St Joseph, MO         Thu, Mar 23, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Thursday 03/23/2023            124,000    1,000     484,000     7,000
Week ago                       123,000    1,000     478,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 122,000    1,000     475,000     8,000
Week to date                   502,000    4,000   1,906,000    32,000
Same Period Last Week          501,000    4,000   1,926,000    31,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    485,000    5,000   1,899,000    32,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Wednesday        97,000            29,000

INDEXES
                       03/22  03/21  03/20  03/17  03/16  03/15  03/14
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    164.00 163.00 164.54 164.19 164.20 163.97 165.13
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    163.91 163.00 164.37 164.00 164.00 163.87 164.00
CME FEEDER            187.78 187.69 187.78 188.01 187.87 188.71 189.41
CME LEAN HOG          *77.39  77.83  78.67  79.55  80.01  79.95  79.39
3 Area LEAN HOG        75.29  75.84  76.98  77.57  77.98  77.95  78.00
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, Mar 23, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

03/23 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 80.69   CHANGE  +0.83 TOTAL LD COUNT  113.20

03/23 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 80.30   CHANGE  +0.44 TOTAL LD COUNT  254.27

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  03/23         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 03/23
LOADS - CUTS 104.41  TRIM   8.79   LOADS - CUTS  233.98 TRIM  20.29
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      103.66    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      100.94
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   139.71    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   136.30
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    70.17
       Trm Sel  23-27#    72.73           Trm Sel  23-27#    72.79
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   190.63    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   193.34
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Mar 23, 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  03/23       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 03/23
CH 600-900# $283.25  +1.95        CH 600-900# $282.78  +1.48
SE 600-900# $269.50  -0.32        SE 600-900# $268.89  -0.93
LOADS     53.02 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     81.77 - Choice Cuts
           8.06 - Select Cuts               21.63 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  0.00 - Trimmings
          10.08 - Coarse Grinds             15.49 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $13.75     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $13.89

POULTRY

03/23 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (FOB for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $163 to $180 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $163 to $180 cents FOB

03/23 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/18      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     164,288     166,557     163,622

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

03/22 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/18 - 241 million, up slightly 
from a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 03/18 - 186 million, up slightly 
from a year ago.

03/23 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is mostly steady. Offerings
are light. Supplies are light to moderate. Demand is moderate to fairly good.
Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large    349-353
Large          347-351
Medium         305-309