St Joseph, MO         Fri, Oct 15, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 10/15/2021              107,000    1,000     477,000     4,000
Week ago                       116,000    1,000     477,000     4,000
Year ago (act)                 116,000    2,000     482,000     4,000
Week to date                   587,000    6,000   2,381,000    33,000
Same Period Last Week          599,000    6,000   2,373,000    33,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    596,000    8,000   2,422,000    32,000

Saturday 10/16/2021             59,000        0     256,000     2,000
Week ago                        58,000        0     224,000     1,000
Year ago (act)                  63,000        0     263,000         0
Week to date                   646,000    6,000   2,637,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week          657,000    6,000   2,597,000    34,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    659,000    8,000   2,685,000    32,000
2021 Year to Date            26,277,00  292,000 101,037,000 1,500,000
2020 *Year to Date           25,471,00  356,000 102,968,000 1,500,000
Percent change                    3.2%   -17.9%       -1.9%      0.0%
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          92,000           27,000

INDEXES
                      10/14  10/13  10/12  10/11  10/08  10/07  10/06
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   123.88 123.88 123.05 123.31 123.31 123.15 123.38
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   124.50 123.99 124.07 123.55 123.55 124.00 123.90
CME FEEDER           153.35 154.01 154.26 154.15 153.62 154.57 153.80
CME LEAN HOG         *87.59  88.82  89.73  90.94  91.60  91.95  92.59
3 Area LEAN HOG       85.13  86.61  87.22  88.42  89.44  89.83  89.70
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, Oct 15, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

10/15 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $104.99   CHANGE  -1.07  TOTAL LD COUNT  211.65

10/15 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $101.32   CHANGE  -4.74  TOTAL LD COUNT  334.38

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  10/15         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 10/15
LOADS - CUTS  193.07 TRIM  18.57   LOADS - CUTS  303.55 TRIM  30.82
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      112.60    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      112.85
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   143.58    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   139.32
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    58.39
       Trm Sel  20-23#    51.59           Trm Sel  20-23#    46.68
       Trm Sel  23-27#    50.07           Trm Sel  23-27#    49.17
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   276.18    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   275.30
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Oct 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  10/15       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 10/15
CH 600-900# $281.29  +0.97        CH 600-900# $280.24  -0.08
SE 600-900# $261.48  +0.80        SE 600-900# $260.62  -0.06 
LOADS     70.68 - Choice Cuts     LOADS    109.15 - Choice Cuts
          15.74 - Select Cuts               24.89 - Select Cuts
           6.39 - Trimmings                 10.34 - Trimmings
           7.80 - Coarse Grinds              9.43 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $19.81      CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD: $19.62

POULTRY

10/15 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $131 to $139 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $131 to $137 cents FOB

10/14 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 10/09      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     169,414      168,498    168,293

10/15 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 10/15      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $103.88     $104.70   $ 67.87
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  September - $105.75

10/13 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 10/09 - 231 million, up 7% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 10/09 - 178 million, down 2% from a year 
Ago.

10/15 - New York Eggs
Prices are 2 cents lower for Extra Large and Large, unchanged for Medium. The
undertone is steady to weak. Supplies are mostly moderate. Offerings are 
moderate to readily available. Demand into retail channels is light to 
moderate. Food service movement is moderate to fairly good. Market
activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    104-108
Large          102-106
Medium          92-96