St Joseph, MO         Mon, Mar 20, 2023      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES       HOGS      SHEEP
Monday 03/20/2023              125,000    1,000     477,000    10,000
Week ago                       125,000    1,000     484,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    1,000     469,000    10,000
Previous Day                      Steer & Heifer        Cow & Bull
                      Friday          86,000              27,000
                      Saturday        14,000               3,000

INDEXES
                       03/17  03/16  03/15  03/14  03/13  03/10  03/09
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    164.18 164.20 163.97 165.13 165.13 165.23 165.28
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    164.00 164.00 163.87 164.00 165.02 165.03 165.00
CME FEEDER            188.01 187.87 188.71 189.41 189.51 189.77 188.83
CME LEAN HOG          *79.55  80.01  79.95  79.39  79.89  79.86  79.62
3 Area LEAN HOG        77.57  77.98  77.95  78.00  78.12  77.93  77.72
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        Mon, Mar 20, 2023      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

03/20 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 82.25   CHANGE  +1.30 TOTAL LD COUNT  180.88

03/20 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 81.64   CHANGE  +0.69 TOTAL LD COUNT  318.14

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  03/20         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 03/20
LOADS - CUTS 165.80  TRIM  15.09   LOADS - CUTS  285.88 TRIM  32.26
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       98.92    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       98.18
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   148.33    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   139.07
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    90.91           Trm Sel  20-23#    80.26
       Trm Sel  23-27#    72.44           Trm Sel  23-27#    71.88
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   190.14    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   204.66
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Mar 20, 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  03/20       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 03/20
CH 600-900# $283.54  +0.19        CH 600-900# $281.02  -2.33
SE 600-900# $273.61  +1.17        SE 600-900# $273.94  +1.50
LOADS     28.51 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     82.03 - Choice Cuts
           4.81 - Select Cuts               11.16 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  4.96 - Trimmings
           4.64 - Coarse Grinds              9.12 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $ 9.93     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $ 7.08

POULTRY

03/20 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

03/16 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/11      Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                     166,557     167,391     164,363

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

03/15 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/11 - 241 million, up slightly 
from a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 03/11 - 186 million, dn slightly 
from a year ago.

03/20 - New York Eggs
Prices are 3 cents higher for larger sizes and up 1 cent for Medium. The
undertone is firm. Offerings are light. Supplies are light to moderate.
Demand is moderate to fairly good. Market activity is moderate to active.

Extra Large    348-352
Large          346-350
Medium         305-309