St Joseph, MO         Fri, May 20, 2022      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 05/20/2022              123,000    1,000     457,000     4,000
Week ago                       120,000    1,000     438,000     5,000
Year ago (act)                 119,000    1,000     463,000     6,000
Week to date                   622,000    7,000   2,356,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week          615,000    7,000   2,327,000    37,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    593,000    6,000   2,360,000    37,000

Saturday 05/21/2022             58,000        0      58,000         0
Week ago                        42,000        0      48,000         0
Year ago (act)                  80,000        0      31,000         0
Week to date                   680,000    7,000   2,414,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week          657,000    7,000   2,375,000    37,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    672,000    6,000   2,391,000    37,000
2022 Year to Date            12,997,00  141,000  48,687,000   687,000
2021 *Year to Date           12,913,00  139,000  51,218,000   777,000
Percent change                    0.7%     1.2%       -4.9%    -11.6%
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         96,000           29,000

INDEXES
                        05/20  05/19  05/18  05/17  05/16  05/13  05/12
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     140.59 142.72 142.72 140.05 141.91 141.91 144.29
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     138.00 137.93 137.93 137.93 140.00 140.00 140.00
CME FEEDER                    153.05 153.46 155.05 155.27 156.00 156.36
CME LEAN HOG          *102.08 101.17 100.37 100.08  99.90 100.07 100.49
3 Area LEAN HOG        100.36  99.69  98.50  98.04  98.23  97.85  98.86
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        Mon, May 23, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

05/23 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $107.82   CHANGE  +0.71 TOTAL LD COUNT  158.97

05/20 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $107.11   CHANGE  +3.65 TOTAL LD COUNT  215.54

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  05/23        CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 05/20
LOADS - CUTS   127.00 TRIM 31.97    LOADS - CUTS  196.42 TRIM  19.12
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      129.65    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      129.96
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   128.86    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   128.25
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    83.35
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    82.69
       Trm Sel  23-27#    86.91           Trm Sel  23-27#    84.05
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   239.69    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   264.26
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   217.59    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   205.49

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, May 23, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales
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  05/23       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE  05/20
CH 600-900# $263.70  +1.53        CH 600-900# $262.17   +0.47
SE 600-900# $245.18  +2.16        SE 600-900# $243.02   -3.04
LOADS     32.06 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     41.68 - Choice Cuts
          10.54 - Select Cuts               15.65 - Select Cuts
           4.63 - Trimmings                 17.56 - Trimmings
          19.59 - Coarse Grinds             14.75 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $18.52     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $19.15

POULTRY

05/20 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $138 to $151 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $138 to $149 cents FOB

05/19 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/14      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     165,073      162,882    163,760

05/20 Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 05/20      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $169.53     $170.24   $106.23
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: April - $166.89

05/18 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/14 - 242 million, up 1% from 
a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/14 - 188 million, up slightly 
from a year ago

05/23 - New York Eggs
Prices begin the week unchanged on all sizes. Trade sentiment is steady to 
barely steady. Supplies are mixed but mostly moderate for current needs.
Offerings are light to moderate. Retail demand is light to moderate. Food
service demand is moderate to fairly good. Market activity is slow to
moderate.

Extra Large    217-221
Large          215-219
Medium         204-208