22  09/21  09/20  09/19  09/18
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   183.94 183.95 184.01 183.97 183.99 183.92 183.13
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   182.99 182.80 182.80 182.80 182.61 182.61 181.23
CME FEEDER           253.27 253.90 254.06 253.22 254.09 253.42 252.87
CME LEAN HOG         *86.14  86.31  86.70  87.08  87.17  86.67  86.58
3 Area LEAN HOG       84.24  84.23  84.64  84.67  85.30  84.86  84.61
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        Wed, Sep 27, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT      CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
09/27 MORNING     $ 98.82       +0.54      151.32
09/27 AFTERNOON   $ 97.76       -0.52      257.62

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN       CLOSE
 DATE                      09/27       09/27
 LOADS - CUTS             135.98      213.60
 LOADS - TRIM              15.34       44.02
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      116.27      115.85
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   170.29      168.39
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    93.54       88.43
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test       87.09
        Trm Sel  23-27#    86.62       88.31
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   210.56      212.42
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test     No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Sep 27, 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
                     09/27               09/27
 CH 600-900#    $300.42  +0.88      $300.95  +1.41
 SE 600-900#    $278.54  -0.56      $278.51  -0.59
   LOADS     
     Choice cuts     51.94               85.81
     Select cuts     18.15               35.73
     Trimmings        3.19                6.17
     Coarse Grinds   16.10               21.26
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $21.88              $22.44

POULTRY

09/27 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $115 to $126 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $115 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

09/27 - 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

09/27 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady. Demand into retail
and foodservice channels are light to moderate. Offerings are moderate to 
instances available. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow to 
moderate.

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