St Joseph, MO         Tue, Oct 23, 2018      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday 10/23/2018    (est)    119,000    2,000     477,000     8,000
Week ago (est)                 119,000    2,000     477,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    2,000     458,000     8,000
Week to date (est)             237,000    4,000     952,000    16,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    234,000    4,000     936,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    233,000    4,000     939,000    16,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday          94,000             24,000

INDEX
                     10/22  10/19  10/18  10/17  10/16  10/15  10/12
CATFAX FED 6 STATE  110.82 110.82 110.69 110.81 110.82 110.83 110.83
CATFAX FED 3 STATE  111.13 111.13 111.00 111.00 111.00 111.00 111.00
CME FEEDER          155.06 155.37 155.36 155.50 155.14 155.36 156.26
CME LEAN HOG        *65.95  66.43  67.22  67.76  68.17  68.59  68.75
3 Area LEAN HOG      63.18  63.46  64.16  64.82  65.38  65.84  66.31
*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        Tue, Oct 23, 2018      USDA Market News

10/23 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 78.43   CHANGE  +0.04  TOTAL LD COUNT  192.72

10/23 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 77.86   CHANGE  -0.53  TOTAL LD COUNT  381.55

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 10/23          CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 10/23
LOADS - CUTS  164.82 TRIM 27.90   LOADS - CUTS  330.12  TRIM  51.43
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       90.34    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       89.86
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   143.67    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   144.53
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    55.05           Trm Sel  20-23#    53.73
       Trm Sel  23-27#    52.77           Trm Sel  23-27#    52.58
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   186.34    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   203.26
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   185.52

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Oct 23, 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 higher on Choice and lower on Select on light to
moderate demand and offerings. Choice chuck and round cuts steady while Select
weak to lower. Choice rib cuts higher while Select steady. Select and Choice 
loin cuts firm. Beef trimmings mostly sharply higher on good demand and
moderate offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 10/23        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 10/23
CH 600-900# $210.55  +1.27        CH 600-900# $210.28  +1.00
SE 600-900# $196.95  -0.71        SE 600-900# $196.86  -0.80
LOADS     28.96 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     49.26 - Choice Cuts
          17.35 - Select Cuts               27.91 - Select Cuts
           3.93 - Trimmings                 10.25 - Trimmings
          17.32 - Coarse Grinds             23.58 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 10/19   Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                              $ 84.00    $ 83.32    $ 84.21
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: September - $ 83.13

10/17 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 10/13 - 216 million, down slightly from
a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 10/13 - 177 million, down 1% from a 
year ago.

10/23 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are 1 cent higher for Extra Large and Large, unchanged for Medium. Trade
sentiment is mostly steady. Supplies are moderate. The New York shell egg
inventory is about the same as last week. Offerings are light to moderate.
Demand is mostly moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    113-117
Large          111-115
Medium          75-79