SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Aug 23, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, August 24, 2019 was estimated at 1058 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.0 percent higher than a week ago and 0.3 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.9 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)
  24-Aug-19       528.7          1.1        525.8         2.4    1058.0
  17-Aug-19       524.8          1.1        519.2         2.5    1047.6
   Change:          0.7%         0.0%         1.3%       -4.0%      1.0%
  25-Aug-18       526.7          1.3        524.6         2.7    1055.3
   Change:          0.4%       -15.4%         0.2%      -11.1%      0.3%
  2019 YTD      17188.1         45.5      17319.1        88.5   34641.2
  2018 YTD      17143.5         46.6      16702.0        91.7   33983.8
   Change:          0.3%        -2.4%         3.7%       -3.5%      1.9%
(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
  24-Aug-19     654,000       10,000    2,528,000      37,000
  17-Aug-19     651,000       10,000    2,492,000      38,000
   Change:          0.5%         0.0%         1.4%       -2.6%
  25-Aug-18     642,000       11,000    2,521,000      40,000
   Change:          1.9%        -9.1%         0.3%       -7.5%
  2019 YTD   21,394,000      367,000   81,309,000   1,313,000
  2018 YTD   21,130,000      352,000   78,844,000   1,289,000
   Change:          1.3%         4.4%         3.1%        1.8%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  24-Aug-19   Estimate          1332          198         278       129
  17-Aug-19   Estimate          1330          198         279       131
  25-Aug-18     Actual          1350          207         278       134
            Dressed:
  24-Aug-19   Estimate           810          114         208        65
  17-Aug-19   Estimate           808          114         209        66
  25-Aug-18     Actual           822          120         208        67
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  10-Aug-19       50.6%        30.1%        17.7%        1.6%
  11-Aug-18       51.2%        28.5%        18.5%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  10-Aug-19       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  11-Aug-18       97.2%                      2.4%                  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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