St Joseph, MO         Fri May 24, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                 CATTLE     CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 05/24/2013     (est)      124,000     2,000     405,000     6,000
Week ago (est)                   125,000     2,000     388,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                   125,000     3,000     392,000     7,000
Week to date (est)               621,000    13,000   2,052,000    40,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      621,000    13,000   2,011,000    40,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      627,000    14,000   2,061,000    38,000

Saturday 05/25/2013   (est)       27,000         0       2,000         0
Week ago (est)                    31,000         0      19,000     1,000
Year ago (act)                    12,000         0      11,000         0
Week to date (est)               648,000    13,000   2,054,000    40,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      652,000    13,000   2,030,000    41,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)      640,000    13,000   2,070,000    38,000
2013 Year to Date             12,640,000   293,000  44,376,000   822,000
2012 *Year to Date            12,858,000   289,000  44,594,000   794,000
Percent change                     -1.7%      1.4%       -0.5%      3.5%
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           96,000            28,000

LIVESTOCK INDEXES  
                      05/23  05/22  05/21  05/20  05/17  05/16  05/15  05/14
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   124.91 124.96 125.13 125.13 125.13 125.30 126.33 126.27
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   124.41 124.74 125.12 125.12 125.12 125.00 126.00 126.00
CME FEEDER           131.67 131.50 131.26 131.53 131.98 135.40 134.49 134.39
CME LEAN HOG         *93.42  93.49  93.44  93.29  93.18  92.93  92.51  92.15
3 Area LEAN HOG       90.90  90.90  90.90  91.00  90.92  90.63  89.77  89.34
  
*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 24, 2013      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

OPEN -  05/24 Pork Carcass Cutout Value $ 95.88  Change  +2.12  Loads 155.8

CLOSE - 05/24 Pork Carcass Cutout Value $ 94.42  Change  + .14  Loads 257.6
 
CARLOT PORK - OPEN 05/24                CARLOT PORK - CLOSE 05/24
LOADS - CUTS   146.16  TRIM   9.65      LOADS - CUTS  241.34  TRIM  16.23
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      128.39         LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      126.39
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   169.70         LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   168.29
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    82.38         HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    82.38
       Trm Sel  20-23#    69.02                Trm Sel  20-23#    69.46
       Trm Sel  23-27#    67.86                Trm Sel  23-27#    66.92
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   190.36         BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   189.83
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   189.27         BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   185.32
 
BEEF

Des Moines, IA       Fri, May 24, 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 lower on light demand and offerings. Select and Choice
rib cuts steady while chuck, round and loin items weak to lower. Beef trimmings
lower on light demand and moderate offerings.

BEEF CUTOUTS - OPEN 05/24         BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 05/24
CH 6-900#     209.93  -1.44       CH 6-900#     208.87  -2.50
SE 6-900#     191.11  - .41       SE 6-900#     190.44  -1.08
LOADS     27.13 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     43.82 - Choice cuts
          21.00 - Select Cuts               32.55 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                 10.23 - Trimmings
          15.68 - Coarse Grinds             24.84 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 05/24/13   Week Ago   Year Ago
                                                $113.53    $111.12    $ 86.94
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: April, 2013 - $107.10

05/22 Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/18- 203 million, up 1% from eggs sets a 
year ago. Chick placement week ended 05/18 - 164 million, down slightly from a 
year ago.

05/24 New York Eggs
Extra Large  131-135
Large        129-133
Medium       110-114