St Joseph, MO         Thu, Apr 15, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Thursday 04/15/2021            114,000    1,000     479,000     7,000
Week ago                       119,000    1,000     492,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                  90,000    1,000     436,000     8,000
Week to date                   457,000    7,000   1,931,000    29,000
Same Period Last Week          464,000    7,000   1,793,000    29,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    363,000    5,000   1,616,000    29,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Wednesday        88,000            27,000

INDEXES
                       04/14  04/13  04/12  04/09  04/08  04/07  04/06
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    122.32 121.93 121.89 121.89 121.11 119.18 119.78
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    121.22 120.60 120.53 120.53 120.42 118.42 120.87
CME FEEDER            142.30 143.56 143.66 143.36 141.79 141.26 139.98
CME LEAN HOG         *103.03 102.70 102.38 101.89 101.37 100.94 100.47
3 Area LEAN HOG       101.57 101.08 100.86  99.91  99.53  99.39  98.86
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        Thu, Apr 15, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

04/15 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $114.92   CHANGE  +4.83  TOTAL LD COUNT  162.49

04/15 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $113.37   CHANGE  +3.28  TOTAL LD COUNT  339.34

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  04/15         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 04/15
LOADS - CUTS  138.75 TRIM  23.74   LOADS - CUTS  294.35 TRIM  44.98
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      111.25    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      112.05
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   121.52    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   120.70
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test
       Trm Sel  23-27#    86.90           Trm Sel  23-27#    87.11
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   279.50    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   283.42
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Apr 15, 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  04/15       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 04/15
CH 600-900# $276.83  +3.92        CH 600-900# $276.62  +3.71
SE 600-900# $268.87  +1.56        SE 600-900# $268.43  +1.12 
LOADS     23.79 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     64.96 - Choice Cuts
           5.46 - Select Cuts                9.31 - Select Cuts
           4.77 - Trimmings                  7.39 - Trimmings
          19.86 - Coarse Grinds             21.81 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

04/15 - 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

04/15- Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 04/10      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     161,361      161,931    155,111

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.

04/15 - New York Eggs
Prices continue unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady. Supplies are 
adequate to instances ample. Offerings are moderate. Retail demand ranges light
to fairly good, mostly light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

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