St Joseph, MO         Wed, Aug 17, 2022      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Wednesday 08/17/2022           126,000    1,000     478,000     7,000
Week ago                       126,000    1,000     474,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 120,000    1,000     473,000     6,000
Week to date                   373,000    4,000   1,396,000    22,000
Same Period Last Week          371,000    4,000   1,406,000    23,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    360,000    4,000   1,419,000    21,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Tuesday          99,000            27,000

INDEXES
                        08/16  08/15  08/12  08/11  08/10  08/09  08/08
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     143.52 146.00 142.99 143.09 143.82 139.88 139.75
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     139.90 139.90 140.00 139.91 139.70 135.84 135.83
CME FEEDER             179.89 179.35 179.04 178.28 178.06 176.53 176.40
CME LEAN HOG          *120.62 121.06 121.71 121.93 121.86 122.09 122.25
3 Area LEAN HOG        118.14 118.88 119.58 120.04 119.30 119.49 119.86 
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        Wed, Aug 17, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

08/17 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $123.53   CHANGE  +2.38 TOTAL LD COUNT  160.13

08/17 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $118.47   CHANGE  -2.68 TOTAL LD COUNT  272.98

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  08/17         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 08/17
LOADS - CUTS  140.79 TRIM  19.34   LOADS - CUTS  245.13 TRIM  27.85
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      132.57    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      130.88
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   158.75    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   161.67
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   114.60    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   106.63
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#   104.59
       Trm Sel  23-27#   102.89           Trm Sel  23-27#   104.63
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   243.00    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   244.89
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Aug 17, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated 
Afternoon - 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.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN  08/17       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE  08/17
CH 600-900# $265.50  +0.06        CH 600-900# $264.34   -1.10
SE 600-900# $238.56  -0.56        SE 600-900# $237.89   -1.23
LOADS     42.02 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     71.93 - Choice Cuts
          14.31 - Select Cuts               28.03 - Select Cuts
           9.42 - Trimmings                 18.74 - Trimmings
          22.63 - Coarse Grinds             26.70 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $26.94     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $26.45

POULTRY

08/17 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

08/17 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 08/13 - 245 million, up 3% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 08/13 - 190 million, up 2% from a year ago

08/17 - New York Eggs
Medium egg prices are 2 cents higher, unchanged for Extra Large and Large.
Trade sentiment is steady. Supplies vary light to mostly moderate. Offerings
are light to moderate. Retail and food service demand is moderate to good.
Market activity is slow to mostly moderate.

Extra Large    217-221
Large          215-219
Medium         174-178