St Joseph, MO         Thu, Jan 27, 2022      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Thursday 01/27/2022            118,000    1,000     475,000     5,000
Week ago                       116,000    1,000     457,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                 121,000    1,000     493,000     7,000
Week to date                   469,000    6,000   1,869,000    26,000
Same Period Last Week          461,000    6,000   1,777,000    27,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    474,000    5,000   1,924,000    31,000
Previous Day                      Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                      Wednesday        89,000            29,000

INDEXES
                        01/26  01/25  01/24  01/21  01/20  01/19  01/18
CATFAX FED 6 STATE     136.92 136.97 137.41 137.41 137.18 137.18 137.00
CATFAX FED 3 STATE     136.51 136.95 136.58 136.58 136.87 136.87 137.00
CME FEEDER             159.05 159.50 159.77 160.46 161.10 161.20 161.24
CME LEAN HOG           *79.75  79.20  78.45  78.32  77.51  76.79  76.85
3 Area LEAN HOG         78.19  77.02  77.53  76.71  77.12  75.09  75.62
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        Thu, Jan 27, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

01/27 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $100.65   CHANGE  +6.05  TOTAL LD COUNT  130.53

01/27 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 98.19   CHANGE  +3.59  TOTAL LD COUNT  253.74

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  01/27        CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 01/27
LOADS - CUTS  111.91 TRIM  18.63   LOADS - CUTS  225.87 TRIM  27.87
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      111.29    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      121.85
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   138.95    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   138.50
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    54.59
       Trm Sel  20-23#  No Test           Trm Sel  20-23#    53.35
       Trm Sel  23-27#    54.49           Trm Sel  23-27#    53.83
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   266.79    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   268.51
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   287.08

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Thu, Jan 27, 2022      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  01/27       BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE  01/27
CH 600-900# $288.43  -1.03        CH 600-900# $289.11  -0.35
SE 600-900# $279.34  -0.38        SE 600-900# $279.10  -0.62
LOADS     42.98 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     94.30 - Choice Cuts
           9.93 - Select Cuts               17.48 - Select Cuts
           5.19 - Trimmings                  7.15 - Trimmings
           6.52 - Coarse Grinds             16.92 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $ 9.09     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $10.01

POULTRY

01/27 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $124 to $133 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $124 to $133 cents FOB

01/27 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 01/22      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     154,462      171,403    164,264

01/21 Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 01/21      Wk Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $131.76     $134.21   $ 82.84
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: December  -  $124.39

01/26 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 01/22 - 237 million, up 1% from a 
year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 01/22 - 184 million, down 2% from a 
year ago.

01/27 - New York Eggs
Prices are 8 cents higher for Extra Large and Large but unchanged for Medium.
The undertone is firm on heavier weights. Supplies are light to moderate. 
Offerings are light. Retail demand is moderate to good. Market activity is 
moderate to active.

Extra Large    173-177
Large          171-175
Medium         151-155