St Joseph, MO         Mon, Oct 18, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Monday 10/18/2021              120,000    2,000     478,000    10,000
Week ago                       121,000    2,000     477,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                 119,000    1,000     477,000     9,000
Previous Day                 Steer & Heifer    Cow & Bull
                 Friday         83,000               24,000
                 Saturday       48,000               11,000

**Revised Friday Hog Slaughter....470,000  New Week to Date...2,374,000**
**Revised Saturday Hog Slaughter..251,000  New Week to Date...2,625,000**
**Revised Saturday Sheep Slaughter..1,000  New Week to Date......34,000**

INDEXES
                      10/15  10/14  10/13  10/12  10/11  10/08  10/07
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   123.66 123.88 123.88 123.05 123.31 123.31 123.15
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   124.11 124.50 123.99 124.07 123.55 123.55 124.00
CME FEEDER           153.90 153.35 154.01 154.26 154.15 153.62 154.57
CME LEAN HOG         *86.88  87.59  88.82  89.73  90.94  91.60  91.95
3 Area LEAN HOG       84.75  85.13  86.61  87.22  88.42  89.44  89.83
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        Mon, Oct 18, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

10/18 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $107.16   CHANGE  +5.84  TOTAL LD COUNT  156.30

10/18 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $100.78   CHANGE  -0.54  TOTAL LD COUNT  344.75

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  10/18         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 10/18
LOADS - CUTS  130.69 TRIM  25.61   LOADS - CUTS  301.81 TRIM  42.94
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       93.91    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       96.27
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   143.21    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   136.81
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    52.74           Trm Sel  20-23#    49.84
       Trm Sel  23-27#    49.77           Trm Sel  23-27#    49.84
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   312.82    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   309.64
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   276.30    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   276.30

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Oct 18, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales
Afternoon - ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 1:30pam

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  10/18       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 10/18
CH 600-900# $279.95  -0.29        CH 600-900# $280.09  -0.15
SE 600-900# $261.45  +0.83        SE 600-900# $259.81  -0.81 
LOADS     21.72 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     48.97 - Choice Cuts
           6.96 - Select Cuts               30.83 - Select Cuts
           7.61 - Trimmings                 20.89 - Trimmings
          10.71 - Coarse Grinds             14.39 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $18.50      CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD: $20.28

POULTRY

10/18 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $131 to $139 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $131 to $137 cents FOB

10/14 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 10/09      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     169,414      168,498    168,293

10/15 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 10/15      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $103.88     $104.70   $ 67.87
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  September - $105.75

10/13 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 10/09 - 231 million, up 7% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 10/09 - 178 million, down 2% from a year 
Ago.

10/18 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged for Medium and heavier weight eggs. Trade sentiment is
steady to weak. Supplies are mixed but mostly moderate. Offerings are
moderate. Demand into retail channels is light to moderate. Food service
movement is moderate to fairly good. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    104-108
Large          102-106
Medium          92-96