St Joseph, MO         Fri, Nov 15, 2019      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 11/15/2019     (est)    117,000    2,000     485,000     6,000
Week ago (est)                 117,000    2,000     484,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 122,000    3,000     465,000     8,000
Week to date (est)             584,000   11,000   2,401,000    37,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    587,000   10,000   2,449,000    38,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    595,000   12,000   2,345,000    41,000

Saturday 11/16/2019   (est)     73,000        0     348,000     1,000
Week ago (est)                  64,000        0     244,000     1,000
Year ago (act)                  53,000        0     280,000     1,000
Week to date (est)             657,000   11,000   2,749,000    38,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    651,000   10,000   2,693,000    39,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    648,000   12,000   2,626,000    41,000
2019 Year to Date            29,114,00  507,000 112,762,000 1,770,000
2018 *Year to Date           28,808,00  494,000 108,710,000 1,746,000
Percent change                    1.1%     2.7%        3.7%      1.4%
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         92,000            26,000

INDEX
                      11/14  11/13  11/12  11/11  11/08  11/07  11/06
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   114.85 114.72 114.59 114.59 114.60 114.19 113.45
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   114.75 114.68 114.48 114.48 114.48 114.00 112.00
CME FEEDER           147.12+147.59 147.44+147.24 146.52 145.84 146.09
CME LEAN HOG         *59.52  59.50  59.55  58.94  59.44  60.29  60.19
3 Area LEAN HOG       57.86  57.35  57.61  56.92  57.90  58.03  58.09
**NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues.
+ Before the CME Feeder price indicates a revision by the CME.

*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, Nov 15, 2019      USDA Market News

11/15 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 90.12   CHANGE  +3.08  TOTAL LD COUNT  182.19

11/15 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 88.13   CHANGE  +1.09  TOTAL LD COUNT  304.26

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 11/15          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 11/15
LOADS - CUTS  160.34 TRIM  21.85   LOADS - CUTS  266.91  TRIM 37.35
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       83.62    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       84.04
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   120.15    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   119.68
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    99.44
       Trm Sel  20-23#    89.69           Trm Sel  20-23#    98.84
       Trm Sel  23-27#    99.46           Trm Sel  23-27#    98.65
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   231.86    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   230.36
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   236.30    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   199.42

BEEF

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

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 11/15        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 11/15
CH 600-900# $241.58  +0.52        CH 600-900# $240.80  -0.26
SE 600-900# $215.07  -0.77        SE 600-900# $214.33  -1.51 
LOADS     23.26 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     50.39 - Choice Cuts
          11.44 - Select Cuts               16.16 - Select Cuts
           5.47 - Trimmings                  6.52 - Trimmings
           5.31 - Coarse Grinds              8.36 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

11/15 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen 2019 Grade A basted equivalent 
processor offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $95 to $103 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $93 to $103 cents FOB

11/14 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 11/09      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     172,352      172,986    163,787

11/15 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 11/15    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 78.31     $ 78.50     $ 87.75
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  October - $ 78.86

11/13 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 11/09 - 222 million, up slightly from a 
year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 11/09 - 179 million, up 4% from a year ago

11/15 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices end the week 4 cents higher for larger sizes, unchanged for Medium. The
undertone is steady to higher. Supplies vary by plant, but are mostly moderate.
Demand is moderate to good. Offerings are light to instances moderate. Market
activity is moderate to active.

Extra Large    161-165
Large          159-169
Medium         107-111