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Weekly Prices and Production

Week Ending 9/28/2024
Source: Various USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports. Data are preliminary
CurrentWeek AgoYear Ago
Number% ChangeNumber% Change
**Production
FI SlaughterThou Head6126100.3%6120.0%
CAvg. Live WeightLbs140413990.4%13682.6%
AAvg. Dressed WeightLbs8588550.4%8283.6%
TBeef ProductionMillion Lbs524.1520.30.7%505.13.8%
T**Prices - $/cwt
LLive Fed SteerWeighted Avg186.09184.011.1%183.641.3%
EDressed SteerWeighted Avg293.49290.411.1%290.271.1%
Georgia Feeder Steer600-700 Lbs230.84227.081.7%235.06-1.8%
&Beef Cutout600-900 Choice298.99301.92-1.0%300.85-0.6%
RibChoice480.91478.730.5%512.65-6.2%
BRoundChoice259.15263.63-1.7%266.65-2.8%
EChuckChoice268.19270.49-0.9%254.575.3%
ETrimmings, 50%Fresh80.3197.21-17.4%124.04-35.3%
FTrimmings, 90%Fresh355.66363.75-2.2%303.8117.1%
Hide/OffalLive Steer11.3111.280.3%13.59-16.8%
Week Ending9/28/2024
**Production
FI SlaughterThou Head256925062.5%2617-1.8%
Avg. Live WeightLbs2842830.4%2830.4%
HAvg. Dressed WeightLbs2112110.0%2100.5%
OPork ProductionMillion Lbs543.3528.62.8%548.9-1.0%
G**Prices - $/cwt
SNatl. Negotiated PurchaseWeighted Avg76.8676.880.0%76.220.8%
Natl. Base CarcassWeighted Avg82.6182.630.0%84.46-2.2%
&Natl. Net CarcassWeighted Avg84.5084.70-0.2%86.53-2.3%
Natl. Early Wean Feeder10-12 Lbs.41.8540.403.6%26.8156.1%
PNatl. Pork Cutout 215 Lbs.94.5294.520.0%97.81-3.4%
OHam53-54% Lean83.8385.25-1.7%86.75-3.4%
RLoin53-54% Lean92.2794.24-2.1%96.92-4.8%
KBelly53-54% Lean130.00126.253.0%135.18-3.8%
Trimmings, 72%Fresh Combo88.4386.402.3%91.33-3.2%
By-product ValueLive Hog4.454.48-0.7%5.23-14.9%
Week Ending9/28/2024
**Production
FI SlaughterThou Head36352.9%36-0.3%
Avg. Live WeightLbs1211200.8%1200.8%
LAvg. Dressed WeightLbs61610.0%610.0%
ALamb ProductionMillion Lbs2.22.14.8%2.20.0%
M**Prices - $/cwt
BNational NegotiatedLive Avg.185.48182.841.4%195.24-5.0%
3 Mkt Feeder (CO,SD,TX)60-90 LbsNQ201.96NA225.38NA
Lamb Cutout *476.85471.001.2%464.442.7%
Double Leg18-26 Lbs527.01527.60-0.1%464.5913.4%
Trimmed 4" Loin5-9 Lbs698.30703.10-0.7%691.261.0%
Hotel Rack5-7 Lbs1089.811124.43-3.1%1110.90-1.9%
Week Ending9/28/2024
* As of 2002, Based on Average Carcass Weight 2 Weeks Prior
**Production*
CYoung Chicken SlaughterMillion Head170.8170.30.3%172.7-1.1%
HAvg. WeightLbs6.706.680.3%6.473.6%
IRTC ProductionMillion Lbs869.8864.60.6%849.32.4%
C**Prices - $/cwt
KNational CompositeWhole Broiler128.30127.350.7%116.1110.5%
ENational BreastSkinlss/Bonelss178.32188.78-5.5%155.4914.7%
NNational Leg QuartersBulk52.7852.500.5%41.9225.9%
National WingsWhole230.13233.00-1.2%167.3337.5%
Week Ending9/28/2024
* Chicken Slaughter & Production from One Week Prior
T**Production*
UTurkey SlaughterMillion Head3.63.8-4.3%4.0-8.3%
RAvg. WeightLbs32.5432.320.7%31.254.1%
KRTC ProductionMillion Lbs95.599.1-3.6%100.1-4.6%
E**Prices - $/cwt
YNational Hen, Basted8-16 Lbs.93.0087.676.1%118.15-21.3%
Week Ending9/28/2024
* Turkey Slaughter & Production from One Week Prior
G**Prices*
RCorn, Omaha$ per Bushel3.933.881.3%4.77-17.7%
ASoybeans, Cntrl IL$ per Bushel10.159.872.9%12.83-20.9%
ISoybn Meal 48%, Cntrl IL$ per Ton350.20346.901.0%393.40-11.0%
NDistillers Grain, IL$ per Ton149.00146.671.6%198.75-25.0%
Week Ending9/28/2024
D**Prices - $/lb *
ACheddar, 40 lb BlockU.S. Average2.23652.17133.0%1.982212.8%
IButterU.S. Average3.18113.18030.0%2.773614.7%
RNonfat Dry MilkU.S. Average1.29651.28391.0%1.126015.1%
YDry WheyU.S. Average0.52960.52840.2%0.302375.2%
Week Ending9/28/2024
* All Dairy Prices from One Week Prior
NQ=No Quote
NA=Not Applicable
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