St Joseph, MO         Wed, Jan 20, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Wednesday 01/20/2021           120,000    2,000     498,000     8,000
Week ago                       118,000    2,000     498,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 122,000    2,000     493,000     7,000
Week to date                   349,000    6,000   1,423,000    21,000
Same Period Last Week          349,000    6,000   1,494,000    23,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    367,000    5,000   1,398,000    22,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Tuesday          91,000            26,000

INDEXES
                       01/19  01/18  01/15  01/14  01/13  01/12  01/11
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    109.75 109.73 109.73 109.90 110.50 111.13 111.57
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    110.24 110.29 110.29 110.38 110.91 111.87 111.99
CME FEEDER            132.81 132.90 133.41 134.45 135.49+136.15+136.22
CME LEAN HOG          *65.67  65.92  65.56  65.63  65.87  65.48  64.49
3 Area LEAN HOG        63.96  65.44  64.06  64.10  64.45  64.06  63.64
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, Jan 20, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

01/20 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 81.75   CHANGE  +4.33  TOTAL LD COUNT  225.02

01/20 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 79.02   CHANGE  +1.60  TOTAL LD COUNT  359.84

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  01/20         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 01/20
LOADS - CUTS  196.55 TRIM  28.47   LOADS - CUTS  318.56 TRIM  41.28
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       90.07    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       90.53
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   113.71    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   114.56
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    68.32           Trm Sel  20-23#    65.54
       Trm Sel  23-27#    60.13           Trm Sel  23-27#    60.43
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   187.85    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   193.26
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Jan 20, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales 
Afternoon - USDA 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  01/20        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 01/20
CH 600-900# $218.40  +0.91        CH 600-900# $218.91  +1.42
SE 600-900# $206.94  +0.50        SE 600-900# $207.28  +0.84
LOADS     55.73 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     83.44 - Choice Cuts
          10.31 - Select Cuts               17.23 - Select Cuts
          10.37 - Trimmings                 20.46 - Trimmings
           8.22 - Coarse Grinds             15.16 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

01/20 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $105 to $113 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $105 to $113 cents FOB

01/14- Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/09      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     169,756      137,841    173,135

01/15 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 01/15    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 82.31    $ 81.76      $ 90.96
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  December - $ 82.47

01/13 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/09 - 235 million, off 1% from a 
year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 01/09 - 189 million, down slightly 
from a year ago

01/20 New York Eggs
Prices are 6 cents higher for Medium, 5 cents higher for larger sizes. The
undertone is higher. Supplies are light to moderate. The New York shell egg
inventory is down 15 percent when compared to last Monday. Offerings are light
to moderate. Retail demand is moderate to fairly good. Food service demand is
light to very light. Market activity is moderate to active. 

Extra Large    114-118
Large          112-116
Medium          88-92