St Joseph, MO         Thu, Nov 15, 2018      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Thursday 11/15/2018   (est)    119,000    2,000     476,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                 116,000    2,000     473,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 122,000    1,000     467,000     9,000
Week to date (est)             467,000    8,000   1,873,000    31,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    473,000    8,000   1,898,000    31,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    479,000    7,000   1,865,000    33,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Wednesday        93,000            25,000

INDEX
                      11/14  11/13  11/12  11/09  11/08  11/07  11/06
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   113.92 113.99 114.01 114.01 115.52 115.55 115.54
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   114.21 114.21 114.21 114.21 115.98 115.98 115.98
CME FEEDER           148.93 149.38 149.89 150.59 151.63 152.23 152.88
CME LEAN HOG         *59.86  60.47  61.20  61.87  62.77  63.38  63.72
3 Area LEAN HOG       56.64  57.75  58.34  59.00  59.69  60.36  60.64
*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        Thu, Nov 15, 2018      USDA Market News

11/15 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 69.61   CHANGE  +0.59  TOTAL LD COUNT  162.67

11/15 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 68.67   CHANGE  -0.35  TOTAL LD COUNT  291.01

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 11/15          CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 11/15
LOADS - CUTS  128.20 TRIM  34.48  LOADS - CUTS  243.08  TRIM  47.92
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       74.90    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       74.25
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   118.41    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   117.61
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    55.52
       Trm Sel  20-23#    58.25           Trm Sel  20-23#    56.17
       Trm Sel  23-27#    48.72           Trm Sel  23-27#    48.89
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   182.52    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   185.57
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   198.93

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Nov 15, 2018      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 moderate to good demand and moderate offerings 
Select and Choice rib and loin cuts steady to firm while chuck and round cuts 
steady to weak. Beef trimmings mostly sharply higher on moderate to good demand 
and moderate offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 11/15        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 11/15
CH 600-900# $213.37  +0.21        CH 600-900# $213.55  +0.39
SE 600-900# $198.45  +1.27        SE 600-900# $197.58  +0.40
LOADS     23.39 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     71.21 - Choice Cuts
          12.24 - Select Cuts               22.82 - Select Cuts
           9.86 - Trimmings                 12.09 - Trimmings
          14.85 - Coarse Grinds             18.87 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 11/09   Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                              $ 85.74    $ 84.67    $ 86.12
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: October - $ 83.56

11/14 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 11/10 - 222 million, down slightly from 
a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 11/10 - 172 million, down 2% from a 
year ago.

11/15- Daily New York Eggs
Prices are 2 cents higher for Medium, 1 cent higher for larger sizes. The
undertone is steady to firm. Supplies are light to moderate. Demand is
moderate to instances good. Offerings continue light to moderate. Market
activity is moderate to active.

Extra Large    131-135
Large          129-133
Medium         113-117