St Joseph, MO         Fri, Jul 30, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 07/30/2021              114,000    1,000     439,000     2,000
Week ago                       110,000    1,000     434,000     4,000
Year ago (act)                 111,000    2,000     474,000     6,000
Week to date                   591,000    6,000   2,315,000    31,000
Same Period Last Week          577,000    6,000   2,303,000    36,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    585,000    8,000   2,362,000    35,000

Saturday 07/31/2021             58,000        0      12,000         0
Week ago                        71,000        0      29,000     1,000
Year ago (act)                  51,000        0     175,000     2,000
Week to date                   649,000    6,000   2,327,000    31,000
Same Period Last Week          648,000    6,000   2,332,000    37,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    636,000    9,000   2,537,000    38,000
2021 Year to Date            19,238,00  207,000  73,947,000 1,124,000
2020 *Year to Date           18,412,00  271,000  74,552,000 1,122,000
Percent change                    4.5%   -23.5%       -0.8%      0.2%
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           26,000

INDEXES
                      07/29  07/28  07/27  07/26  07/23  07/22  07/21
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   121.52 122.03 122.09 121.16 120.42 120.72 120.46
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   120.04 119.76 120.00 119.00 118.73 118.89 118.91
CME FEEDER           154.04 154.00 154.36 153.97 153.85 152.03 151.39
CME LEAN HOG        *112.08 112.02 111.94 112.05 112.22 112.21 112.25
3 Area LEAN HOG      110.16 110.14 109.84 110.08 110.13 110.37 110.19
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, Jul 30, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

07/30 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $124.97   CHANGE  +1.10  TOTAL LD COUNT  144.34

07/30 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $123.89   CHANGE  +0.02  TOTAL LD COUNT  266.96

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  07/30         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 07/30
LOADS - CUTS  132.58 TRIM  11.77   LOADS - CUTS  246.11 TRIM  20.86
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      122.01    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      118.58
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   151.58    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   152.62
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#   104.26    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    99.90
       Trm Sel  20-23#    92.64           Trm Sel  20-23#    89.34
       Trm Sel  23-27#    94.29           Trm Sel  23-27#    92.89
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   294.09    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   294.93
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Jul 30, 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  07/30       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 07/30
CH 600-900# $278.82  +3.60        CH 600-900# $278.46  +3.24
SE 600-900# $258.41  +1.59        SE 600-900# $259.19  +2.37 
LOADS     28.68 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     60.79 - Choice Cuts
          16.57 - Select Cuts               25.04 - Select Cuts
          12.95 - Trimmings                 22.36 - Trimmings
           5.59 - Coarse Grinds              8.60 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $20.41       CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD: $19.27

POULTRY

07/30 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $123 to $135 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $121 to $130 cents FOB

07/29 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 07/24      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     170,063      163,075    163,998

07/30 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 07/30    Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $104.96    $105.84    $ 64.89
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: July - $105.55

07/28 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 07/24 - 241 million,  up 6% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 07/24 - 187 million, off 1% from a year ago

07/30 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged on all sizes. Trade sentiment is mixed. Supplies are 
moderate to only occasionally heavy. Offerings are light to moderate. Retail
demand is moderate. Food service demand is moderate to good. Market activity
is slow to moderate.

Extra Large    105-109
Large          103-107
Medium          80-84