St Joseph, MO         Tue, Apr 13, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES       HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 04/13/2021             116,000    2,000     476,000     7,000
Week ago                       120,000    2,000     482,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                  95,000    2,000     439,000     8,000
Week to date                   228,000    4,000     964,000    16,000
Same Period Last Week          225,000    4,000     807,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    183,000    3,000     745,000    15,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday           87,000            25,000

**Revised Monday Hog Slaughter..488,000**

INDEXES
                       04/12  04/09  04/08  04/07  04/06  04/05  04/02
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    121.89 121.89 121.11 119.18 119.78 117.56 117.56
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    120.53 120.53 120.42 118.42 120.87 116.95 116.95
CME FEEDER            143.66 143.36 141.79 141.26 139.98 139.70 139.80
CME LEAN HOG         *102.38 101.89 101.37 100.94 100.47 100.34 100.10
3 Area LEAN HOG       100.86  99.91  99.53  99.39  98.86  98.12  97.92
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        Tue, Apr 13, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

04/13 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $115.46   CHANGE  +5.36  TOTAL LD COUNT  236.03

04/13 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $112.49   CHANGE  +2.39  TOTAL LD COUNT  375.27

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  04/13         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 04/13
LOADS - CUTS  212.10 TRIM  23.93   LOADS - CUTS  340.80 TRIM  34.47
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      110.22    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      111.10
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   126.37    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   126.22
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    83.83
       Trm Sel  20-23#    81.32           Trm Sel  20-23#    83.30
       Trm Sel  23-27#    83.84           Trm Sel  23-27#    84.02
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   315.96    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   313.33
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   266.76    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   274.34

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Apr 13, 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  04/13       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 04/13
CH 600-900# $269.81  -1.60        CH 600-900# $270.11  -1.30
SE 600-900# $266.90  +0.74        SE 600-900# $266.54  +0.38 
LOADS     53.90 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     74.53 - Choice Cuts
          11.75 - Select Cuts               16.46 - Select Cuts
           4.45 - Trimmings                  8.93 - Trimmings
          20.04 - Coarse Grinds             25.52 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

04/13 - 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.

04/13 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady. Supplies are 
moderate to instances heavy. The New York shell egg inventory is 4% higher than
a week ago. 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