SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Sep 20, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, September 21, 2019 was estimated at 1080 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.1 percent higher than a week ago and 4.8 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)
  21-Sep-19       536.6          1.2        539.8         2.4    1080.0
  14-Sep-19       512.0          1.2        542.8         2.3    1058.3
   Change:          4.8%         0.0%        -0.6%        4.3%      2.1%
  22-Sep-18       540.7          1.5        485.8         2.6    1030.6
   Change:         -0.8%       -20.0%        11.1%       -7.7%      4.8%
  2019 YTD      19247.9         50.8      19380.3        97.9   38776.9
  2018 YTD      19224.4         52.3      18646.1       101.6   38024.4
   Change:          0.1%        -2.9%         3.9%       -3.6%      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
  21-Sep-19     658,000       10,000    2,587,000      37,000
  14-Sep-19     629,000       10,000    2,611,000      36,000
   Change:          4.6%         0.0%        -0.9%        2.8%
  22-Sep-18     653,000       13,000    2,334,000      38,000
   Change:          0.8%       -23.1%        10.8%       -2.6%
  2019 YTD   23,911,000      411,000   91,195,000   1,459,000
  2018 YTD   23,655,000      399,000   88,185,000   1,434,000
   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
  21-Sep-19   Estimate          1346          209         280       129
  14-Sep-19   Estimate          1342          207         279       130
  22-Sep-18     Actual          1362          211         279       136
            Dressed:
  21-Sep-19   Estimate           817          121         209        65
  14-Sep-19   Estimate           816          119         208        65
  22-Sep-18     Actual           829          122         208        68
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  07-Sep-19       47.8%        31.1%        19.3%        1.8%
  08-Sep-18       51.9%        27.9%        18.6%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  07-Sep-19       97.4%                      2.2%                  0.3%
  08-Sep-18       97.3%                      2.3%                  0.4%

*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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