St Joseph, MO         Mon, Aug 15, 2022      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES       HOGS      SHEEP
Monday 08/15/2022              124,000    2,000     428,000     8,000
Week ago                       119,000    2,000     458,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 118,000    1,000     475,000     9,000
Previous Day                      Steer & Heifer        Cow & Bull
                      Friday          90,000              28,000
                      Saturday        29,000               4,000

**Revised Friday Hog Slaughter....433,000 New Week to Date..2,302,000**
**Revised Saturday Hog Slaughter...23,000 New Week to Date..2,325,000**

INDEXES
                        08/15  08/12  08/11  08/10  08/09  08/08  08/05
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     143.35 142.99 143.09 143.82 139.88 139.75 140.30
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     139.90 140.00 139.91 139.70 135.84 135.83 135.72
CME FEEDER                    179.04 178.28 178.06 176.53 176.40 175.31
CME LEAN HOG          *121.06 121.71 121.93 121.86 122.09 122.25 121.92
3 Area LEAN HOG        118.88 119.58 120.04 119.30 119.49 119.86 119.98 
NA = Not Available
**NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues.
+ Before the CME Feeder price indicates a revision by the CME.
* = Projection. CME 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, Aug 16, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

08/16 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $125.28   CHANGE  +0.37 TOTAL LD COUNT  206.02

08/15 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $124.91   CHANGE  +3.08 TOTAL LD COUNT  295.41

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  08/16         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 08/15
LOADS - CUTS  188.74 TRIM  17.28   LOADS - CUTS  247.72 TRIM  47.69
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      124.47    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      127.08
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   163.77    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   161.32
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   111.50    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   120.48
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#   106.87
       Trm Sel  23-27#   104.48           Trm Sel  23-27#   107.25
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   289.56    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   282.45
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   305.64    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   262.44

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Aug 16, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated 
Morning - ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 9:30am

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.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN  08/16       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE  08/15
CH 600-900# $266.34  +1.88        CH 600-900# $264.46   +1.09
SE 600-900# $240.81  +1.09        SE 600-900# $239.72   +0.13
LOADS     46.21 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     55.36 - Choice Cuts
           6.64 - Select Cuts               16.01 - Select Cuts
          11.03 - Trimmings                 10.70 - Trimmings
          16.43 - Coarse Grinds             13.16 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $25.53     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $24.74

POULTRY

08/15 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $154 to $164 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $154 to $166 cents FOB

08/11 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 08/06      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     171,476      167,942    164,748

08/12 Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 08/12      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $132.25     $138.43   $105.05
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: July - $153.31

08/10 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 08/06 - 244 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 08/06 - 189 million, up 3% from a year ago

08/15 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged. The undertone is steady to barely steady. Supplies are 
mostly moderate while offerings remain light to moderate. Demand into all 
channels is moderate to good. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    217-221
Large          215-219
Medium         172-176