St Joseph, MO         Fri, Apr 09, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 04/09/2021              111,000    1,000     485,000     6,000
Week ago                       105,000    1,000     448,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                  87,000    2,000     430,000     6,000
Week to date                   575,000    8,000   2,278,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week          576,000    8,000   2,404,000    36,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    498,000    7,000   2,329,000    31,000

Saturday 04/10/2021             66,000        0     209,000         0
Week ago                        33,000        0      59,000         0
Year ago (act)                  31,000        0      64,000         0
Week to date                   641,000    8,000   2,487,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week          609,000    8,000   2,463,000    36,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    529,000    7,000   2,393,000    31,000
2021 Year to Date            9,004,000  107,000  36,717,000   515,000
2020 *Year to Date           9,188,000  143,000  38,288,000   517,000
Percent change                   -2.0%   -25.3%       -4.1%     -0.4%
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         93,000           26,000

INDEXES
                       04/08  04/07  04/06  04/05  04/02  04/01  03/31
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    121.11 119.18 119.78 117.56 117.56 117.17 115.84
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    120.42 118.42 120.87 116.95 116.95 116.96 115.68
CME FEEDER            141.79 141.26 139.98 139.70 139.80 140.63 140.35
CME LEAN HOG         *101.37 100.94 100.47 100.34 100.10  99.38  98.97
3 Area LEAN HOG        99.53  99.39  98.86  98.12  97.92  97.66  97.28
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, Apr 09, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

04/09 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $115.74   CHANGE  +4.74  TOTAL LD COUNT  230.62

04/09 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $113.17   CHANGE  +2.17  TOTAL LD COUNT  329.66

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  04/09         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 04/09
LOADS - CUTS  202.45 TRIM  28.17   LOADS - CUTS  289.25 TRIM  40.41
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      109.08    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      108.12
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   122.70    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   125.98
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    79.16           Trm Sel  20-23#    79.16
       Trm Sel  23-27#    79.29           Trm Sel  23-27#    80.00
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   296.54    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   298.15
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   270.78

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Apr 09, 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  04/09       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 04/09
CH 600-900# $271.83  +1.33        CH 600-900# $272.17  +1.67
SE 600-900# $264.55  +0.72        SE 600-900# $264.07  +0.24 
LOADS     31.06 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     57.93 - Choice Cuts
           6.87 - Select Cuts               10.11 - Select Cuts
           7.79 - Trimmings                  9.44 - Trimmings
           4.31 - Coarse Grinds              9.40 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

04/09 - 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

04/07 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 04/03 - 240 million,  up 4% from a year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 04/03 - 188 million, off 2% from a year ago.

04/09 - New York Eggs
Prices are 3 cents lower for Extra Large and Large. The undertone is steady to
Prices are unchanged for Medium and larger sizes. Trade sentiment is steady to
barely steady. Supplies are adequate to available. Offerings are mostly 
moderate. Retail demand is moderate to instances fairly good. Food service 
demand is light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

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