St Joseph, MO         Fri, May 07, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 05/07/2021              111,000    1,000     462,000     7,000
Week ago                       115,000    1,000     470,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                  89,000    2,000     340,000     7,000
Week to date                   581,000    8,000   2,393,000    36,000
Same Period Last Week          592,000    8,000   2,403,000    37,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    429,000    7,000   1,571,000    40,000

Saturday 05/08/2021             57,000        0      15,000     1,000
Week ago                        57,000        0      51,000         0
Year ago (act)                  45,000        0     232,000         0
Week to date                   638,000    8,000   2,408,000    37,000
Same Period Last Week          649,000    8,000   2,454,000    37,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    476,000    7,000   1,804,000    40,000
2021 Year to Date            11,592,00  131,000  46,467,000   687,000
2020 *Year to Date           11,059,00  173,000  45,862,000   670,000
Percent change                    4.8%   -24.1%        1.3%      2.6%
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          90,000           25,000

**Revised Thursday Sheep Slaughter..5,000  New Week to Date..29,000**

INDEXES
                       05/06  05/05  05/04  05/03  04/30  04/29  04/28
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    118.56 118.64 118.71 118.75 118.89 120.63 119.36
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    118.97 118.88 118.68 118.71 118.64 118.63 118.63
CME FEEDER            130.83 131.56 132.55 132.76 132.63 134.13 135.07
CME LEAN HOG         *109.22 108.55 107.89 107.37 107.10 106.89 106.89
3 Area LEAN HOG       107.71 107.05 106.43 105.95 105.58 105.85 105.34
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, May 07, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

05/07 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $117.22   CHANGE  +3.36  TOTAL LD COUNT  274.53

05/07 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $113.79   CHANGE  -0.07  TOTAL LD COUNT  366.76

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  05/07         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 05/07
LOADS - CUTS  252.12 TRIM  22.41   LOADS - CUTS  337.53 TRIM  29.23
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      119.08    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      120.76
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   134.11    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   140.37
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    88.81
       Trm Sel  23-27#    87.25           Trm Sel  23-27#    87.25
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   266.28    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   264.00
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, May 07, 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  05/07       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 05/07
CH 600-900# $305.96  -0.41        CH 600-900# $305.88  -0.49
SE 600-900# $292.40  +3.04        SE 600-900# $290.27  +0.91 
LOADS     27.39 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     36.44 - Choice Cuts
           5.30 - Select Cuts                9.82 - Select Cuts
           8.17 - Trimmings                  8.62 - Trimmings
           8.60 - Coarse Grinds              8.64 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

05/07 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $114 to $118 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $110 to $118 cents FOB

05/06- Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/01      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     163,639      164,317    162,022

05/07 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 05/07    Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $104.49    $105.03    $ 68.42
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:   April  -  $101.50

05/05 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/01 - 238 million, up 10% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/01 - 186 million, up  9% from a year ago

05/07 - New York Eggs
Prices are unchanged for Medium and larger sizes. Trade sentiment is mixed but
usually steady at best. Supplies are adequate to ample. Offerings are mostly 
moderate. Current retail demand is light to moderate. Food service demand is
light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate.

Extra Large     91-95
Large           89-93
Medium          89-93