St Joseph, MO         Tue, Dec 11, 2018      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday 12/11/2018    (est)    122,000    2,000     479,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                 121,000    2,000     478,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    2,000     468,000     9,000
Week to date (est)             241,000    4,000     958,000    17,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    240,000    4,000     945,000    17,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    234,000    4,000     930,000    18,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday          96,000            23,000

INDEX
                      12/10  12/07  12/06  12/05  12/04  12/03  11/30
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   118.63 118.63 117.75 117.74 117.74 117.76 117.76
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   118.89 118.89 118.11 118.11 118.11 118.11 118.11
CME FEEDER           144.96 144.00 145.07 145.53 146.38 146.72 147.85
CME LEAN HOG         *55.98  56.12  55.96  56.19  56.40  56.38  56.36
3 Area LEAN HOG       52.97  53.59  53.20  53.51  53.58  53.88  53.95
*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, Dec 11, 2018      USDA Market News

12/11 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 73.82   CHANGE  +1.17  TOTAL LD COUNT  277.62

12/11 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 73.33   CHANGE  +0.68  TOTAL LD COUNT  442.50

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 12/11          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 12/11
LOADS - CUTS  237.19 TRIM  40.44   LOADS - CUTS  386.02  TRIM 56.48
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       74.17    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       76.07
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   114.48    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   126.94
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    65.42
       Trm Sel  23-27#    61.10           Trm Sel  23-27#    58.94
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   204.11    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   200.15
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   192.34

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Dec 11, 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 lower on Choice and firm on Select on light to 
moderate demand and moderate offerings. Select and Choice loin cuts steady
while chuck and round cuts firm. Choice rib cuts lower while Select weak. 
Beef trimmings mostly slightly lower on light demand and offerings. 

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 12/11        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 12/11
CH 600-900# $214.50  -0.92        CH 600-900# $214.46  -0.96
SE 600-900# $201.88  +0.94        SE 600-900# $201.39  +0.45
LOADS     49.24 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     99.05 - Choice Cuts
           9.71 - Select Cuts               18.45 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  6.05 - Trimmings
           4.85 - Coarse Grinds              9.69 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 12/07   Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                              $ 86.57    $ 87.20    $ 85.90
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: November - $ 86.91

12/06 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/01 - 231 million, down 1% from a
year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 12/01 - 178 million, down Slghtly from
a year ago.

12/11 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are 2 cents higher for Extra Large and Large, unchanged on Medium. The
undertone is steady to higher. Supplies are moderate for needs. The New York
shell egg inventory is 3% more than last Monday. Demand is moderate to fairly 
good. Offerings are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large    130-134
Large          128-132
Medium          98-102