St Joseph, MO         Tue, Sep 17, 2019      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday 09/17/2019    (est)    118,000    2,000     488,000     8,000
Week ago (est)                 116,000    2,000     485,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 119,000    3,000     420,000     8,000
Week to date (est)             235,000    4,000     975,000    17,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    231,000    4,000     970,000    17,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    232,000    6,000     834,000    16,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday           93,000            24,000

INDEX
                      09/16  09/13  09/12  09/11  09/10  09/09  09/06
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    99.77  99.58  99.04 100.06 100.19 100.19 100.53
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    99.29  99.06  98.75  99.57  99.61  99.61  99.98
CME FEEDER           137.12 136.09 136.09 136.65 136.94 136.16 137.77
CME LEAN HOG         *57.49  58.48  59.71  60.69  61.85  62.99  63.75
3 Area LEAN HOG       55.08  55.75  57.14  57.95  59.13  60.12  61.07
**NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues.
+ Before the CME Feeder price indicates a revision by the CME.

*DTN 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        Tue, Sep 17, 2019      USDA Market News

09/17 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 69.35   CHANGE  +0.69  TOTAL LD COUNT  248.76

09/17 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 68.21   CHANGE  -0.45  TOTAL LD COUNT  445.47

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 09/17          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 09/17
LOADS - CUTS  229.65 TRIM  19.10   LOADS - CUTS  403.34  TRIM 42.13
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       87.16    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       84.39
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   116.52    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   116.50
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    61.31           Trm Sel  20-23#    61.31
       Trm Sel  23-27#    59.51           Trm Sel  23-27#    58.72
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   197.43    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   182.95
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   152.17    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   167.36

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Sep 17, 2019      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales -
Afternoon - USDA 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.

Boxed beef cutout values lower to sharply lower on light to moderate demand 
and moderate to heavy offerings. Select and Choice chuck and loin cuts weak to
lower while round cuts firm. Choice rib cuts steady while Select lower. Beef 
trimmings mostly sharply lower on light to moderate demand and moderate to 
heavy offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 09/17        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 09/17
CH 600-900# $222.01  +1.39        CH 600-900# $219.77  -0.85
SE 600-900# $196.99  +0.42        SE 600-900# $193.91  -2.66 
LOADS     25.75 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     75.34 - Choice Cuts
          14.03 - Select Cuts               41.01 - Select Cuts
           9.14 - Trimmings                 17.82 - Trimmings
           9.13 - Coarse Grinds             31.42 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

09/12 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/07      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     148,929      177,907    149,116

09/13 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 09/13    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 76.19     $ 76.08     $ 83.08
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  August - $ 80.88

09/11 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/07 - 228 million, up 5% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/07 - 189 million, up 3% from a year ago

09/17 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are 5 cents lower for Extra Large and Large. Medium egg prices remain
unchanged. Trade sentiment is about steady to lower. Supplies are moderate to 
heavy. The New York shell egg inventory is 10% higher than last week. Offerings
remain moderate. Demand is moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large     81-85
Large           79-83
Medium          59-63