St Joseph, MO         Mon, Mar 25, 2019      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Monday 03/25/2019     (est)    119,000    2,000     474,000    10,000
Week ago (est)                 115,000    2,000     463,000    11,000
Year ago (act)                 115,000    1,000     459,000    10,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer & Heifer        Cow & Bull
                      Friday          88,000              25,000
                      Saturday        29,000              13,000

**Revised Saturday Hog Slaughter..154,000  New Week to Date..2,496,000**

INDEX
                      03/22  03/21  03/20  03/19  03/18  03/15  03/14
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   128.52 127.43 127.29 127.12 127.09 127.09 127.21
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   128.00 127.00 127.00 127.00 127.00 127.00 127.27
CME FEEDER           141.80 141.02 139.12 137.41 137.67 137.50 137.65
CME LEAN HOG         *64.97  62.41  60.75  59.22  57.54  56.54  55.40
3 Area LEAN HOG       63.44  60.07  58.85  57.20  55.79  54.35  53.11
**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        Mon, Mar 25, 2019      USDA Market News

03/25 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 79.00   CHANGE  +1.21  TOTAL LD COUNT  121.86

03/25 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 80.20   CHANGE  +2.41  TOTAL LD COUNT  242.96 

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 03/25          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 03/25
LOADS - CUTS   99.96 TRIM  21.91   LOADS - CUTS  210.22  TRIM 32.73
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       90.49    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       87.88
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   112.65    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   116.53
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    78.76           Trm Sel  20-23#    78.75
       Trm Sel  23-27#    77.20           Trm Sel  23-27#    76.70
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   204.51    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   214.15
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   179.91    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   181.53

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Mar 25, 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 steady on moderate demand and moderate to heavy
offerings. Select and Choice rib, round, and loin cuts steady to weak. Choice
chuck cuts higher while Select steady. Beef trimmings mostly steady to firm on
moderate demand and light offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 03/25        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 03/25
CH 600-900# $228.82  -0.27        CH 600-900# $229.00  -0.09
SE 600-900# $219.33  +0.69        SE 600-900# $218.73  +0.09
LOADS     17.70 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     70.61 - Choice Cuts
           8.63 - Select Cuts               16.78 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  5.61 - Trimmings
           5.88 - Coarse Grinds             15.69 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

03/21 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 03/16      Week Ago     Yr Ago     
                                     160,746      160,268    159,248

03/22 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 03/22    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 96.33     $ 92.00     $106.13
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: February - $ 89.78

03/20 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/16 - 232 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 03/16 - 186 million, up 2% from a year ago

03/25 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are 2 cents lower for Medium, steady for Extra Large and Large. The
undertone is steady to weak. Supplies are moderate to instances heavy.
Offerings remain moderate. Current demand is light to moderate. Market
activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large     96-100
Large           94-98
Medium          78-80