SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jul 19, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 20, 2019 was estimated at 1011 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.6 percent lower than a week ago and 0.2 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)
  20-Jul-19       520.2          1.2        487.1         2.5    1011.0
  13-Jul-19       521.4          1.3        512.6         2.6    1037.9
   Change:         -0.2%        -7.7%        -5.0%       -3.8%     -2.6%
  21-Jul-18       513.2          1.4        491.7         2.5    1008.8
   Change:          1.4%       -14.3%        -0.9%        0.0%      0.2%
  2019 YTD      14559.6         39.0      14818.6        76.4   29493.6
  2018 YTD      14523.6         39.8      14280.8        78.4   28922.6
   Change:          0.3%        -2.0%         3.8%       -2.6%      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
  20-Jul-19     651,000       10,000    2,303,000      38,000
  13-Jul-19     655,000       10,000    2,410,000      39,000
   Change:         -0.6%         0.0%        -4.4%       -2.6%
  21-Jul-18     635,000       11,000    2,378,000      36,000
   Change:          2.5%        -9.1%        -3.2%        5.6%
  2019 YTD   18,150,000      308,000   69,237,000   1,127,000
  2018 YTD   17,918,000      297,000   67,188,000   1,097,000
   Change:          1.3%         3.9%         3.0%        2.7%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  20-Jul-19   Estimate          1321          212         283       132
  13-Jul-19   Estimate          1317          218         284       135
  21-Jul-18     Actual          1332          218         277       140
            Dressed:
  20-Jul-19   Estimate           801          123         212        66
  13-Jul-19   Estimate           798          127         213        68
  21-Jul-18     Actual           810          127         207        71
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  06-Jul-19       51.9%        28.8%        17.7%        1.6%
  07-Jul-18       53.8%        27.3%        17.5%        1.4%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  06-Jul-19       97.8%                      2.0%                  0.2%
  07-Jul-18       97.5%                      2.2%                  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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