St Joseph, MO    Fri Mar 05, 2021     USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE   CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Friday 03/05/2021              109,000    1,000     483,000     6,000
Week ago                       119,000    1,000     488,000     5,000
Year ago (act)                 119,000    2,000     494,000     6,000
Week to date                   594,000    8,000   2,465,000    37,000
Same Period Last Week          602,000    8,000   2,468,000    35,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    612,000    9,000   2,475,000    37,000

Saturday 03/06/2021             71,000        0      98,000     1,000
Week ago                        64,000        0     174,000     1,000
Year ago (act)                  37,000        0     205,000     1,000
Week to date                   665,000    8,000   2,563,000    38,000
Same Period Last Week          666,000    8,000   2,642,000    36,000
Same Period Last Year* (act)   649,000   11,000   2,680,000    37,000
2021 Year to Date            5,829,000   72,000  24,112,000   319,000
2020 *Year to Date           6,042,000   99,000  25,107,000   342,000
Percent change                   -3.5%   -27.5%       -4.0%     -6.7%
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       94,000               27,000

INDEXES
                       03/04  03/03  03/02  03/01  02/26  02/25  02/24  02/23   
  
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    113.90 113.97 114.03 114.04 114.04 114.01 113.99 113.98   
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    114.00 114.01 114.02 114.03 114.03 114.03 114.02 114.00   
 
CME FEEDER            134.85 136.07 137.17 137.54 138.35 138.91 139.48 140.11   
 
CME LEAN HOG          *84.57  84.06  83.27  82.63  81.90  80.70  79.95  79.12   
     
3 Area LEAN HOG        82.55  82.38  81.52  81.20  80.02  78.59  77.92  77.42   
     
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, Mar 05, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

03/05 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 95.23   CHANGE  +1.71  TOTAL LD COUNT  193.37

03/05 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 95.14   CHANGE  +1.62  TOTAL LD COUNT  290.80

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  03/05         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 03/05
LOADS - CUTS  161.86 TRIM  31.51   LOADS - CUTS  246.64 TRIM  44.15
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       97.56    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       97.01
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   111.59    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   113.06
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    77.73           Trm Sel  20-23#    76.50
       Trm Sel  23-27#    70.31           Trm Sel  23-27#    70.77
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   241.76    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   243.66
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   228.56    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   225.76

BEEF

Des Moines, IA      Fri, Mar 05, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales 
Morning - USDA 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  03/05       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 03/05
CH 600-900# $233.13  -0.75        CH 600-900# $231.33  -2.55
SE 600-900# $220.73  -0.95        SE 600-900# $220.85  -0.83
LOADS     38.95 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     67.34 - Choice Cuts
           9.75 - Select Cuts               18.21 - Select Cuts
           8.56 - Trimmings                 15.84 - Trimmings
           7.61 - Coarse Grinds             11.05 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

03/5- Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $108 to $115 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $108 to $115 cents FOB

03/04- Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 02/27      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                      177,430      95,927    170,749

03/05 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 03/05    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 83.37    $ 83.05      $ 76.58
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  February - $ 82.97

03/03 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 02/27 - 236 million, off 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 02/27 - 185 million, off 3% from a year ago

03/05 - New York Eggs
xtra Large, Large and Medium egg prices are 4 cents higher.  The undertone     
is higher.   Supplies vary and are light to mostly moderate.  Offerings are     
 
light.  Retail demand is moderate to fairly good.  Food service demand          
continues light.   Market activity is moderate.             

                                  
 

Extra Large    143-147
Large          141-145
Medium         113-117