St Joseph, MO         Thu, Dec 08, 2022      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES       HOGS      SHEEP
Thursday 12/08/2022            126,000    1,000     490,000     7,000
Week ago                       128,000    1,000     492,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 122,000    1,000     472,000     8,000
Week to date                   508,000    5,000   1,948,000    30,000
Same Period Last Week          512,000    5,000   1,966,000    32,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    487,000    6,000   1,875,000    34,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Wednesday        98,000            29,000

**Revised Wednesday Hog Slaughter..484,000  New Week To Date.. 1,458,000**

INDEXES
                       12/07  12/06  12/05  12/02  12/01  11/30  11/29
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    156.28 155.00 156.29 156.27 157.42 155.88 157.00
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 154.90 155.00 154.76
CME FEEDER            179.23 179.02 178.53 178.14 179.03 178.40 178.40
CME LEAN HOG          *82.47  82.78  82.94  82.79  82.87  83.24  83.89
3 Area LEAN HOG        80.41  80.55  81.75  80.88  81.19  81.39  82.33
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        Thu, Dec 08, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

12/08 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 85.84   CHANGE  +1.39 TOTAL LD COUNT  129.35

12/08 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 84.97   CHANGE  +0.52 TOTAL LD COUNT  300.02

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  12/08         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 12/08
LOADS - CUTS 113.30  TRIM  16.04   LOADS - CUTS  270.64 TRIM  29.38
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      103.22    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       95.00
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   117.91    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   119.29
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    88.69
       Trm Sel  20-23#    88.43           Trm Sel  20-23#    88.29
       Trm Sel  23-27#    87.50           Trm Sel  23-27#    88.65
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   181.68    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   182.75
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   287.11    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   287.11

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Dec 08, 2022      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  12/08       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 12/08
CH 600-900# $246.64  -2.32        CH 600-900# $247.28  -1.68
SE 600-900# $221.29  +1.52        SE 600-900# $220.55  +0.78
LOADS     33.73 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     96.54 - Choice Cuts
           7.35 - Select Cuts               17.42 - Select Cuts
           3.59 - Trimmings                  7.00 - Trimmings
          13.83 - Coarse Grinds             24.99 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $25.35     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $26.73

POULTRY

12/08 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $164 to $179 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $164 to $179 cents FOB

12/08 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 12/03      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     172,200     127,331     164,957

12/02 Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending:  12/02      Wk Ago
                                               $125.29     $125.83 

12/07 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/03 - 241 million, up slightly from 
a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 12/03 - 187 million, dn slightly from
a year ago

12/08 - New York Eggs
Prices are 9 cents higher for Extra Large, Large, and Medium. The undertone
is steady to firm. Supplies are light to moderate. Offerings are light. Demand
is moderate to good. Market activity is moderate to active.

Extra Large    466-470
Large          464-468
Medium         354-358