St Joseph, MO         Tue, May 21, 2019      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 05/21/2019    (est)    120,000    2,000     470,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                 121,000    2,000     460,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                 121,000    2,000     461,000     9,000
Week to date (est)             240,000    4,000     942,000    18,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    242,000    4,000     921,000    18,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    240,000    4,000     919,000    17,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday           96,000            24,000

INDEX
                      05/20  05/17  05/16  05/15  05/14  05/13  05/10
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   116.73 116.73 116.82 117.61 119.26 120.15 120.15
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   116.48 116.48 116.56 116.56 118.55 119.99 119.99
CME FEEDER           132.17 131.82 132.76 132.43 134.81 135.07 135.39
CME LEAN HOG         *84.37  84.59  84.59  84.21  83.68  83.27  83.04
3 Area LEAN HOG       81.97  81.75  81.97  81.60  81.33  80.79  80.40
**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, May 21, 2019      USDA Market News

05/21 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 86.85   CHANGE  +0.32  TOTAL LD COUNT  185.63

05/21 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 87.07   CHANGE  +0.54  TOTAL LD COUNT  341.16 

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 05/21          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 05/21
LOADS - CUTS  171.00 TRIM  14.63   LOADS - CUTS  308.63  TRIM 32.53
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      102.24    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      102.24
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   120.16    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   120.54
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    82.04
       Trm Sel  23-27#    78.85           Trm Sel  23-27#    79.25
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   225.43    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   224.63
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   182.58    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   184.90

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, May 21, 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 lower on light to moderate demand and offerings. 
Select and Choice rib and round cuts steady while chuck cuts weak to lower. 
Choice loin cuts lower while Select steady. Beef trimmings sharply lower on
light demand and moderate offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 05/21        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 05/21
CH 600-900# $221.12  -0.33        CH 600-900# $219.58  -1.87
SE 600-900# $206.95  -1.08        SE 600-900# $206.58  -1.45  
LOADS     31.36 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     71.33 - Choice Cuts
          16.00 - Select Cuts               40.53 - Select Cuts
           6.25 - Trimmings                 11.02 - Trimmings
           8.69 - Coarse Grinds             14.74 - 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

05/21 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all weights. The undertone is steady. Supplies are
adequate for current needs. The New York shell egg inventory is down 31%.
Offerings are moderate. Demand is mostly moderate. Market activity is slow
to moderate. 

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