SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO Fri Mar 08, 2019 USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, March 09, 2019 was estimated at 1040.1 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.9 percent higher than a week ago and 2.7 percent higher
than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.5 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)
09-Mar-19 489.1 1.5 547.0 2.5 1040.1
02-Mar-19 491.2 1.4 525.5 2.6 1020.7
Change: -0.4% 7.1% 4.1% -3.8% 1.9%
10-Mar-18 491.4 1.4 516.7 3.0 1012.5
Change: -0.5% 7.1% 5.9% -16.7% 2.7%
2019 YTD 4829.6 13.8 5206.4 24.4 10074.2
2018 YTD 4911.2 14.0 5067.5 26.8 10019.5
Change: -1.7% -1.4% 2.7% -9.0% 0.5%
(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
09-Mar-19 603,000 12,000 2,548,000 37,000
02-Mar-19 603,000 12,000 2,449,000 38,000
Change: 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% -2.6%
10-Mar-18 599,000 10,000 2,410,000 41,000
Change: 0.7% 20.0% 5.7% -9.8%
2019 YTD 5,937,000 116,000 24,250,000 357,000
2018 YTD 5,953,000 103,000 23,685,000 365,000
Change: -0.3% 12.4% 2.4% -2.2%
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Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
09-Mar-19 Estimate 1354 216 287 137
02-Mar-19 Estimate 1358 209 287 137
10-Mar-18 Actual 1365 235 287 148
Dressed:
09-Mar-19 Estimate 813 125 215 69
02-Mar-19 Estimate 816 120 215 69
10-Mar-18 Actual 822 137 214 74
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Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls
23-Feb-19 47.1% 29.7% 21.9% 1.4%
24-Feb-18 48.0% 30.1% 20.5% 1.5%
Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts Sows Boars
23-Feb-19 97.3% 2.4% 0.3%
24-Feb-18 97.3% 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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