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

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 01/15/2021              115,000    1,000     386,000     6,000
Week ago                       117,000    1,000     487,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                 115,000    2,000     438,000     4,000
Week to date                   584,000    8,000   2,364,000    36,000
Same Period Last Week          583,000    8,000   2,458,000    35,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    608,000   10,000   2,429,000    36,000

Saturday 01/16/2021             67,000        0     290,000         0
Week ago                        68,000        0     391,000         0
Year ago (act)                  25,000        0      69,000     1,000
Week to date                   651,000    8,000   2,654,000    36,000
Same Period Last Week          651,000    8,000   2,849,000    35,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    633,000   11,000   2,496,000    37,000
2021 Year to Date            1,369,000   16,000   5,829,000    71,000
2020 *Year to Date           1,605,000   28,000   6,589,000    89,000

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         95,000           25,000

**Revised Thursday Hog Slaughter..484,000  New Week to Date..1,978,000**

INDEXES
                       01/15  01/13  01/12  01/11  01/08  01/07  01/06
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    109.90 110.50 111.13 111.57 111.57 111.58 111.65
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    110.38 110.91 111.87 111.99 111.99 112.00 112.00
CME FEEDER            134.45 135.49+136.15+136.22 136.16 135.63 135.35
CME LEAN HOG          *65.63  65.87  65.48  64.49  63.91  63.34  62.96
3 Area LEAN HOG        64.10  64.45  64.06  63.64  62.95  62.16  61.86
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, Jan 15, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

01/15 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 82.79   CHANGE  +2.24  TOTAL LD COUNT  240.64

01/15 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 80.07   CHANGE  -0.48  TOTAL LD COUNT  362.86

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  01/15         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 01/15
LOADS - CUTS  222.63 TRIM  18.01   LOADS - CUTS  258.81 TRIM  29.51
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       82.12    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       78.74
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   111.11    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   110.66
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    63.62           Trm Sel  20-23#    63.04
       Trm Sel  23-27#    65.70           Trm Sel  23-27#    65.90
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   198.69    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   203.89
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   240.86    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   190.30

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Jan 15, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales 
Afternoon - USDA 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  01/15        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 01/15
CH 600-900# $213.62  +0.25        CH 600-900# $212.92  -0.45
SE 600-900# $203.15  +2.08        SE 600-900# $203.08  +2.01
LOADS     45.75 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     87.71 - Choice Cuts
          10.34 - Select Cuts               15.73 - Select Cuts
          10.72 - Trimmings                 15.68 - Trimmings
          14.32 - Coarse Grinds             20.64 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

01/15 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $105 to $111 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $105 to $111 cents FOB

01/14- Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/09      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     169,756      137,841    173,135

01/15 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 01/15    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 82.31    $ 81.76      $ 90.96
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  December - $ 82.47

01/13 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/09 - 235 million, off 1% from a 
year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 01/09 - 189 million, down slightly 
from a year ago

01/15 New York Eggs
Prices are 3 cents higher for heavier weight eggs, 2 cents higher for Medium.
The undertone is firm. Supplies are mixed, usually light to mostly moderate.
Offerings are light to moderate. Retail demand is moderate to fairly good. Food
service demand is very light. Market activity is moderate.

Extra Large    101-105
Large           99-103
Medium          74-78