St Joseph, MO         Wed, Apr 14, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Wednesday 04/14/2021           115,000    2,000     480,000     6,000
Week ago                       120,000    2,000     494,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                  90,000    1,000     435,000     6,000
Week to date                   343,000    6,000   1,452,000    22,000
Same Period Last Week          345,000    6,000   1,301,000    22,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    273,000    4,000   1,180,000    21,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Tuesday          89,000            27,000

**Revised Tuesday Hog Slaughter..484,000  New Week to Date..972,000**

INDEXES
                       04/13  04/12  04/09  04/08  04/07  04/06  04/05
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    121.93 121.89 121.89 121.11 119.18 119.78 117.56
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    120.60 120.53 120.53 120.42 118.42 120.87 116.95
CME FEEDER            143.56 143.66 143.36 141.79 141.26 139.98 139.70
CME LEAN HOG         *102.70 102.38 101.89 101.37 100.94 100.47 100.34
3 Area LEAN HOG       101.08 100.86  99.91  99.53  99.39  98.86  98.12
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 14, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

04/14 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $113.25   CHANGE  +0.76  TOTAL LD COUNT  174.67

04/14 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $110.09   CHANGE  -2.40  TOTAL LD COUNT  324.44

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  04/14         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 04/14
LOADS - CUTS  159.94 TRIM  14.73   LOADS - CUTS  284.45 TRIM  39.99
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      111.31    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      110.57
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   116.48    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   117.84
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    84.32
       Trm Sel  20-23#    81.02           Trm Sel  20-23#    83.46
       Trm Sel  23-27#    85.39           Trm Sel  23-27#    86.43
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   285.67    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   290.88
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Apr 14, 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  04/14       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 04/14
CH 600-900# $272.29  +2.18        CH 600-900# $272.91  +2.80
SE 600-900# $267.90  +1.36        SE 600-900# $267.31  +0.77 
LOADS     39.10 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     57.23 - Choice Cuts
          10.77 - Select Cuts               14.92 - Select Cuts
          16.01 - Trimmings                 21.67 - Trimmings
           9.46 - Coarse Grinds             14.51 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

04/14 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $109 to $117 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $109 to $116 cents FOB

04/08- Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/03      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     161,931      166,037    164,732

04/09 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 04/09    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 98.84    $ 92.36      $ 50.51
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:   March  -  $ 86.68

04/14 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/10 - 237 million, off 7% from a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 04/10 - 188 million, off up slightly from a 
year ago.

04/14 - New York Eggs
Prices are steady Medium and larger sizes. The undertone is steady. Supplies
are moderate to occasionally heavy for needs. Offerings are moderate. Retail
demand is light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

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