St Joseph, MO         Fri, Oct 19, 2018      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 10/19/2018     (est)    115,000    2,000     464,000     6,000
Week ago (est)                 115,000    2,000     459,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 114,000    3,000     455,000     6,000
Week to date (est)             582,000   10,000   2,354,000    37,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    583,000   10,000   2,321,000    39,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    580,000   11,000   2,279,000    37,000

Saturday 10/20/2018   (est)     43,000        0     235,000     1,000
Week ago (est)                  56,000        0     168,000         0
Year ago (act)                  53,000        0     188,000         0
Week to date (est)             625,000   10,000   2,589,000    38,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    639,000   10,000   2,489,000    39,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    633,000   10,000   2,468,000    37,000
2018 Year to Date            26,207,00  442,000  98,322,000 1,588,000
2017 *Year to Date           25,570,00  402,000  96,185,000 1,542,000
Percent change                    2.5%     9.9%        2.2%      3.0%
2018 *Totals subject to revision
2017 *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           23,000

INDEX
                     10/18  10/17  10/16  10/15  10/12  10/11  10/10
CATFAX FED 6 STATE  110.69 110.81 110.82 110.83 110.83 110.95 111.03
CATFAX FED 3 STATE  111.00 111.00 111.00 111.00 111.00 111.00 111.04
CME FEEDER          155.36 155.50 155.14 155.36 156.26 157.48 158.37
CME LEAN HOG        *67.22  67.76  68.17  68.59  68.75  68.99  69.28
3 Area LEAN HOG      64.16  64.82  65.38  65.84  66.31  66.07  66.59
*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, Oct 19, 2018      USDA Market News

10/19 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 79.14   CHANGE  +1.02  TOTAL LD COUNT  127.84

10/19 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 78.42   CHANGE  +0.30  TOTAL LD COUNT  233.14

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 10/19          CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 10/19
LOADS - CUTS   94.00 TRIM 33.84   LOADS - CUTS  183.82  TRIM  49.31
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       87.35    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       88.25
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   145.28    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   144.28
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    50.06           Trm Sel  20-23#    50.52
       Trm Sel  23-27#    52.23           Trm Sel  23-27#    51.52
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   188.71    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   192.78
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   211.40    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   208.37

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Oct 19, 2018      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 higher on moderate to good demand and light to 
moderate offerings. Select and Choice rib and loin cuts steady to firm while
chuck and round cuts firm to higher. Beef trimmings mostly sharply higher on
moderate to good demand and heavy offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 10/19        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 10/19
CH 600-900# $208.22  +1.40        CH 600-900# $207.93  +1.11
SE 600-900# $193.86  +1.51        SE 600-900# $194.24  +1.89
LOADS     27.10 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     43.85 - Choice Cuts
          13.40 - Select Cuts               20.39 - Select Cuts
          17.31 - Trimmings                 21.55 - Trimmings
          15.69 - Coarse Grinds             21.22 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 10/19   Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                              $ 84.00    $ 83.32    $ 84.21
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: September - $ 83.13

10/17 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 10/13 - 216 million, down slightly from
a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 10/13 - 177 million, down 1% from a 
year ago.

10/19 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady to weak. Offerings
are available. Supplies of all sizes are moderate to fully sufficient for
current trade needs. Retail and distributive demand is light to moderate.
Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    112-116
Large          110-114
Medium          75-79