St Joseph, MO         Wed, Sep 22, 2021     USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Wednesday 09/22/2021           122,000    1,000     471,000     6,000
Week ago                       121,000    1,000     467,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                 121,000    2,000     486,000     7,000
Week to date                   363,000    4,000   1,394,000    20,000
Same Period Last Week          355,000    4,000   1,419,000    22,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    361,000    5,000   1,451,000    24,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Tuesday          95,000            27,000

**Revised Tuesday Hog Slaughter..460,000  New Week To Date..923,000**

INDEXES
                      09/21  09/20  09/17  09/16  09/15  09/14  09/13
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   123.74 124.05 124.05 124.50 124.02 123.96 124.74
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   124.00 123.65 123.65 123.70 123.70 124.00 123.77
CME FEEDER           153.57 153.77 153.75 154.60 154.02 154.20 154.39
CME LEAN HOG         *92.65  93.57  94.04  94.26  94.45  95.35  96.77
3 Area LEAN HOG       90.53  91.29  91.86  92.58  92.67  93.06  94.74
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, Sep 22, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

09/22 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $106.69   CHANGE  3.933  TOTAL LD COUNT  186.93

09/22 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $106.92   CHANGE  +4.16  TOTAL LD COUNT  353.80

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  09/22         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 09/22
LOADS - CUTS  150.93 TRIM  35.92   LOADS - CUTS  287.50 TRIM  66.30
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      104.97    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      108.64
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   159.06    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   152.70
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    62.47
       Trm Sel  20-23#    60.48           Trm Sel  20-23#    61.69
       Trm Sel  23-27#    60.85           Trm Sel  23-27#    62.13
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   254.64    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   253.79
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed, Sep 22, 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  09/22       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 09/22
CH 600-900# $308.95  -2.42        CH 600-900# $307.83  -3.54
SE 600-900# $277.60  -0.41        SE 600-900# $275.50  -2.51 
LOADS     52.21 - Choice Cuts     LOADS    102.40 - Choice Cuts
          20.02 - Select Cuts               52.13 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  3.14 - Trimmings
          20.61 - Coarse Grinds             28.22 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $31.35      CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD: $32.33

POULTRY

09/22 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $133 to $145 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $131 to $145 cents FOB

09/16 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/04      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     148,942      161,343    149,110

09/17 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 09/17      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $106.03     $105.78   $ 63.48
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: August - $104.80

09/22 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/18 - 231 million, up 4% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/18 - 183 million, down 2% from a year 
Ago.

09/22 - New York Eggs
Prices are 2 cents higher for Medium, unchanged for heavier weight eggs. The
undertone is mostly steady. Supplies vary by plant and are moderate to at 
times heavy. Offerings are at least moderate. Retail demand is moderate. Food
service demand is moderate to fairly good. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    120-124
Large          118-122
Medium          89-93