St Joseph, MO         Wed, Oct 27, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Wednesday 10/27/2021           122,000    1,000     480,000     7,000
Week ago                       121,000    1,000     478,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    2,000     488,000     6,000
Week to date                   366,000    4,000   1,438,000    25,000
Same Period Last Week          362,000    4,000   1,428,000    24,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    352,000    5,000   1,473,000    23,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Tuesday          96,000           26,000

INDEXES
                      10/26  10/25  10/22  10/21  10/20  10/19  10/18
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   125.47 124.52 124.52 124.24 124.27 124.27 123.66
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   124.95 124.23 124.23 124.00 124.11 124.11 124.11
CME FEEDER                  155.50 155.89 155.41 155.19 154.14 154.21
CME LEAN HOG         *81.67  82.66  82.98  83.70  84.83  85.89  86.63
3 Area LEAN HOG       79.30  80.52  86.23  81.47  82.28  83.92  84.38
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        Wed, Oct 27, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

10/27 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 97.68   CHANGE  +3.36  TOTAL LD COUNT  201.42

10/26 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 94.32   CHANGE  -0.26  TOTAL LD COUNT  451.12

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  10/27         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 10/26
LOADS - CUTS  161.69 TRIM  39.73   LOADS - CUTS  393.49 TRIM  57.63
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       95.61    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      101.38
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   118.94    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   129.78
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    54.48
       Trm Sel  20-23#    61.61           Trm Sel  20-23#    50.37
       Trm Sel  23-27#    47.82           Trm Sel  23-27#    48.31
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   261.23    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   301.08
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   311.20

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Wed Oct 27, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales
Morning - ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 9:30am

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  10/27       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 10/26
CH 600-900# $283.35  -1.41        CH 600-900# $284.76  +1.72
SE 600-900# $262.10  -0.44        SE 600-900# $262.54  -0.65 
LOADS     52.87 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     48.82 - Choice Cuts
          20.63 - Select Cuts               30.56 - Select Cuts
           3.21 - Trimmings                 25.10 - Trimmings
          16.58 - Coarse Grinds             31.44 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $21.25      CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD: $22.22

POULTRY

10/26 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $129 to $144 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $129 to $137 cents FOB

10/21 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 10/16      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     168,101      169,414    168,430

10/22 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 10/22      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $102.40     $103.88   $ 68.75
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  September - $105.75

10/20 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 10/16 - 228 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 10/16 - 181 million, up 2% from a year ago

10/27 - New York Eggs
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is at best steady. Supplies vary but are 
usually moderate to heavy. Offerings are generally moderate. Retail demand is
light to moderate. Food service demand is moderate. Market activity is slow to
moderate.

Extra Large    100-104
Large           98-102
Medium          92-96