St Joseph, MO         Mon, Jul 26, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Monday 07/26/2021              119,000    2,000     468,000    10,000
Week ago                       115,000    2,000     457,000    10,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    1,000     456,000     9,000
Previous Day                      Steer & Heifer        Cow & Bull
                      Friday          86,000              24,000
                      Saturday        58,000              13,000

**Revised Friday Cattle Slaughter..110,000  New Week to Date..577,000**
**New Saturday Cattle Slaughter Week to Date...648,000***
**Revised Saturday Sheep Slaughter.. 1,000  New Week to Date...37,000**

INDEXES
                      07/23  07/22  07/21  07/20  07/19  07/16  07/15
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     0.00 120.72 120.46 121.26   0.00 121.35 122.67
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     0.00 118.89 118.91   0.00   0.00 119.50 119.60
CME FEEDER           153.85 152.03 151.39 150.71 150.90 150.73 151.39
CME LEAN HOG        *112.22 112.21 112.25 112.34 112.33 112.26 111.89
3 Area LEAN HOG      110.13 110.37 110.19 110.26 110.64 110.46 109.87
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, Jul 26, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

07/26 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $127.57   CHANGE  +5.20  TOTAL LD COUNT  148.80

07/26 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $122.94   CHANGE  +0.57  TOTAL LD COUNT  300.24

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  07/26         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 07/26
LOADS - CUTS  139.20 TRIM   9.60   LOADS - CUTS  281.92 TRIM  18.33
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      119.56    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      119.61
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   135.89    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   140.41
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    98.99
       Trm Sel  23-27#   100.02           Trm Sel  23-27#    99.59
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   321.21    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   317.01
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   292.45

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Jul 26, 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  07/26       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 07/26
CH 600-900# $267.61  +0.98        CH 600-900# $267.93  +1.30
SE 600-900# $250.31  +0.37        SE 600-900# $250.92  +0.98 
LOADS     35.71 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     65.94 - Choice Cuts
          11.07 - Select Cuts               21.80 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  9.68 - Trimmings
           3.77 - Coarse Grinds              8.91 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $17.30       CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD: $17.00

POULTRY

07/26 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $118 to $128 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $118 to $128 cents FOB

07/22 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 07/17      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     163,075      146,850    162,082

07/23 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 07/23    Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $105.84    $105.24    $ 68.10
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: June - $106.39

07/21 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 07/17 - 237 million,  up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 07/17 - 186 million, off 2% from a year ago

07/26 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged for Medium and larger sized eggs. The undertone is at best
steady. Supplies are adequate to fully adequate for current needs. Offerings 
are light to moderate. Retail demand is usually moderate. Food service demand 
is moderate to good.  Market activity is slow to moderate. 

Extra Large    108-112
Large          106-110
Medium          84-88