SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Sep 27, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, September 28, 2019 was estimated at 1086.6 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.6 percent higher than a week ago and 0.9 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2 percent higher compared to the previous year.

                        Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                             (excludes condemned)
Week Ending       Beef     Calf/Veal     Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton  Totals (3)
  28-Sep-19       528.8          1.2        554.3         2.3    1086.6
  21-Sep-19       536.6          1.2        540.1         2.4    1080.3
   Change:         -1.5%         0.0%         2.6%       -4.2%      0.6%
  29-Sep-18       537.5          1.5        535.7         2.6    1077.3
   Change:         -1.6%       -20.0%         3.5%      -11.5%      0.9%
  2019 YTD      19784.5         52.3      19945.6       100.3   39882.7
  2018 YTD      19761.9         53.8      19181.8       104.2   39101.7
   Change:          0.1%        -2.8%         4.0%       -3.7%      2.0%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2019 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  28-Sep-19     648,000       10,000    2,646,000      37,000
  21-Sep-19     658,000       10,000    2,588,000      37,000
   Change:         -1.5%         0.0%         2.2%        0.0%
  29-Sep-18     648,000       12,000    2,559,000      38,000
   Change:          0.0%       -16.7%         3.4%       -2.6%
  2019 YTD   24,566,000      423,000   93,863,000   1,499,000
  2018 YTD   24,303,000      411,000   90,744,000   1,472,000
   Change:          1.1%         3.0%         3.4%        1.8%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  28-Sep-19   Estimate          1349          213         281       127
  21-Sep-19   Estimate          1346          209         280       129
  29-Sep-18     Actual          1366          215         281       137
            Dressed:
  28-Sep-19   Estimate           818          123         209        64
  21-Sep-19   Estimate           817          121         209        65
  29-Sep-18     Actual           831          126         209        69
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  14-Sep-19       47.9%        30.6%        19.8%        1.9%
  15-Sep-18       51.2%        28.1%        18.9%        1.8%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  14-Sep-19       97.4%                      2.3%                  0.3%
  15-Sep-18       97.2%                      2.5%                  0.3%

*2018 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
         816-676-7000   e-mail:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
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