St Joseph, MO         Fri May 17, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                 CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 05/17/2013     (est)      125,000     2,000     393,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                   116,000     2,000     402,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                   127,000     3,000     404,000     5,000
Week to date (est)               621,000    13,000   2,016,000    40,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      607,000    13,000   2,036,000    39,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      632,000    12,000   2,046,000    37,000

Saturday 05/18/2013   (est)       31,000         0      19,000         0
Week ago (est)                    24,000         0      42,000         0
Year ago (act)                    11,000         0      70,000         0
Week to date (est)               652,000    13,000   2,035,000    40,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      631,000    13,000   2,078,000    39,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)      644,000    13,000   2,117,000    37,000
2013 Year to Date             11,994,000   280,000  42,321,000   780,000
2012 *Year to Date            12,218,000   276,000  42,524,000   756,000
Percent change                     -1.8%      1.6%       -0.5%      3.2%
2013 *Totals subject to revision
2012 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day estimated              Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Thursday          98,000             26,000

LIVESTOCK INDEXES  
                      05/16  05/15  05/14  05/13  05/10  05/09  05/08  05/07
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   125.30 126.33 126.27 126.27 126.27 126.30 128.01 129.04
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   125.00 126.00 126.00 126.00 126.00 126.00 126.45 128.14
CME FEEDER           135.40 134.49 134.39 134.25 134.34 134.35 134.94 135.67
CME LEAN HOG         *92.93  92.51  92.15  91.89  91.73  91.31  90.56  89.78
3 Area LEAN HOG       90.63  89.77  89.34  89.14  88.83  88.14  87.56  86.76
  
*DTN projected Lean Hog Index, 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, Oklahoma
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma

** Note the information directly below on this report depicts the new National 
Daily Pork FOB Plant Report. **

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Fri, May 17, 2013      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

OPEN -  05/17 Pork Carcass Cutout Value $ 92.61  Change  - .11  Loads 123.2

CLOSE - 05/17 Pork Carcass Cutout Value $ 93.48  Change  + .12  Loads 256.0
 
CARLOT PORK - OPEN 05/17                CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 05/17
LOADS - CUTS   110.49  TRIM  12.75      LOADS - CUTS  218.73  TRIM  37.22
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      121.59         LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      121.13
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   163.93         LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   165.40
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    67.86         HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    67.86
       Trm Sel  20-23#    67.59                Trm Sel  20-23#    69.33
       Trm Sel  23-27#    68.71                Trm Sel  23-27#    70.04
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   189.28         BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   190.31
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   184.56         BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   184.14
 
BEEF

Des Moines, IA       Fri, May 17, 2013       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 weak on Select and firm on Choice on light to moderate 
demand and light offerings. Select and Choice round and loin cuts steady to 
weak  while chuck cuts steady to firm. Select rib cuts steady while Choice 
higher. Beef trimmings firm on moderate demand and light to moderate offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS - OPEN 05/17         BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 05/17
CH 6-900#     208.96  + .19       CH 6-900#     209.51  + .74
SE 6-900#     192.52  - .19       SE 6-900#     192.31  - .40
LOADS     28.91 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     49.49 - Choice cuts
          21.90 - Select Cuts               38.43 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  5.79 - Trimmings
           7.30 - Coarse Grinds             14.73 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 05/17/13   Week Ago   Year Ago
                                                $111.12    $107.49    $ 87.83
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: April, 2013 - $107.10

05/15 Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/11- 202 million, up 1% from eggs sets a 
year ago. Chick placement week ended 05/11 - 165 million, down 1% from a year 
ago.

05/17 New York Eggs
Extra Large  136-140
Large        134-138
Medium       115-119