St Joseph, MO         Fri Jan 30, 2015       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                 CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 01/30/2015     (est)      105,000     2,000     424,000     5,000
Week ago (est)                   108,000     2,000     419,000     5,000
Year ago (act)                   113,000     3,000     414,000     6,000
Week to date (est)               550,000     9,000   2,144,000    38,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      541,000    10,000   2,116,000    39,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      570,000    13,000   1,978,000    37,000

Saturday 01/31/2015   (est)       13,000         0     116,000         0
Week ago (est)                    35,000         0     202,000         0
Year ago (act)                     2,000         0     151,000         0
Week to date (est)               563,000     9,000   2,260,000    38,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      576,000    10,000   2,318,000    39,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)      572,000    13,000   2,129,000    37,000
2015 Year to Date              2,365,000    40,000   9,720,000   158,000
2014 *Year to Date             2,634,000    62,000   9,877,000   167,000
Percent change                    -10.2%    -35.5%       -1.6%     -5.2%
2015 *Totals subject to revision
2014 *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
                      01/29  01/28  01/27  01/26  01/23  01/22  01/21  01/20
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   159.42 160.48 160.30 160.16 160.16 161.55 162.89 163.06
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   159.22 159.96 159.96 159.96 159.96 161.34 163.79 163.91
CME FEEDER           211.69 213.90 215.25 215.36 217.61 220.45 220.23 221.08
CME LEAN HOG         *71.13  71.73  72.14  72.51  72.91  73.57  74.11  74.55
3 Area LEAN HOG       68.82  69.55  70.16  70.84  70.96  71.80  72.09  72.76

*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, Jan 30, 2015      USDA Market News

NATOINAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

01/30 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 79.21   CHANGE  + .91   TOTAL LD COUNT  183.90

01/30 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 78.33   CHANGE  + .03   TOTAL LD COUNT  304.10

CARLOT PORK - OPEN 01/30           CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 01/30
LOADS - CUTS  157.62  TRIM 26.28   LOADS - CUTS  257.76  TRIM 46.35
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      104.57    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      104.38
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   143.49    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   144.22
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    66.84           Trm Sel  20-23#    66.85
       Trm Sel  23-27#    62.84           Trm Sel  23-27#    63.06
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   144.01    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   130.62
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   128.27    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   169.83
 
BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Jan 30, 2015      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 light demand and moderate offerings.  Select 
and Choice rib, chuck, round and loin cuts lower. Beef trimmings lower on light 
to moderate demand and heavy offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 01/30         BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 01/30
CH 600-900#  243.39  -1.20         CH 600-900#  242.44  -2.15
SE 600-900#  237.03  -1.31         SE 600-900#  235.74  -2.60
LOADS    42.60 - Choice Cuts       LOADS    84.87 - Choice cuts
         22.49 - Select Cuts                39.27 - Select Cuts
          8.93 - Trimmings                  32.25 - Trimmings
         15.62 - Coarse Grinds              19.39 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 01/30     Week Ago     Year Ago
                                              $ 93.90     $ 96.76      $ 95.07
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  December - $ 98.07

01/28 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed 
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/24 - 214 million, up 2% from eggs sets a 
year ago. Chick placement week ended 01/24- 175 million, up 3% from a year ago.

01/30 - New York Daily Eggs
Prices are steady on all sizes. Trade sentiment is mostly steady to full 
steady. Offerings are light. Supplies are light to moderate. Demand is
light to fairly good, mostly moderate. Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large    146-150
Large          144-148
Medium         133-137