St Joseph, MO         Fri, Aug 12, 2022      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 08/12/2022              118,000    1,000     440,000     4,000
Week ago                       115,000    1,000     452,000     5,000
Year ago (act)                 116,000    2,000     464,000     5,000
Week to date                   614,000    6,000   2,309,000    33,000
Same Period Last Week          612,000    6,000   2,271,000    33,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    579,000    7,000   2,330,000    32,000

Saturday 08/13/2022             33,000        0      29,000         0
Week ago                        39,000        0      61,000         0
Year ago (act)                  57,000        0      78,000         0
Week to date                   647,000    6,000   2,338,000    33,000
Same Period Last Week          651,000    6,000   2,332,000    33,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    636,000    8,000   2,408,000    32,000
2022 Year to Date            20,769,00  217,000  75,861,000 1,067,000
2021 *Year to Date           20,523,00  226,000  78,662,000 1,188,000
Percent change                    1.2%    -3.8%       -3.6%    -10.2%
2022 *Totals subject to revision
2021 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day                       Steer and Heifer   Cow and Bull
                      Thursday          97,000           28,000

**Revised Thursday Hog Slaughter..463,000  New Week to Date..1,869,000**

INDEXES
                        08/12  08/11  08/10  08/09  08/08  08/05  08/04
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     143.17 143.09 143.82 139.88 139.75 140.30 140.08
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     140.00 139.91 139.70 135.84 135.83 135.72 135.85
CME FEEDER                    178.28 178.06 176.53 176.40 175.31 175.43
CME LEAN HOG          *121.71 121.93 121.86 122.09 122.25 121.92 122.09
3 Area LEAN HOG        119.58 120.04 119.30 119.49 119.86 119.98 119.59 
NA = Not Available
**NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues.
+ Before the CME Feeder price indicates a revision by the CME.
* = Projection. CME 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        Mon, Aug 15, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

08/15 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $129.57   CHANGE  +7.74 TOTAL LD COUNT  180.95

08/12 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $121.83   CHANGE  -1.48 TOTAL LD COUNT  315.67

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  08/15         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 08/12
LOADS - CUTS  141.21 TRIM  39.74   LOADS - CUTS  296.87 TRIM  18.80
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      128.01    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      124.72
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   159.43    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   160.47
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   133.56    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   109.75
       Trm Sel  20-23#   113.49           Trm Sel  20-23#   108.98
       Trm Sel  23-27#   104.64           Trm Sel  23-27#   105.29
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#  No Test    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   266.10
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   269.82

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Aug 15, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated 
Morning - ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 9:30am

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.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN  08/15       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE  08/12
CH 600-900# $263.51  +0.14        CH 600-900# $263.37   +0.27
SE 600-900# $239.81  +0.22        SE 600-900# $237.46   +2.13
LOADS     23.16 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     49.94 - Choice Cuts
           5.76 - Select Cuts               11.85 - Select Cuts
           6.59 - Trimmings                 11.43 - Trimmings
           8.32 - Coarse Grinds             16.13 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $23.70     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $23.78

POULTRY

08/12 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $154 to $164 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $154 to $166 cents FOB

08/11 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 08/06      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     171,476      167,942    164,748

08/12 Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 08/12      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $132.25     $138.43   $105.05
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: July - $153.31

08/10 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 08/06 - 244 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 08/06 - 189 million, up 3% from a year ago

08/15 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged. The undertone is steady to barely steady. Supplies are 
mostly moderate while offerings remain light to moderate. Demand into all 
channels is moderate to good. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    217-221
Large          215-219
Medium         172-176