St Joseph, MO         Thu, Apr 22, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES       HOGS      SHEEP
Thursday 04/22/2021            118,000    1,000     481,000     7,000
Week ago                       114,000    1,000     474,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                  82,000    1,000     362,000     8,000
Week to date                   478,000    7,000   1,936,000    30,000
Same Period Last Week          457,000    7,000   1,926,000    29,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    340,000    5,000   1,446,000    34,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Wednesday        93,000            27,000

INDEXES
                       04/21  04/20  04/19  04/16  04/15  04/14  04/13
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    121.50 121.69 121.74 121.75 121.88 122.32 121.93
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    120.26 120.51 120.52 120.52 120.58 121.22 120.60
CME FEEDER            137.53 138.33 138.48 140.13 141.68 142.30 143.56
CME LEAN HOG         *105.99 105.12 104.42 103.76 103.24 103.03 102.70
3 Area LEAN HOG       104.37 103.50 102.79 102.26 101.41 101.57 101.08
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        Thu, Apr 22, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

04/22 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $114.20   CHANGE  +0.56  TOTAL LD COUNT  207.51

04/22 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $114.70   CHANGE  +1.06  TOTAL LD COUNT  346.68

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  04/22         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 04/22
LOADS - CUTS  180.86 TRIM  26.65   LOADS - CUTS  306.32 TRIM  40.37
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      107.05    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      107.05
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   126.33    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   125.00
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    91.52
       Trm Sel  20-23#    93.11           Trm Sel  20-23#    92.44
       Trm Sel  23-27#    91.68           Trm Sel  23-27#    91.96
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   266.68    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   271.62
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   334.82    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   333.16

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Apr 22, 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  04/22       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 04/22
CH 600-900# $281.39  +0.93        CH 600-900# $282.31  +1.85
SE 600-900# $274.79  +2.91        SE 600-900# $273.69  +1.81 
LOADS     33.94 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     54.03 - Choice Cuts
          14.65 - Select Cuts               18.97 - Select Cuts
           5.21 - Trimmings                  6.25 - Trimmings
           9.04 - Coarse Grinds             13.40 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

04/22 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $110 to $117 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $110 to $117 cents FOB

04/22- Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/17      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     162,533      161,361    149,720

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

04/21 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/21 - 239 million, up 10% from a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 04/21 - 187 million, up  6% from a year ago.

04/22 - New York Eggs
Prices are lower on Extra Large and Large, unchanged on Mediums. The undertone
is no better than steady. Supplies are in a full range, but mostly moderate to
heavy. Offerings of all sizes are moderate. Demand into retail and distributive
outlets is light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    100-104
Large           98-102
Medium          89-93