St Joseph, MO         Fri Apr 18, 2014       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Friday 04/18/2014     (est)      100,000     2,000     385,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                   102,000     3,000     370,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                   116,000     2,000     409,000     6,000
Week to date (est)               558,000    12,000   2,006,000    43,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      562,000    13,000   1,997,000    44,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      598,000    12,000   2,081,000    38,000

Saturday 04/19/2014   (est)       10,000         0       1,000         0
Week ago (est)                    11,000         0      23,000     2,000
Year ago (act)                    18,000         0      60,000         0
Week to date (est)               568,000    12,000   2,007,000    43,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      573,000    13,000   2,020,000    46,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)      615,000    12,000   2,140,000    38,000
2014 Year to Date              8,860,000   200,000  32,592,000   621,000
2013 *Year to Date             9,463,000   229,000  33,972,000   610,000
Percent change                     -6.4%    -12.7%       -4.1%      1.7%
2014 *Totals subject to revision
2013 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day estimated              Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Thursday           88,000            22,000

LIVESTOCK INDEXES
                      04/17  04/16  04/15  04/14  04/11  04/10  04/09  04/08
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   147.60 148.38 148.50 148.55 148.55 149.20 149.24 149.24
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   146.44 146.81 147.02 147.02 147.02 148.00 148.00 148.00
CME FEEDER             NA   178.95 179.63 179.75 180.39 178.30 178.31 178.74
CME LEAN HOG        *120.86 122.16 123.08 124.12 125.55 126.75 127.79 128.62
3 Area LEAN HOG      118.20 119.75 120.82 121.49 122.43 123.99 124.93 125.90

*DTN projected Lean Hog Index, 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, Oklahoma
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Apr 18, 2014      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales - Afternoon

04/18 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $122.30  CHANGE  +2.22  TOTAL LD COUNT  131.77

04/18 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $121.34  CHANGE  +1.26  TOTAL LD COUNT  217.92

CARLOT PORK - OPEN 04/18           CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 04/18
LOADS - CUTS  118.44  TRIM  13.33  LOADS - CUTS  191.41  TRIM  26.51
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      151.48    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      149.28
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   196.64    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   195.77
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   108.13
       Trm Sel  20-23#   112.18           Trm Sel  20-23#   107.73
       Trm Sel  23-27#    99.33           Trm Sel  23-27#    99.28
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   251.69    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   237.15
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   227.71    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   227.78
 
BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Apr 18, 2014      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 to firm on moderate demand and light to 
moderate offerings. Select and Choice rib and loin cuts steady while chuck 
and round cuts steady to weak. Beef trimmings higher on moderate demand and 
light offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS - OPEN 04/18         BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 04/18
CH 6-900#     226.10  + .22       CH 6-900#     226.35  + .47
SE 6-900#     215.08  - .35       SE 6-900#     215.23  - .20
LOADS     48.25 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     65.57 - Choice cuts
          42.14 - Select Cuts               56.35 - Select Cuts
           1.00 - Trimmings                  4.90 - Trimmings
          15.05 - Coarse Grinds             19.91 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 04/18     Week Ago     Year Ago
                                               111.82     $108.88      $107.21
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  March - $106.26

04/16 Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/12 - 212 million, up 1% from eggs sets a 
year ago. Chick placement week ended 04/12 - 169 million, down 1% from a year 
ago.

04/18 New York Eggs
Extra Large    135-139
Large          133-137
Medium         109-113