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

                               CATTLE    CALVES       HOGS      SHEEP
Friday 01/18/2019     (est)    116,000    2,000     460,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                 117,000    2,000     475,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 119,000    3,000     458,000     5,000
Week to date (est)             596,000   10,000   2,356,000    36,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    594,000   10,000   2,375,000    40,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    586,000   10,000   2,166,000    36,000

Saturday 01/19/2019   (est)     24,000        0     152,000         0
Week ago (est)                  32,000        0     181,000         0
Year ago (act)                  26,000        0     167,000     1,000
Week to date (est)             620,000   10,000   2,508,000    36,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    626,000   10,000   2,556,000    40,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    613,000   11,000   2,332,000    36,000
2019 Year to Date            1,695,000   26,000   6,924,000   102,000
2018 *Year to Date           1,770,000   32,000   6,895,000   105,000
Percent change                   -4.2%   -19.0%        0.4%     -2.5%
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             25,000

INDEX
                      01/17  01/16  01/15  01/14  01/11  01/10  01/09
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   123.91 123.90 123.90 123.90 123.89 122.68 122.98
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   123.97 123.97 123.97 123.97 123.97 123.00 123.18
CME FEEDER           142.05 143.09 144.19 144.44 144.65 145.46 145.55
CME LEAN HOG         *58.16  58.18  58.02  57.65  57.21  56.69  55.99
3 Area LEAN HOG       55.94  56.09  55.69  55.20  55.25  54.43  53.85
*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, Jan 18, 2019      USDA Market News

01/18 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 69.59   CHANGE  -0.51  TOTAL LD COUNT  127.72

01/18 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 69.97   CHANGE  -0.13  TOTAL LD COUNT  232.82 

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 01/18          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 01/18
LOADS - CUTS  114.91 TRIM  12.81   LOADS - CUTS  208.29  TRIM 24.53
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       77.75    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       79.08
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   107.24    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   109.13
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    57.49
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    57.51
       Trm Sel  23-27#    53.02           Trm Sel  23-27#    53.23
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   201.54    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   207.87
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   237.29    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   233.60

BEEF

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

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 01/18        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 01/18
CH 600-900# $212.87  +0.37       CH 600-900# $213.15  +0.65
SE 600-900# $209.59  +1.95       SE 600-900# $209.45  +1.81
LOADS     22.87 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     37.57 - Choice Cuts
          10.15 - Select Cuts               12.62 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                 17.06 - Trimmings
          14.22 - Coarse Grinds             28.86 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

01/17 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/12      Week Ago     Yr Ago     
                                     165,877      137,882    165,253

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 01/18    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 99.96     $103.87     $ 94.62
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: December - $ 89.75

12/19 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
   ***Latest reports not available due to government shut down***
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/15 - 225 million, down 1% from a
year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 12/15 - 183 million, up slightly from a
year ago.

01/18 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are 5 cents higher. The undertone is higher. Supplies are sufficient
for present trading purposes. Demand is moderate to fairly good. Offerings
are light.  Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large    114-118
Large          112-116
Medium          75-79