SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO Fri Jul 05, 2019 USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 06, 2019 was estimated at 899.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 13.5 percent lower than a week ago and 2.6 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)
06-Jul-19 454.7 1.0 442.2 1.8 899.7
29-Jun-19 525.7 1.3 510.8 2.5 1040.3
Change: -13.5% -23.1% -13.4% -28.0% -13.5%
07-Jul-18 460.8 1.2 412.3 2.2 876.5
Change: -1.3% -16.7% 7.3% -18.2% 2.6%
2019 YTD 13500.7 36.1 13835.0 71.2 27443.0
2018 YTD 13486.6 37.0 13317.1 73.4 26914.1
Change: 0.1% -2.4% 3.9% -3.0% 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealer Hogs Sheep/Lambs
06-Jul-19 573,000 8,000 2,072,000 27,000
29-Jun-19 665,000 10,000 2,384,000 37,000
Change: -13.8% -20.0% -13.1% -27.0%
07-Jul-18 570,000 10,000 1,985,000 31,000
Change: 0.5% -20.0% 4.4% -12.9%
2019 YTD 16,834,000 284,000 64,538,000 1,048,000
2018 YTD 16,633,000 274,000 62,532,000 1,024,000
Change: 1.2% 3.5% 3.2% 2.4%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
06-Jul-19 Estimate 1314 221 285 136
29-Jun-19 Estimate 1311 225 286 135
07-Jul-18 Actual 1333 207 278 138
Dressed:
06-Jul-19 Estimate 795 128 214 68
29-Jun-19 Estimate 792 130 214 68
07-Jul-18 Actual 810 120 208 69
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls
22-Jun-19 53.5% 27.0% 17.8% 1.8%
23-Jun-18 54.1% 26.9% 17.2% 1.8%
Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts Sows Boars
22-Jun-19 97.3% 2.4% 0.3%
23-Jun-18 97.0% 2.7% 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
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS710.txt
www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
1300C