St Joseph, MO         Tue, Sep 22, 2020      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES       HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 09/22/2020    (est)    121,000    2,000     485,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                 120,000    2,000     485,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    3,000     470,000     8,000
Week to date (est)             241,000    4,000     963,000    15,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    240,000    4,000     971,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    232,000    5,000     914,000    17,000
Previous Day Estimated            Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Monday           97,000            23,000

**Revised Monday Hog Slaughter..478,000**

INDEX
                      09/21  09/18  09/17  09/16  09/15  09/14  09/11  09/10
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   103.36 103.36 103.15 102.69 101.25 101.25 101.25 101.03
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   103.21 103.21 102.92 102.82 101.41 101.41 101.41 101.07
CME FEEDER                  141.98+142.19+141.21 140.60 140.52 141.47 140.99
CME LEAN HOG         *72.17  71.29  69.58  67.84  66.42  65.35  64.55  63.28
3 Area LEAN HOG       66.21  69.45  67.18  65.95  63.94  62.78  62.01  60.67
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, Sep 22, 2020      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

09/22 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 94.26   CHANGE  +4.17  TOTAL LD COUNT  226.96

09/21 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 90.09   CHANGE  +2.56  TOTAL LD COUNT  304.07

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 09/22          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 09/21
LOADS - CUTS  210.92 TRIM  16.04   LOADS - CUTS  265.38 TRIM  38.69
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       82.73    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       81.50
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   118.59    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   118.30
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    76.73           Trm Sel  20-23#    68.48
       Trm Sel  23-27#    67.88           Trm Sel  23-27#    66.94
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   244.85    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   241.11
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   170.94

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Sep 22, 2020      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales -
Morning - USDA 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 09/22        BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 09/21
CH 600-900# $215.30  -0.92        CH 600-900# $216.22  +0.58
SE 600-900# $206.62  -0.80        SE 600-900# $205.82  +1.88
LOADS     77.54 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     69.79 - Choice Cuts
          12.24 - Select Cuts               17.39 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  6.95 - Trimmings
          10.01 - Coarse Grinds             11.53 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

09/21 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen 2019 Grade A basted equivalent 
processor offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $110 to $117 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $107 to $115 cents FOB

09/17 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 09/12      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     149,110      173,857    173,696

09/18 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report:  
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 09/18    Week Ago      Yr Ago
                                              $ 63.48    $ 63.98      $ 76.19
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:  August  -  $ 66.08

09/16 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 09/12 - 226 million, up 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 09/12 - 186 million, down slightly from a 
year ago

09/22 - Daily New York Eggs 
Prices are steady. The undertone is steady. Supplies are adequate to fully
adequate for needs. The New York shell egg inventory is 1% higher than a week
ago. Offerings are moderate. Retail demand is moderate to fairly good.  Market
activity is moderate.

Extra Large     95-99
Large           93-97
Medium          69-73