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Weekly Prices and Production

Week Ending 12/7/2024
Source: Various USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports. Data are preliminary
CurrentWeek AgoYear Ago
Number% ChangeNumber% Change
**Production
FI SlaughterThou Head61453614.6%638-3.8%
CAvg. Live WeightLbs142814280.0%13982.1%
AAvg. Dressed WeightLbs8688680.0%8452.7%
TBeef ProductionMillion Lbs531.5464.214.5%538.4-1.3%
T**Prices - $/cwt
LLive Fed SteerWeighted Avg190.35189.970.2%169.9412.0%
EDressed SteerWeighted Avg296.90296.640.1%269.6310.1%
Georgia Feeder Steer600-700 Lbs256.92NQNA215.2419.4%
&Beef Cutout600-900 Choice310.41310.77-0.1%291.436.5%
RibChoice623.32620.180.5%587.366.1%
BRoundChoice239.46245.77-2.6%211.0213.5%
EChuckChoice245.77243.011.1%227.877.9%
ETrimmings, 50%Fresh77.6877.010.9%55.7639.3%
FTrimmings, 90%Fresh319.42326.60-2.2%260.7322.5%
Hide/OffalLive Steer11.3511.191.4%12.02-5.6%
Week Ending12/7/2024
**Production
FI SlaughterThou Head2602228314.0%2666-2.4%
Avg. Live WeightLbs2892890.0%291-0.7%
HAvg. Dressed WeightLbs2152150.0%216-0.5%
OPork ProductionMillion Lbs559.9490.514.1%576.9-2.9%
G**Prices - $/cwt
SNatl. Negotiated PurchaseWeighted Avg86.7587.27-0.6%53.8061.2%
Natl. Base CarcassWeighted Avg82.0582.62-0.7%70.2816.7%
&Natl. Net CarcassWeighted Avg83.5284.23-0.8%71.9716.0%
Natl. Early Wean Feeder10-12 Lbs.63.5760.055.9%33.9487.3%
PNatl. Pork Cutout 215 Lbs.90.3390.93-0.7%84.277.2%
OHam53-54% Lean92.8888.335.2%82.9312.0%
RLoin53-54% Lean80.4980.95-0.6%84.21-4.4%
KBelly53-54% Lean107.44116.30-7.6%85.4825.7%
Trimmings, 72%Fresh Combo87.8281.657.6%74.2218.3%
By-product ValueLive Hog4.344.40-1.4%5.29-18.0%
Week Ending12/7/2024
**Production
FI SlaughterThou Head393125.8%39-0.3%
Avg. Live WeightLbs1211210.0%1191.7%
LAvg. Dressed WeightLbs62620.0%611.6%
ALamb ProductionMillion Lbs2.41.926.3%2.40.0%
M**Prices - $/cwt
BNational NegotiatedLive Avg.166.79172.93-3.6%180.00-7.3%
3 Mkt Feeder (CO,SD,TX)60-90 Lbs257.26NQNANQNA
Lamb Cutout *464.95468.88-0.8%464.670.1%
Double Leg18-26 Lbs516.76526.68-1.9%497.074.0%
Trimmed 4" Loin5-9 Lbs701.47716.59-2.1%706.17-0.7%
Hotel Rack5-7 Lbs1092.701101.47-0.8%1082.840.9%
Week Ending12/7/2024
* As of 2002, Based on Average Carcass Weight 2 Weeks Prior
**Production*
CYoung Chicken SlaughterMillion Head127.7169.6-24.7%166.3-23.2%
HAvg. WeightLbs6.596.570.3%6.491.5%
IRTC ProductionMillion Lbs639.6847.0-24.5%820.2-22.0%
C**Prices - $/cwt
KNational CompositeWhole Broiler130.16127.911.8%124.764.3%
ENational BreastSkinlss/Bonelss148.08147.730.2%96.9052.8%
NNational Leg QuartersBulk52.0051.880.2%41.5025.3%
National WingsWhole188.67189.03-0.2%158.1519.3%
Week Ending12/7/2024
* Chicken Slaughter & Production from One Week Prior
T**Production*
UTurkey SlaughterMillion Head2.13.8-43.1%4.0-46.8%
RAvg. WeightLbs32.8032.002.5%31.474.2%
KRTC ProductionMillion Lbs56.596.9-41.7%101.9-44.5%
E**Prices - $/cwt
YNational Hen, Basted8-16 Lbs.100.2594.556.0%96.673.7%
Week Ending12/7/2024
* Turkey Slaughter & Production from One Week Prior
G**Prices*
RCorn, Omaha$ per Bushel4.324.202.7%4.86-11.1%
ASoybeans, Cntrl IL$ per Bushel10.049.921.2%13.02-22.8%
ISoybn Meal 48%, Cntrl IL$ per Ton308.25NQNA439.20-29.8%
NDistillers Grain, IL$ per Ton159.50NQNA216.40-26.3%
Week Ending12/7/2024
D**Prices - $/lb *
ACheddar, 40 lb BlockU.S. Average1.79061.8497-3.2%1.67407.0%
IButterU.S. Average2.67842.65670.8%2.62352.1%
RNonfat Dry MilkU.S. Average1.39161.38820.2%1.196016.4%
YDry WheyU.S. Average0.60790.59592.0%0.412347.4%
Week Ending12/7/2024
* All Dairy Prices from One Week Prior
NQ=No Quote
NA=Not Applicable
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