St Joseph, MO         Fri, Dec 09, 2022      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 12/09/2022              120,000    1,000     484,000     5,000
Week ago                       123,000    1,000     486,000     5,000
Year ago (act)                 123,000    2,000     468,000     5,000
Week to date                   628,000    6,000   2,432,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week          635,000    6,000   2,452,000    37,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    610,000    8,000   2,343,000    41,000

Saturday 12/10/2022             24,000        0     140,000         0
Week ago                        28,000        0     138,000         0
Year ago (act)                  57,000        0     233,000         0
Week to date                   652,000    6,000   2,572,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week          663,000    6,000   2,590,000    37,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    682,000    9,000   2,656,000    41,000
2022 Year to Date            31,365,00  330,000 115,914,000 1,617,000
2021 *Year to Date           31,526,00  360,000 121,620,000 1,820,000
Percent change                   -0.5%    -8.2%       -4.7%    -11.2%
2022 *Totals subject to revision
2021 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day                       Steer and Heifer   Cow and Bull
                      Thursday         97,000            29,000

INDEXES
                       12/08  12/07  12/06  12/05  12/02  12/01  11/30
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    156.29 156.38 155.00 156.29 156.27 157.42 155.88
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 154.90 155.00
CME FEEDER            179.22 179.23 179.02 178.53 178.14 179.03 178.40
CME LEAN HOG          *81.99  82.47  82.78  82.94  82.79  82.87  83.24
3 Area LEAN HOG        79.79  80.41  80.55  81.75  80.88  81.19  81.39
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, Dec 09, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

12/09 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 91.10   CHANGE  +6.13 TOTAL LD COUNT  153.72

12/09 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 88.56   CHANGE  +3.59 TOTAL LD COUNT  236.58

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  12/09         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 12/09
LOADS - CUTS 144.89  TRIM   8.84   LOADS - CUTS  223.91 TRIM  12.67
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       92.84    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       95.31
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   125.60    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   121.61
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    89.75
       Trm Sel  20-23#    97.15           Trm Sel  20-23#    94.00
       Trm Sel  23-27#    95.23           Trm Sel  23-27#    91.36
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   201.79    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   193.61
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Dec 09, 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  12/09       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 12/09
CH 600-900# $247.94  +0.66        CH 600-900# $248.93  +1.65
SE 600-900# $221.26  +0.71        SE 600-900# $221.26  +0.71
LOADS     45.01 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     59.74 - Choice Cuts
           7.85 - Select Cuts               11.67 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  7.50 - Trimmings
          13.03 - Coarse Grinds             18.59 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $26.68     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $27.67

POULTRY

12/09 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

12/09 Weekly National Chicken Report 
National Composite Whole Bird for the Week Ending: 12/09/2022
      Wtd Avg    Chg         Range         Wk Ago Avg
      $125.10   -0.19   $ 91.00-$174.00     $125.29

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

12/09 - New York Eggs
Prices are 8 cents higher for Extra Large, Large, and Medium. The undertone
is firm. Supplies are light to moderate. Offerings are light. Demand is 
moderate to good. Market activity is moderate to active.

Extra Large    484-488
Large          482-486
Medium         372-376