St Joseph, MO         Mon, Apr 12, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Monday 04/12/2021              112,000    2,000     494,000     9,000
Week ago                       105,000    2,000     325,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                  88,000    1,000     306,000     7,000
Previous Day                      Steer & Heifer        Cow & Bull
                      Friday          86,000              25,000
                      Saturday        55,000              11,000

***Revised Friday Hog Slaughter....468,000***  
***New Friday Week to Date.......2,261,000***
***Revised Saturday Hog Slaughter..184,000***  
***New Saturday Week to Date.....2,445,000***

INDEXES
                       04/09  04/08  04/07  04/06  04/05  04/02  04/01
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    121.89 121.11 119.18 119.78 117.56 117.56 117.17
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    120.53 120.42 118.42 120.87 116.95 116.95 116.96
CME FEEDER            143.36 141.79 141.26 139.98 139.70 139.80 140.63
CME LEAN HOG         *101.89 101.37 100.94 100.47 100.34 100.10  99.38
3 Area LEAN HOG        99.91  99.53  99.39  98.86  98.12  97.92  97.66
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, Apr 12, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

04/12 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $109.34   CHANGE  -3.83  TOTAL LD COUNT  123.76

04/12 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $110.10   CHANGE  -3.07  TOTAL LD COUNT  289.15

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  04/12         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 04/12
LOADS - CUTS  111.89 TRIM  11.87   LOADS - CUTS  261.62 TRIM  27.53
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      109.16    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      110.38
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   128.73    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   127.25
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    84.17    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    84.17
       Trm Sel  20-23#    78.70           Trm Sel  20-23#    78.70
       Trm Sel  23-27#    82.49           Trm Sel  23-27#    83.02
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   284.80    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   292.58
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   307.97

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, Apr 12, 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  04/12       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 04/12
CH 600-900# $270.83  -1.34        CH 600-900# $271.41  -0.76
SE 600-900# $265.27  +1.20        SE 600-900# $266.16  +2.09 
LOADS     31.79 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     68.75 - Choice Cuts
           4.15 - Select Cuts                9.56 - Select Cuts
          14.39 - Trimmings                 22.07 - Trimmings
           2.38 - Coarse Grinds             11.45 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

04/12 - 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.

04/12 - New York Eggs
Prices for Medium and heavier weight eggs are unchanged. Trade sentiment is
steady. Supplies are moderate to at times heavy. Offerings are mostly moderate.
Retail demand is light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

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