St Joseph, MO         Fri, Dec 03, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 12/03/2021              119,000    1,000     479,000     6,000
Week ago                       119,000    1,000     470,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                 118,000    2,000     491,000     6,000
Week to date                   607,000    7,000   2,402,000    39,000
Same Period Last Week          485,000    5,000   1,898,000    30,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    597,000    8,000   2,456,000    36,000

Saturday 12/04/2021             69,000        0     265,000     1,000
Week ago                        81,000        0     363,000     1,000
Year ago (act)                  71,000        0     329,000         0
Week to date                   676,000    7,000   2,667,000    40,000
Same Period Last Week          566,000    5,000   2,261,000    31,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    669,000    9,000   2,786,000    36,000
2021 Year to Date            30,836,00  348,000 118,982,000 1,776,000
2020 *Year to Date           29,964,00  414,000 121,570,000 1,752,000
Percent change                    2.9%   -16.0%       -2.1%      1.4%
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          95,000           28,000

INDEXES
                      12/02  12/01  11/30  11/29  11/26  11/25  11/24
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   141.05 138.00 137.59 138.62 138.62 138.92 138.15
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   141.77 138.00 138.00 139.60 139.60 139.92 139.35
CME FEEDER           161.58 161.34 161.60 162.46 161.29 157.95 157.48
CME LEAN HOG         *70.53  70.86  70.27  70.04  70.60   NA    69.71
3 Area LEAN HOG       69.02  69.09  69.34  68.43  69.11   NA    71.63
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, Dec 03, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

12/03 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 86.25   CHANGE  -1.84  TOTAL LD COUNT  198.47

12/03 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 81.37   CHANGE  -6.72  TOTAL LD COUNT  342.15

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  12/03        CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 12/03
LOADS - CUTS  176.42 TRIM  22.04   LOADS - CUTS  306.36 TRIM  35.79
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       69.91    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       65.86
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   116.48    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   119.43
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    53.08
       Trm Sel  23-27#    55.09           Trm Sel  23-27#    54.55
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   235.46    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   236.59
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Dec 03, 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  12/03       BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE  12/03
CH 600-900# $273.94  +1.92        CH 600-900# $274.36  +2.34
SE 600-900# $259.61  +1.36        SE 600-900# $258.64  +0.39 
LOADS     24.89 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     80.54 - Choice Cuts
           4.75 - Select Cuts               13.50 - Select Cuts
           6.76 - Trimmings                 10.62 - Trimmings
           9.39 - Coarse Grinds             12.03 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $14.33     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $15.72

POULTRY
12/03 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $120 to $139 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $120 to $137 cents FOB

12/02 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 11/27      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     124,235      163,472    133,741

12/03 Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 12/03      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $116.11     $111.16   $ 85.27
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  November  -  $105.47

12/01 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 11/27 - 241 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 11/27 - 183 million, up 4% from a year ago

12/03 - New York Eggs
Prices are steady. The undertone is steady. Supplies of all sizes are mostly 
light to moderate. Retail and food service interest is moderate to fairly good.
Offerings are light to mostly moderate. Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large    149-153
Large          147-151
Medium         116-120