St Joseph, MO         Wed Jun 19, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                 CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Wednesday 06/19/2013  (est)      124,000     3,000     402,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                   117,000     3,000     404,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                   126,000     2,000     398,000     7,000
Week to date (est)               368,000     9,000   1,187,000    25,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      366,000     9,000   1,197,000    25,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      380,000     8,000   1,180,000    22,000
Previous Day Estimated              Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Tuesday            95,000            26,000

**Revised Tuesday Cattle Slaughter..121,000  New Tuesday Week-to-Date..244,000**

LIVESTOCK INDEXES  
                      06/18  06/17  06/14  06/13  06/12  06/11  06/10  06/07
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   120.53 120.53 120.53 122.65 122.65 122.65 122.65 122.65
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   120.00 120.00 120.00 122.05 122.05 122.05 122.05 122.05
CME FEEDER           136.55 136.45 136.32 136.14 136.00 135.83 135.88 135.58
CME LEAN HOG        *103.87 103.28 102.49 101.26  99.77  98.76  97.96  97.48
3 Area LEAN HOG      101.37 100.55  99.61  98.52  96.89  95.52  95.23  94.30
  
*DTN projected Lean Hog Index, 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, Oklahoma
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma

** Note the information directly below on this report depicts the new National 
Daily Pork FOB Plant Report. **

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Jun 19, 2013      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

OPEN -  06/19 Pork Carcass Cutout Value $105.93  Change  + .14  Loads 268.9

CLOSE - 06/19 Pork Carcass Cutout Value $106.98  Change  - .45  Loads 407.8
 
CARLOT PORK - OPEN 06/19                CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 06/19
LOADS - CUTS  256.01  TRIM  12.91       LOADS - CUTS  387.33  TRIM  20.46
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      139.31         LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      141.34
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   193.61         LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   191.57
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test         HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    80.37
       Trm Sel  20-23#    82.02                Trm Sel  20-23#    80.44
       Trm Sel  23-27#    82.05                Trm Sel  23-27#    80.63
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   203.30         BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   203.27
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   199.80         BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   200.07
 
BEEF

Des Moines, IA       Wed, Jun 19, 2013       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 firm on Select and lower on Choice on moderate demand 
and moderate to heavy offerings. Select and Choice chuck, rib, and round cuts 
steady to firm while loin cuts weak to lower. Beef trimmings lower on light to 
moderate demand and moderate offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS - OPEN 06/19         BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 06/19
CH 6-900#     198.78  -1.46       CH 6-900#     198.98  -1.26
SE 6-900#     184.28  - .11       SE 6-900#     184.69  + .30
LOADS     56.38 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     98.76 - Choice cuts
          45.05 - Select Cuts               77.84 - Select Cuts
          11.07 - Trimmings                 15.72 - Trimmings
          26.39 - Coarse Grinds             32.75 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 06/14/13   Week Ago   Year Ago
                                                $109.20    $111.74    $ 83.65
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  MAY, 2013 - $110.40

06/19 Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 06/15- 202 million, up 3% from eggs sets a 
year ago. Chick placement week ended 06/15 - 168 million, up slightly from a 
year ago.

06/19 New York Eggs
Extra Large  102-106
Large        100-104
Medium        90-94