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

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 05/17/2019     (est)    117,000    2,000     455,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                 118,000    2,000     439,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 120,000    3,000     437,000     7,000
Week to date (est)             601,000   10,000   2,300,000    41,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    599,000   10,000   2,332,000    37,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    599,000   10,000   2,257,000    43,000

Saturday 05/18/2019   (est)     59,000        0      71,000         0
Week ago (est)                  72,000        0       9,000     1,000
Year ago (act)                  70,000        0      84,000     1,000
Week to date (est)             660,000   10,000   2,371,000    41,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    671,000   10,000   2,341,000    38,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    668,000   11,000   2,339,000    44,000
2019 Year to Date            12,361,00  215,000  48,366,000   788,000
2018 *Year to Date           12,210,00  203,000  47,341,000   767,000
Percent change                    1.2%     5.8%        2.2%      2.7%
2019 *Totals subject to revision
2018 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day estimated            Steer and Heifer   Cow and Bull
                      Thursday         95,000           26,000

INDEX
                      05/16  05/15  05/14  05/13  05/10  05/09  05/08
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   116.82 117.61 119.26 120.15 120.15 120.21 120.95
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   116.56 116.56 118.55 119.99 119.99 120.01 120.01
CME FEEDER           132.76 132.43 134.81 135.07 135.39 135.53 135.83
CME LEAN HOG         *84.59  84.21  83.68  83.27  83.04  82.80  82.76
3 Area LEAN HOG       81.97  81.60  81.33  80.79  80.40  80.22  79.90
**NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues.

*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, May 17, 2019      USDA Market News

05/17 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 86.27   CHANGE  +0.14  TOTAL LD COUNT  108.84

05/17 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 85.27   CHANGE  -0.86  TOTAL LD COUNT  226.14 

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 05/17          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 05/17
LOADS - CUTS   89.38 TRIM  19.46   LOADS - CUTS  187.33  TRIM 38.81
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      105.01    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       99.25
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   118.52    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   118.68
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    81.08
       Trm Sel  23-27#    77.95           Trm Sel  23-27#    78.05
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   217.03    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   213.01
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   227.16    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   220.77

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, May 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 firm to higher on moderate to fairly good demand and 
moderate offerings. Select and Choice rib, round, and loin cuts steady to weak 
while chuck cuts firm to higher. Beef trimmings mostly moderately higher on 
moderate to good demand and light offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 05/17        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 05/17
CH 600-900# $219.71  +0.15        CH 600-900# $220.31  +0.75
SE 600-900# $208.05  +0.17        SE 600-900# $208.28  +0.40  
LOADS     37.98 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     54.63 - Choice Cuts
          17.12 - Select Cuts               25.27 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  6.23 - Trimmings
          12.86 - Coarse Grinds             22.44 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

05/16 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/11      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     164,441      164,087    162,327

05/17 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 05/17    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $101.87     $101.54     $117.97
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  April - $ 97.61

05/15 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/11 - 233 million, up 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/11 - 190 million, up 2% from a year ago

05/17 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are steady for both heavy and lighter weight eggs. The undertone is 
steady at best. Supplies are mostly moderate for needs. Offerings are 
moderate to occasionally heavy. Demand into all channels is light to mostly
moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large     56-60
Large           54-58
Medium          52-56