St Joseph, MO         Fri, May 13, 2022      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 05/13/2022              120,000    1,000     438,000     5,000
Week ago                       121,000    1,000     444,000     5,000
Year ago (act)                 116,000    1,000     462,000     5,000
Week to date                   615,000    7,000   2,327,000    37,000
Same Period Last Week          608,000    7,000   2,366,000    35,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    582,000    6,000   2,373,000    39,000

Saturday 05/14/2022             42,000        0      48,000         0
Week ago                        49,000        0      48,000         0
Year ago (act)                  63,000        0      11,000         0
Week to date                   657,000    7,000   2,375,000    37,000
Same Period Last Week          657,000    7,000   2,414,000    35,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    644,000    6,000   2,384,000    39,000
2022 Year to Date            12,312,00  135,000  46,282,000   655,000
2021 *Year to Date           12,241,00  133,000  48,827,000   741,000
Percent change                    0.6%     1.5%       -5.2%    -11.5%
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          95,000          29,000

**Revised Thursday Hog Slaughter..472,000  New Week To Date..1,889,000**

INDEXES
                        05/12  05/11  05/10  05/09  05/06  05/05  05/04
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     144.29 142.32 142.32 143.67 143.67 143.37 143.37
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00
CME FEEDER             156.36 156.61 156.24 156.33 156.21 155.60 155.59
CME LEAN HOG          *100.49 101.04 101.26 101.09 101.09 100.91 100.96
3 Area LEAN HOG         98.86  99.19  99.80  99.93  99.57  99.34  98.91
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        Fri, May 13, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

05/13 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 98.21   CHANGE  -0.39 TOTAL LD COUNT  175.87

05/13 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $101.17   CHANGE  +2.57 TOTAL LD COUNT  309.01

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  05/13        CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 05/13
LOADS - CUTS  163.74 TRIM 12.13    LOADS - CUTS  280.86 TRIM  28.15
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      114.03    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      115.13
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   124.21    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   123.08
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    79.25           Trm Sel  20-23#    75.72
       Trm Sel  23-27#    72.72           Trm Sel  23-27#    73.08
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   234.43    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   235.25
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   198.50    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   202.93

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, May 13, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales
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  05/13       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE  05/13
CH 600-900# $258.43  +1.23        CH 600-900# $258.95   +1.75
SE 600-900# $243.84  -0.52        SE 600-900# $243.90   -0.46
LOADS     31.52 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     51.29 - Choice Cuts
          14.55 - Select Cuts               19.60 - Select Cuts
           7.85 - Trimmings                 13.53 - Trimmings
           5.52 - Coarse Grinds              7.54 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $14.59     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $15.05

POULTRY

05/13 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $136 to $151 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $136 to $145 cents FOB

05/12 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/07      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     162,882      165,625    163,616

05/13 Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 05/13      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $170.24     $169.45   $105.56
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: April - $166.89

05/11 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/07 - 241 million, up slightly from 
a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/07 - 187 million, dn slightly from 
a year ago

05/13 - New York Eggs
Prices are 15 cents lower for Extra Large and Large, 5 cents lower for Medium.
The undertone is weak. Supplies are mostly moderate. Offerings are light to 
moderate. Retail demand is very light to moderate while food service demand is
moderate to instances fairly good. Market activity is moderate to slow.

Extra Large    238-242
Large          236-240
Medium         234-238