St Joseph, MO         Mon Mar 10, 2014       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                 CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Monday 03/10/2014     (est)      105,000     3,000     413,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   113,000     3,000     397,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                   117,000     3,000     409,000     9,000
Previous Day Estimated              Steer & Heifer      Cow & Bull
                      Friday            78,000            24,000
                      Saturday           3,000             1,000

**Revised Friday Hog Slaughter..411,000  New Friday Week-to-Date..2,048,000**
**New Saturday Hog Slaughter Week-to-Date..2,067,000**

LIVESTOCK INDEXES
                      03/07  03/06  03/05  03/04  03/03  02/28  02/27  02/26
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   148.59 148.61 149.93 150.81 150.81 150.81 148.51 147.93
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   147.85 147.85 149.50 150.14 150.14 150.14 147.36 146.52
CME FEEDER           173.34 172.48 172.26 172.21 171.98 171.29 171.03 170.76
CME LEAN HOG        *104.73 103.63 102.31 100.87  98.95  97.28  95.92  94.71
3 Area LEAN HOG      102.44 101.11 100.12  98.57  97.24  95.29  93.74  92.30

*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        Mon, Mar 10, 2014      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales - Afternoon

03/10 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $113.59  CHANGE  +1.60  TOTAL LD COUNT  119.24

03/10 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $114.94  CHANGE  +2.95  TOTAL LD COUNT  217.96

CARLOT PORK - OPEN 03/10           CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 03/10
LOADS - CUTS   99.86  TRIM  19.37  LOADS - CUTS  174.47  TRIM  43.48
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      156.97    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      158.42
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   209.10    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   216.54
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    99.30    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    99.36
       Trm Sel  20-23#   104.14           Trm Sel  20-23#   107.29
       Trm Sel  23-27#    90.39           Trm Sel  23-27#    91.77
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   200.25    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   202.10
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   174.17    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   174.93
 
BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Mar 10, 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 sharply higher on moderate demand and light offerings. 
Select and Choice rib, chuck, round, and loin cuts firm to higher. Beef 
trimmings sharply higher on moderate to fairly good demand light offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS - OPEN 03/10        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 03/10
CH 6-900#     237.74  +1.72       CH 6-900#     238.90  +2.88
SE 6-900#     234.82  +1.95       SE 6-900#     235.99  +3.12
LOADS     30.16 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     52.54 - Choice cuts
          10.64 - Select Cuts               20.59 - Select Cuts
           7.76 - Trimmings                 12.79 - Trimmings
          14.07 - Coarse Grinds             19.13 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 03/07     Week Ago     Year Ago
                                               100.62      $94.40      $107.82
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  February - $92.45

03/05 Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 03/01 - 210 million, up 1% from eggs sets a 
year ago. Chick placement week ended 03/01 - 168 million, down slightly from a 
year ago.

03/10 New York Eggs
Extra Large    141-145
Large          139-143
Medium         119-123