St Joseph, MO         Tue, Apr 24, 2018      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday 04/24/2018    (est)    120,000    2,000     466,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                 120,000    2,000     468,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    2,000     441,000     7,000
Week to date (est)             237,000    4,000     930,000    16,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    236,000    4,000     932,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    232,000    4,000     884,000    14,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday           93,000            24,000

INDEX
                     04/23  04/20  04/19  04/18  04/17  04/16  04/13  04/12
CATFAX FED 6 STATE  121.79 121.79 121.00 119.53 119.43 119.40 119.40 118.50
CATFAX FED 3 STATE  121.35 121.35 121.11 118.37 118.20 118.17 118.17 117.68
CME FEEDER          138.08 138.13 136.56 137.12 137.90 137.75 137.59 136.42
CME LEAN HOG        *59.00  57.88  56.80  55.97  55.05  54.02  53.53  53.23
3 Area LEAN HOG      56.91  55.77  54.27  53.30  52.57  51.74  50.73  50.13

*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        Tue, Apr 24, 2018      USDA Market News

04/24 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 68.45   CHANGE  +0.58  TOTAL LD COUNT  216.93

04/24 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 68.08   CHANGE  +0.21  TOTAL LD COUNT  378.53
 
CARLOT PORK - OPEN 04/24          CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 04/24
LOADS - CUTS  191.85  TRIM 25.08   LOADS - CUTS  327.60  TRIM 50.93
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       89.20    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       90.26
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   112.02    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   110.69
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    57.02           Trm Sel  20-23#    56.90
       Trm Sel  23-27#    54.51           Trm Sel  23-27#    54.85
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   187.75    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   182.06
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   181.30    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   184.03

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Apr 24, 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 sharply higher on Choice and firm on Select on
moderate to good demand and moderate to heavy offerings. Select and Choice
chuck cuts firm to higher while round cuts steady. Choice rib cuts firm while
Select weak. Choice loin cuts higher while Select steady. Beef trimmings mostly
weak to slightly lower on light demand and offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 04/24       BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 04/24
CH 600-900# $216.99  +1.88        CH 600-900# $217.65  +2.54
SE 600-900# $202.11  +0.39        SE 600-900# $202.11  +0.39
LOADS     42.46 - Choice Cuts       LOADS   74.68 - Choice Cuts
          23.87 - Select Cuts               43.78 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  6.19 - Trimmings
          14.82 - Coarse Grinds             21.24 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 04/20    Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $108.75    $108.34    $ 96.44
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: March - $101.97

04/18 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/14 - 229 million, up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 04/14 - 182 million, up 1% from a year ago

04/24 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are 2 cents higher for Medium, but unchanged for Extra Large and Large.
The undertone is steady to firm. Supplies of all sizes are available. Offerings
are light to moderate for trade needs. Retail and distributive demand is light
to moderate for early week trading. Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large    138-142
Large          136-140
Medium         108-112