St Joseph, MO         Fri, Sep 17, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 09/17/2021              118,000    1,000     470,000     4,000
Week ago                       121,000    1,000     467,000     4,000
Year ago (act)                 112,000    2,000     463,000     5,000
Week to date                   593,000    6,000   2,352,000    32,000
Same Period Last Week          486,000    4,000   1,894,000    23,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    592,000    8,000   2,386,000    36,000

Saturday 09/18/2021             67,000        0     185,000     1,000
Week ago                        91,000        0     347,000     1,000
Year ago (act)                  57,000        0     196,000     1,000
Week to date                   660,000    6,000   2,537,000    33,000
Same Period Last Week          577,000    4,000   2,241,000    24,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    648,000    7,000   2,583,000    35,000
2021 Year to Date            23,700,00  260,000  90,687,000 1,348,000
2020 *Year to Date           22,857,00  324,000  92,337,000 1,363,000
Percent change                    3.7%   -19.8%       -1.8%     -1.1%
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          93,000           27,000

INDEXES
                      09/16  09/15  09/14  09/13  09/10  09/09  09/08
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   124.50 124.02 123.96 124.74 124.74 124.55 124.64
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   123.70 123.70 124.00 123.77 123.77 123.00 123.71
CME FEEDER           154.60 154.02 154.20 154.39 155.09 155.00 156.83
CME LEAN HOG         *94.26  94.45  95.35  96.77  97.40  97.73  97.96
3 Area LEAN HOG       92.58  92.67  93.06  94.74  95.24  95.94  95.83
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, Sep 17, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

09/17 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $112.10   CHANGE  +6.13  TOTAL LD COUNT  218.41

09/17 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $105.41   CHANGE  -0.56  TOTAL LD COUNT  325.73

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  09/17         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 09/17
LOADS - CUTS  196.93 TRIM  21.48   LOADS - CUTS  292.82 TRIM  32.91
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      116.51    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      112.65
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   152.88    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   151.33
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    67.01    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    60.69
       Trm Sel  20-23#    59.09           Trm Sel  20-23#    58.12
       Trm Sel  23-27#    58.47           Trm Sel  23-27#    57.67
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   244.68    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   247.28
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Sep 17, 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  09/17       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 09/17
CH 600-900# $316.08  -1.92        CH 600-900# $314.47  -3.53
SE 600-900# $282.54  +2.27        SE 600-900# $279.75  -0.52 
LOADS     54.11 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     94.50 - Choice Cuts
          19.96 - Select Cuts               29.94 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  8.33 - Trimmings
          11.75 - Coarse Grinds             21.78 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $33.54       CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD: $34.72

POULTRY

09/17 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $133 to $145 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $145 cents FOB

09/16 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/04      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     148,942      161,343    149,110

09/17 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 09/17      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $106.03     $105.78   $ 63.48
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: August - $104.80

09/15 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/11 - 234 million, up 4% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/11 - 185 million, down 1% from a year 
Ago.

09/17 - New York Eggs
Prices are 2 cents lower for Extra Large and Large. Medium egg prices are
unchanged. The undertone is barely steady to weak. Supplies are moderate
to instances heavy. Offerings are moderate. Retail demand is moderate. Food
service demand is moderate to fairly good. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    120-124
Large          118-122
Medium          87-91