St Joseph, MO         Fri, Apr 19, 2019      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 04/19/2019     (est)    115,000    2,000     436,000     6,000
Week ago (est)                 118,000    2,000     435,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 114,000    3,000     449,000     6,000
Week to date (est)             600,000   11,000   2,294,000    41,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    589,000   11,000   2,290,000    43,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    585,000   11,000   2,294,000    37,000

Saturday 04/20/2019   (est)     38,000        0      86,000         0
Week ago (est)                  49,000        0      94,000     1,000
Year ago (act)                  41,000        0     126,000         0
Week to date (est)             638,000   11,000   2,380,000    41,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    638,000   11,000   2,384,000    44,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    627,000   11,000   2,421,000    37,000
2019 Year to Date            9,712,000  178,000  38,928,000   611,000
2018 *Year to Date           9,608,000  162,000  38,015,000   612,000
Percent change                    1.1%     9.6%        2.4%     -0.2%
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       96,000               26,000

INDEX
                      04/18  04/17  04/16  04/15  04/12  04/11  04/10
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   127.22 126.71 125.52 125.52 125.48 124.94 124.93
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   126.51 125.99 124.09 124.09 124.08 124.00 124.00
CME FEEDER             NA   144.98 143.58 143.46 142.99 142.78 143.35
CME LEAN HOG         *81.02  80.63  80.24  79.84  79.57  79.34  79.36
3 Area LEAN HOG       78.50  78.01  77.64  77.34  76.95  76.86  76.80
**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, Apr 19, 2019      USDA Market News

04/19 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 88.19   CHANGE  +0.34  TOTAL LD COUNT  116.77

04/19 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 87.24   CHANGE  -0.61  TOTAL LD COUNT  180.33 

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 04/19          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 04/19
LOADS - CUTS  110.66 TRIM   6.11   LOADS - CUTS  164.77  TRIM 15.56
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       95.62    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       92.09
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   116.99    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   118.19
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    70.81
       Trm Sel  23-27#    67.56           Trm Sel  23-27#    67.56
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   225.32    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   224.85
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   209.13    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   198.81

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Apr 19, 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 good demand and moderate 
offerings. Choice and Select rib, chuck, and round cuts steady to firm. Loin 
cuts 
steady on Choice while higher on Select. Beef trimmings not fully established.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 04/19        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 04/19
CH 600-900# $233.86  +0.80        CH 600-900# $233.65  +0.59
SE 600-900# $220.40  +0.94        SE 600-900# $220.49  +1.03
LOADS     27.57 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     45.19 - Choice Cuts
           8.29 - Select Cuts               17.40 - Select Cuts
           3.11 - Trimmings                  0.00 - Trimmings
          14.86 - Coarse Grinds             16.46 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

04/18 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/13      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     164,410      164,278    159,399

04/19 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 04/19    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 97.11     $ 96.25     $108.75
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  March - $ 93.33

04/17 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/13 - 233 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/13 - 186 million, up 2% from a year ago

04/19 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. Trade sentiment is steady at best. Supplies
are moderate to occasionally heavy. Offerings are adequate to at times ample. 
Demand is mostly moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large     71-75
Large           69-73
Medium          60-64