SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Dec 06, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, December 07, 2019 was estimated at 1166.8 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 21.6 percent higher than a week ago and 5.6 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.4 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)
  07-Dec-19       562.7          1.5        600.1         2.5    1166.8
  30-Nov-19       457.1          1.2        499.2         1.8     959.3
   Change:         23.1%        25.0%        20.2%       38.9%     21.6%
  08-Dec-18       551.8          1.6        548.7         3.0    1105.1
   Change:          2.0%        -6.3%         9.4%      -16.7%      5.6%
  2019 YTD      25124.0         67.3      25669.3       124.6   50985.2
  2018 YTD      25036.4         69.0      24545.6       130.9   49781.9
   Change:          0.4%        -2.5%         4.6%       -4.8%      2.4%
(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
  07-Dec-19     679,000       11,000    2,799,000      39,000
  30-Nov-19     553,000        9,000    2,333,000      29,000
   Change:         22.8%        22.2%        20.0%       34.5%
  08-Dec-18     669,000       14,000    2,568,000      43,000
   Change:          1.5%       -21.4%         9.0%       -9.3%
  2019 YTD   31,026,000      540,000  120,679,000   1,881,000
  2018 YTD   30,689,000      533,000  116,052,000   1,865,000
   Change:          1.1%         1.3%         4.0%        0.9%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  07-Dec-19   Estimate          1377          229         288       129
  30-Nov-19   Estimate          1372          228         288       128
  08-Dec-18     Actual          1373          208         287       137
            Dressed:
  07-Dec-19   Estimate           831          133         214        64
  30-Nov-19   Estimate           828          133         214        64
  08-Dec-18     Actual           827          120         214        69
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  23-Nov-19       46.7%        31.2%        20.3%        1.7%
  24-Nov-18       49.8%        31.2%        17.7%        1.4%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  23-Nov-19       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.3%
  24-Nov-18       97.9%                      1.8%                  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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