St Joseph, MO         Wed, Apr 21, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Wednesday 04/21/2021           120,000    2,000     485,000     6,000
Week ago                       115,000    2,000     480,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                  86,000    2,000     359,000     8,000
Week to date                   360,000    6,000   1,455,000    23,000
Same Period Last Week          343,000    6,000   1,452,000    22,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    258,000    4,000   1,084,000    26,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Tuesday          95,000            26,000

INDEXES
                       04/20  04/19  04/16  04/15  04/14  04/13  04/12
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    121.69 121.74 121.75 121.88 122.32 121.93 121.89
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    120.51 120.52 120.52 120.58 121.22 120.60 120.53
CME FEEDER            138.33 138.48 140.13 141.68 142.30 143.56 143.66
CME LEAN HOG         *105.12 104.42 103.76 103.24 103.03 102.70 102.38
3 Area LEAN HOG       103.50 102.79 102.26 101.41 101.57 101.08 100.86
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        Wed, Apr 21, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

04/21 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $117.79   CHANGE  +2.76  TOTAL LD COUNT  184.39

04/21 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $113.64   CHANGE  -1.39  TOTAL LD COUNT  288.77

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  04/21         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 04/21
LOADS - CUTS  158.88 TRIM  25.51   LOADS - CUTS  252.68 TRIM  36.10
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      104.78    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      105.68
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   123.26    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   123.90
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    92.47    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    92.47
       Trm Sel  20-23#    91.73           Trm Sel  20-23#    91.97
       Trm Sel  23-27#    92.12           Trm Sel  23-27#    91.94
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   282.68    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   283.69
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Apr 21, 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  04/21       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 04/21
CH 600-900# $280.10  +1.84        CH 600-900# $280.46  +2.20
SE 600-900# $272.53  +2.06        SE 600-900# $271.88  +1.41 
LOADS     57.62 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     74.38 - Choice Cuts
           5.52 - Select Cuts               10.58 - Select Cuts
           6.14 - Trimmings                 10.09 - Trimmings
          13.98 - Coarse Grinds             18.60 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

04/21 - 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 $109 to $117 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

04/21 - 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.

04/21 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady. Supplies are light
to heavy, mostly moderate to heavy. Offerings are moderate. Retail and food
service demand is light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

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