St Joseph, MO         Thu, Jan 21, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES       HOGS      SHEEP
Thursday 01/21/2021            120,000    1,000     498,000     7,000
Week ago                       120,000    1,000     484,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 122,000    2,000     491,000     7,000
Week to date                   469,000    7,000   1,921,000    28,000
Same Period Last Week          469,000    7,000   1,978,000    30,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    489,000    7,000   1,889,000    29,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Wednesday        93,000            27,000

INDEXES
                       01/20  01/19  01/18  01/15  01/14  01/13  01/12
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    109.37 109.75 109.73 109.73 109.90 110.50 111.13
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    109.95 110.24 110.29 110.29 110.38 110.91 111.87
CME FEEDER                   132.81 132.90 133.41 134.45 135.49+136.15
CME LEAN HOG          *65.40  65.67  65.92  65.56  65.63  65.87  65.48
3 Area LEAN HOG        64.23  63.96  65.44  64.06  64.10  64.45  64.06
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, Jan 21, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

01/21 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 83.98   CHANGE  +4.96  TOTAL LD COUNT  156.48

01/20 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 79.02   CHANGE  +1.60  TOTAL LD COUNT  359.84

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  01/21         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 01/20
LOADS - CUTS  120.10 TRIM  36.38   LOADS - CUTS  318.56 TRIM  41.28
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       90.10    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       90.53
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   117.11    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   114.56
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    65.54
       Trm Sel  23-27#    60.32           Trm Sel  23-27#    60.43
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   202.66    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   193.26
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Jan 21, 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 9:30am

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  01/21        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 01/20
CH 600-900# $221.39  +2.48        CH 600-900# $218.91  +1.42
SE 600-900# $210.29  +3.01        SE 600-900# $207.28  +0.84
LOADS     39.88 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     83.44 - Choice Cuts
           5.43 - Select Cuts               17.23 - Select Cuts
           6.81 - Trimmings                 20.46 - Trimmings
          17.89 - Coarse Grinds             15.16 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

01/21 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $105 to $113 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $105 to $113 cents FOB

01/21- Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/16      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     168,939      169,756    174,538

01/15 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 01/15    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 82.31    $ 81.76      $ 90.96
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  December - $ 82.47

01/21 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/16 - 235 million, off 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 01/16 - 188 million, off 1% from a year ago

01/21 New York Eggs
Prices are 5 cents higher for Extra Large and Large, 6 cents higher for Medium.
The undertone is higher. Supplies are light to moderate. Current offerings are
light to moderate. Retail demand is moderate to good. Food service demand is 
light to very light. Market activity is moderate to active. 

Extra Large    119-123
Large          117-121
Medium          94-98