St Joseph, MO         Fri, Sep 30, 2022      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 09/30/2022              115,000    1,000     467,000     4,000
Week ago                       125,000    1,000     475,000     4,000
Year ago (act)                 109,000    2,000     468,000     5,000
Week to date                   622,000    6,000   2,394,000    33,000
Same Period Last Week          634,000    6,000   2,404,000    33,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    586,000    9,000   2,353,000    36,000

Saturday 10/01/2022             42,000        0     132,000         0
Week ago                        33,000        0     134,000         0
Year ago (act)                  55,000        0     164,000     1,000
Week to date                   664,000    6,000   2,526,000    33,000
Same Period Last Week          667,000    6,000   2,538,000    33,000
Same Period Last Year* (act)   640,000    8,000   2,517,000    37,000
2022 Year to Date            25,359,00  267,000  92,845,000 1,300,000
2021 *Year to Date           24,974,00  280,000  95,803,000 1,431,000
Percent change                    1.5%    -4.7%       -3.1%     -9.2%
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          98,000           29,000

INDEXES
                        09/29  09/28  09/27  09/26  09/23  09/22  09/21
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     144.02 144.04 143.59 144.03 144.52 144.02 144.63
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     142.99 143.00 142.95 143.00 143.00 143.00 143.00
CME FEEDER             175.46 175.94 177.46 177.82 178.72 180.15 179.75
CME LEAN HOG           *94.91  95.14  95.60  96.41  96.99  97.59  98.01
3 Area LEAN HOG         93.01  92.93  93.48  94.19  94.98  95.10  95.96
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, Sep 30, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

09/30 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 97.49   CHANGE  -1.31 TOTAL LD COUNT  158.43

09/30 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 97.59   CHANGE  -1.21 TOTAL LD COUNT  285.60

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  09/30         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 09/30
LOADS - CUTS  134.97 TRIM  23.46   LOADS - CUTS  248.98 TRIM  36.62
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      116.34    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      114.60
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   156.99    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   155.14
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   105.58
       Trm Sel  20-23#   109.23           Trm Sel  20-23#   107.06
       Trm Sel  23-27#   101.52           Trm Sel  23-27#   103.14
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   222.85    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   220.10
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   185.70    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   186.83

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Sep 30, 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  09/30       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE  09/30
CH 600-900# $244.82  -1.26        CH 600-900# $243.75   -2.33
SE 600-900# $220.64  +0.86        SE 600-900# $220.13   +0.35
LOADS     30.63 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     44.95 - Choice Cuts
          10.13 - Select Cuts               15.05 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  3.04 - Trimmings
           6.39 - Coarse Grinds             10.97 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $24.18     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $23.61

POULTRY

09/30 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $164 to $189 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $164 to $180 cents FOB

09/29 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/24      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     174,550      173,299    167,987

09/30 Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 09/30      Wk Ago
                                              $124.02     $125.19
                             Monthly Average for: August  $130.42 

09/28 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/24 - 243 million, up 4% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/24 - 190 million, up 5% from a year ago

09/30 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady. Supplies are light
to moderate. Retail and food service demand is moderate to good. Offerings are
light to instances moderate. Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large    419-423
Large          417-421
Medium         324-328