St Joseph, MO         Fri, Apr 16, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 04/16/2021              113,000    1,000     468,000     6,000
Week ago                       111,000    1,000     468,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                  86,000    2,000     405,000     7,000
Week to date                   570,000    8,000   2,394,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week          575,000    8,000   2,261,000    35,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    449,000    7,000   2,021,000    36,000

Saturday 04/17/2021             70,000        0      75,000         0
Week ago                        66,000        0     184,000         0
Year ago (act)                  38,000        0     217,000         0
Week to date                   640,000    8,000   2,469,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week          641,000    8,000   2,445,000    35,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    486,000    7,000   2,239,000    36,000
2021 Year to Date            9,639,000  114,000  39,141,000   556,000
2020 *Year to Date           9,674,000  151,000  40,527,000   553,000
Percent change                   -0.4%   -24.3%       -3.4%      0.6%
2021 *Totals subject to revision
2020 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day                      Steer and Heifer   Cow and Bull
                      Thursday         86,000           28,000

**Revised Thursday Hog Slaughter..474,000  New Week to Date..1,926,000**

INDEXES
                       04/15  04/14  04/13  04/12  04/09  04/08  04/07
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    121.88 122.32 121.93 121.89 121.89 121.11 119.18
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    120.58 121.22 120.60 120.53 120.53 120.42 118.42
CME FEEDER            141.68 142.30 143.56 143.66 143.36 141.79 141.26
CME LEAN HOG         *103.24 103.03 102.70 102.38 101.89 101.37 100.94
3 Area LEAN HOG       101.41 101.57 101.08 100.86  99.91  99.53  99.39
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, Apr 16, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

04/16 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $112.69   CHANGE  -0.68  TOTAL LD COUNT  162.75

04/16 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $112.09   CHANGE  -1.28  TOTAL LD COUNT  265.86

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  04/16         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 04/16
LOADS - CUTS  132.20 TRIM  30.56   LOADS - CUTS  222.39 TRIM  43.47
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      113.64    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      112.89
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   120.99    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   123.02
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    85.37           Trm Sel  20-23#    87.61
       Trm Sel  23-27#    87.45           Trm Sel  23-27#    89.03
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   280.97    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   282.87
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   291.30    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   277.92

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Apr 16, 2021      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  04/16       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 04/16
CH 600-900# $276.94  +0.32        CH 600-900# $276.05  -0.57
SE 600-900# $269.13  +0.70        SE 600-900# $269.10  +0.67 
LOADS     37.31 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     54.68 - Choice Cuts
           6.06 - Select Cuts               10.12 - Select Cuts
           9.32 - Trimmings                 10.75 - Trimmings
           7.84 - Coarse Grinds             12.89 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

04/16 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $109 to $117 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $109 to $116 cents FOB

04/15- Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/10      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     161,361      161,931    155,111

04/16 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 04/16    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 99.95    $ 98.84      $ 50.00
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:   March  -  $ 86.68

04/14 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/10 - 237 million, off 7% from a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 04/10 - 188 million, off up slightly from a 
year ago.

04/16 - New York Eggs
Prices end the week unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady. Supplies
vary by plant but are usually moderate to instances heavy. Offerings are 
moderate. Retail demand ranges light to fairly good, mostly light to moderate.
Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    102-106
Large          100-104
Medium          89-93