St Joseph, MO         Tue, Jun 18, 2019      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday 06/18/2019    (est)    120,000    2,000     477,000     8,000
Week ago (est)                 122,000    2,000     472,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 118,000    2,000     444,000     8,000
Week to date (est)             240,000    4,000     944,000    17,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    243,000    4,000     943,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    234,000    3,000     860,000    15,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday           99,000            21,000

INDEX
                      06/17  06/14  06/13  06/12  06/11  06/10  06/07
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   112.24 112.24 112.70 113.88 113.86 113.47 113.50
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   111.42 111.42 111.41 113.06 113.09 112.84 112.91
CME FEEDER           133.21 133.55 134.25 133.36 133.29 132.91 132.26
CME LEAN HOG         *79.26  79.27  79.46  79.57  79.54  79.66  79.95
3 Area LEAN HOG       77.02  76.68  76.88  77.05  77.18  77.17  77.39
**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        Tue, Jun 18, 2019      USDA Market News

06/18 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 84.61   CHANGE  +1.64  TOTAL LD COUNT  216.00

06/18 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 81.15   CHANGE  -1.82  TOTAL LD COUNT  410.87

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 06/18          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 06/18
LOADS - CUTS  208.16 TRIM   7.85   LOADS - CUTS  377.39  TRIM 33.48
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      100.20    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      100.96
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   120.55    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   120.59
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    78.65
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test
       Trm Sel  23-27#    70.22           Trm Sel  23-27#    69.59
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   214.72    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   210.01
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   230.16    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   176.05

BEEF

Des Moines, IA       Tue, Jun 18, 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 weak to lower on light demand and moderate offerings.
Select and Choice round and loin cuts steady to weak while rib cuts steady to 
firm. Choice chuck cuts steady while Select lower. Beef trimmings sharply lower
on light demand and moderate offerings. 


BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 06/18        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 06/18  
CH 600-900# $221.79  -0.03        CH 600-900# $220.53  -1.29
SE 600-900# $203.00  +0.49        SE 600-900# $201.80  -0.71  
LOADS     29.74 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     66.26 - Choice Cuts
          18.87 - Select Cuts               38.91 - Select Cuts
           3.60 - Trimmings                  9.31 - Trimmings
          16.35 - Coarse Grinds             22.80 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

06/13 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 06/08      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     168,955      148,805    163,861

06/14 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 06/14    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 94.63     $ 97.03     $120.03
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  May - $100.89

06/12 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 06/08 - 233 million, up 1% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 06/08 - 190 million, up 1% from a year ago

06/18 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes with a steady undertone. Supplies of all 
sizes are mostly moderate for current trade needs. The New York shell egg
inventory is 20% higher than last Monday. Offerings are light to moderate.
Demand into retail and distributive outlets is mostly moderate to fairly good.
Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large     82-86
Large           80-84
Medium          52-56