St Joseph, MO         Tue, Jan 22, 2019      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday 01/22/2019    (est)    118,000    2,000     475,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                 120,000    2,000     480,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 110,000    2,000     453,000     8,000
Week to date (est)             235,000    4,000     876,000    17,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    239,000    4,000     943,000    15,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    198,000    4,000     841,000    15,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday          95,000             22,000

**Revised Monday Hog Slaughter..401,000 **

INDEX
                      01/21  01/18  01/17  01/16  01/15  01/14  01/11
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   123.98 123.98 123.91 123.90 123.90 123.90 123.89
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   123.98 123.98 123.97 123.97 123.97 123.97 123.97
CME FEEDER           141.62 141.71 142.05 143.09 144.19 144.44 144.65
CME LEAN HOG         *58.33  58.07  58.16  58.18  58.02  57.65  57.21
3 Area LEAN HOG       56.52  55.81  55.94  56.09  55.69  55.20  55.25
*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, Jan 22, 2019      USDA Market News

01/22 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 71.57   CHANGE  +0.74  TOTAL LD COUNT  180.01

01/22 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 69.63   CHANGE  -1.20  TOTAL LD COUNT  362.77 

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 01/22          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 01/22
LOADS - CUTS  168.39 TRIM  11.62   LOADS - CUTS  316.65  TRIM 46.12
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       79.53    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       79.57
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   107.94    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   108.99
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test
       Trm Sel  23-27#    49.93           Trm Sel  23-27#    50.44
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   208.52    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   206.23
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   188.36    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   199.78

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Jan 22, 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 higher on moderate to fairly good demand and light
offerings. Select and Choice rib, chuck, round, and loin cuts steady to firm.
Beef trimmings sharply higher on good demand and light offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 01/22        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 01/22
CH 600-900# $215.85  +0.59       CH 600-900# $216.34  +1.08
SE 600-900# $211.01  +0.15       SE 600-900# $211.72  +0.86
LOADS     22.27 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     46.33 - Choice Cuts
          17.12 - Select Cuts               29.36 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  5.06 - Trimmings
           5.16 - Coarse Grinds             13.50 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

01/17 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/12      Week Ago     Yr Ago     
                                     165,877      137,882    165,253

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 01/18    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 99.96     $103.87     $ 94.62
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: December - $ 89.75

12/19 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
   ***Latest reports not available due to government shut down***
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/15 - 225 million, down 1% from a
year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 12/15 - 183 million, up slightly from a
year ago.

01/22 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are higher on all sizes. The undertone is higher. Supplies are
moderate. Demand is fairly good to good. Offerings are light. Market
activity is moderate to active.

Extra Large    120-124
Large          118-122
Medium          85-89