St Joseph, MO         Fri, Sep 21, 2018      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 09/21/2018     (est)    119,000    2,000     442,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                 119,000    2,000     402,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 115,000    3,000     450,000     5,000
Week to date (est)             592,000   10,000   2,151,000    40,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    595,000   10,000   2,151,000    38,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    579,000   10,000   2,267,000    35,000

Saturday 09/22/2018   (est)     65,000        0     190,000     1,000
Week ago (est)                  57,000        0     164,000         0
Year ago (act)                  59,000        0     229,000     1,000
Week to date (est)             657,000   10,000   2,341,000    41,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    652,000   10,000   2,315,000    38,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    638,000   11,000   2,496,000    37,000
2018 Year to Date            23,654,00  394,000  88,184,000 1,438,000
2017 *Year to Date           23,030,00  362,000  86,158,000 1,395,000
Percent change                    2.7%     8.7%        2.4%      3.1%
2018 *Totals subject to revision
2017 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day estimated             Steer and Heifer  Cow and Bull
                      Thursday          96,000          24,000

INDEX
                     09/20  09/19  09/18  09/17  09/14  09/13  09/12
CATFAX FED 6 STATE  110.97 110.97 110.94 110.94 110.93 107.80 107.81
CATFAX FED 3 STATE  110.99 110.99 110.99 110.99 110.99 107.99 107.99
CME FEEDER          156.29 154.46 153.08 153.62 153.38 152.71 152.60
CME LEAN HOG        *59.09  57.44  55.99  54.58  53.48  51.85  50.08
3 Area LEAN HOG      56.01  54.46  52.83  51.49  50.70  48.27  47.13
*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        Fri, Sep 21, 2018      USDA Market News

09/21 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 78.74   CHANGE  -0.21  TOTAL LD COUNT  156.13

09/21 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 79.18   CHANGE  +0.23  TOTAL LD COUNT  267.50

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 09/21          CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 09/21
LOADS - CUTS  143.79 TRIM 12.34   LOADS - CUTS  229.41  TRIM 38.09
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      113.47    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      114.00
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   140.16    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   140.32
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    61.47           Trm Sel  20-23#    61.73
       Trm Sel  23-27#    61.31           Trm Sel  23-27#    62.26
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   181.29    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   185.47
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Sep 21, 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 steady to firm on light to moderate demand and
offerings. Select and Choice rib cut firm while chuck cuts steady to weak. 
Select and Choice round and loin cuts steady. Beef trimmings mostly firm on
moderate demand and offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 09/21        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 09/21 
CH 600-900# $204.98  +0.46        CH 600-900# $204.80  +0.28
SE 600-900# $194.71  -0.20        SE 600-900# $194.71  -0.20
LOADS     24.57 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     48.26 - Choice Cuts
          11.53 - Select Cuts               19.83 - Select Cuts
           5.53 - Trimmings                 14.72 - Trimmings
          10.19 - Coarse Grinds             20.82 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 09/21   Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                              $ 84.01    $ 83.08    $ 89.17
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: August - $ 87.33

09/19 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/15 - 212 million, up 2% from a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 09/15 - 182 million, down slightly from a 
year ago.

09/21 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are 1 cent higher on Extra Large and Large, 2 cents higher for Medium.
Trade sentiment is steady to full steady. Supplies are moderate for current 
trade needs. Offerings are light to moderate. Retail and distributive demand
is light to instances good. Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large    109-113
Large          107-111
Medium          73-77