St Joseph, MO         Tue, Oct 19, 2021     USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday 10/19/2021             121,000    1,000     478,000     8,000
Week ago                       120,000    1,000     477,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 123,000    2,000     490,000     8,000
Week to date                   241,000    3,000     950,000    18,000
Same Period Last Week          241,000    3,000     954,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    242,000    3,000     967,000    17,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday           95,000            25,000

**Revised Monday Hog Slaughter..472,000**

INDEXES
                      10/18  10/15  10/14  10/13  10/12  10/11  10/08
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   123.66 123.66 123.88 123.88 123.05 123.31 123.31
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   124.11 124.11 124.50 123.99 124.07 123.55 123.55
CME FEEDER           154.10 153.90 153.35 154.01 154.26 154.15 153.62
CME LEAN HOG         *86.63  86.88  87.59  88.82  89.73  90.94  91.60
3 Area LEAN HOG       84.38  84.75  85.13  86.61  87.22  88.42  89.44
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, Oct 19, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

10/19 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $102.42   CHANGE  +1.64  TOTAL LD COUNT  239.82

10/19 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 99.34   CHANGE  -1.44  TOTAL LD COUNT  430.44

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  10/19         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 10/19
LOADS - CUTS  214.76 TRIM  25.06   LOADS - CUTS  391.62 TRIM  38.82
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      102.13    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      102.37
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   138.31    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   140.41
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    52.75
       Trm Sel  20-23#    54.98           Trm Sel  20-23#    52.47
       Trm Sel  23-27#    51.02           Trm Sel  23-27#    50.06
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   338.38    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   325.35
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   326.02    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   308.30

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Oct 19, 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  10/19       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 10/19
CH 600-900# $280.88  +0.79        CH 600-900# $280.09  -0.15
SE 600-900# $261.53  +1.72        SE 600-900# $259.81  -0.81 
LOADS     96.03 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     48.97 - Choice Cuts
          29.65 - Select Cuts               30.83 - Select Cuts
           7.58 - Trimmings                 20.89 - Trimmings
          13.25 - Coarse Grinds             14.39 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $19.35      CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD: $20.28

POULTRY

10/19 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $129 to $139 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $129 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.

10/19 - New York Eggs
Prices are 1 cent lower for Extra Large and Large, unchanged for Medium. Trade
sentiment is steady to barely steady. Supplies are mixed but mostly moderate.
The New York shell egg inventory is 2% higher than the previous week. Offerings
are moderate. Retail demand is light to moderate. Food service movement is
moderate to at times fairly good. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    103-107
Large          101-105
Medium          92-96