St Joseph, MO         Tue, Apr 30, 2024      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

                             CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday                      124,000     1,000     482,000     7,000
Week ago                     125,000     1,000     486,000     7,000
Year ago (act)               127,000     1,000     472,000     8,000
Week to Date                 237,000     2,000     958,000    17,000
Same Period Last Week        238,000     2,000     968,000    17,000
Same Period Last Year*       249,000     2,000     923,000    17,000
2024 Year to Date         10,388,170    78,838  43,374,023   640,770
2023*Year to Date         10,905,360   104,200  43,070,700   635,467
Percent Change                 -4.7%    -24.3%       +0.7%     +0.8%
Previous Day Breakdown           Steers/Heifers     Cows/Bulls
                      Monday         92,000           21,000
      **** REVISION ** HOGS ** MON 476( 476) ** HOGS ** REVISION ****
    2024 *Totals subject to revision / 2023 *Totals adjusted to reflect 
          NASS Revisions / Yearly totals may not add due to rounding.

INDEXES
                        04/29  04/26  04/25  04/24  04/23  04/22  04/19
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     183.23 183.23 182.92 182.47 182.71 182.71 182.67
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     182.00 182.00 181.97 181.96 181.97 181.97 182.00
CME FEEDER                    247.18 245.53 245.15 242.64 243.22 242.11
CME LEAN HOG           *90.26  90.36  90.88  91.43  91.64  91.45  91.31
3 Area LEAN HOG         88.30  88.44  88.80  89.18  89.56  89.32  89.38
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        Tue, Apr 30, 2024      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales
PORK CARCASS       CUTOUT     CHANGE     TOTAL LDS
04/30 MORNING     $ 98.72      -0.28      148.22
04/29 AFTERNOON   $ 99.00      +1.37      332.70 

CARLOT PORK                 OPEN         CLOSE
 DATE                      04/30         04/29
 LOADS - CUTS             135.48        299.10
 LOADS - TRIM              12.74         33.60
 LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      131.31        127.67
 LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   157.98        160.12
 HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test       No Test
        Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test         92.77
        Trm Sel  23-27#    84.66         83.49
 BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   266.42        283.23
 BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   245.67        236.23

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Apr 30, 2024      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
                     04/30               04/29
 CH 600-900#    $296.04  -1.49      $297.53  +0.39
 SE 600-900#    $290.91  +0.70      $290.21  +1.49
    LOADS   
     Choice cuts     28.90               63.96
     Select cuts     10.66               15.77
     Trimmings        0.00                9.71
     Coarse Grinds   16.19               14.25
     CH/SEL SPREAD  $ 5.13              $ 7.32

POULTRY

04/29 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $ 84 to $103 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $ 86 to $105 cents FOB

04/25 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/20      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     162,094     162,156     165,903

04/26 - Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 04/26/2024
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $132.01   -0.07   $104.00-$155.00     $132.08

04/24 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/20 - 245 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/20 - 189 million, up 1% from a year ago

04/30 - New York Eggs
Prices are down 7 cents for Extra Large and Large and 5 cents lower for Medium.
The undertone is weak. The New York shell egg inventory is up 2 percent 
compared to last week. Demand into all channels is light to moderate. Offerings
are moderate. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is slow to 
moderate.

Extra Large   182-186
Large         180-184
Medium        172-176
    ** PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND 
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.**