St Joseph, MO         Mon, Aug 02, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES       HOGS      SHEEP
Monday 08/02/2021              119,000    2,000     414,000     5,000
Week ago                       119,000    2,000     463,000    10,000
Year ago (act)                 112,000    1,000     426,000     7,000
Previous Day                      Steer & Heifer        Cow & Bull
                      Friday          91,000              23,000
                      Saturday        48,000              10,000

**Revised Friday Hog Slaughter..424,000  New Week to Date..2,300,000**
***New Saturday Hog Slaughter Week to Date..2,312,000**

INDEXES
                      07/30  07/29  07/28  07/27  07/26  07/23  07/22
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   121.71 121.52 122.03 122.09 121.16 120.42 120.72
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   120.00 120.04 119.76 120.00 119.00 118.73 118.89
CME FEEDER           155.58 154.04 154.00 154.36 153.97 153.85 152.03
CME LEAN HOG        *112.04 112.08 112.02 111.94 112.05 112.22 112.21
3 Area LEAN HOG      110.09 110.16 110.14 109.84 110.08 110.13 110.37
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, Aug 02, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

08/02 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $126.49   CHANGE  +2.60  TOTAL LD COUNT  120.81

08/02 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $128.71   CHANGE  +4.82  TOTAL LD COUNT  238.06

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  08/02         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 08/02
LOADS - CUTS  110.42 TRIM  10.39   LOADS - CUTS  220.24 TRIM  17.82
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      119.83    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      118.36
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   145.32    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   148.73
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    98.37
       Trm Sel  23-27#    95.09           Trm Sel  23-27#    96.76
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   341.85    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   339.30
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Aug 02, 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  08/02       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 08/02
CH 600-900# $278.81  +0.35        CH 600-900# $281.00  +2.54
SE 600-900# $261.96  +2.77        SE 600-900# $263.38  +4.19 
LOADS     22.67 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     54.60 - Choice Cuts
           7.44 - Select Cuts               26.90 - Select Cuts
           8.19 - Trimmings                 24.52 - Trimmings
          15.41 - Coarse Grinds             21.27 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $16.85       CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD: $17.62

POULTRY

08/02 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $123 to $135 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $121 to $130 cents FOB

07/29 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 07/24      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     170,063      163,075    163,998

07/30 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 07/30    Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $104.96    $105.84    $ 64.89
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: July - $105.55

07/28 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 07/24 - 241 million,  up 6% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 07/24 - 187 million, off 1% from a year ago

08/02 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged. Trade sentiment is steady at best. Supplies are in a full
range of light to heavy, mostly moderate. Offerings are light to moderate.
Retail demand is moderate. Food service demand is moderate to good. Market 
activity is slow to moderate. 

Extra Large    105-109
Large          103-107
Medium          80-84