SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Aug 09, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, August 10, 2019 was estimated at 1015.2 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.6 percent higher than a week ago and 0.4 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.1 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)
  10-Aug-19       518.9          1.2        492.7         2.4    1015.2
  03-Aug-19       502.7          1.2        493.2         2.4     999.5
   Change:          3.2%         0.0%        -0.1%        0.0%      1.6%
  11-Aug-18       527.6          1.4        487.0         2.8    1018.8
   Change:         -1.6%       -14.3%         1.2%      -14.3%     -0.4%
  2019 YTD      16120.8         43.1      16284.1        83.3   32531.3
  2018 YTD      16078.4         43.9      15666.8        86.3   31875.4
   Change:          0.3%        -1.8%         3.9%       -3.5%      2.1%
(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
  10-Aug-19     645,000       10,000    2,354,000      37,000
  03-Aug-19     626,000       10,000    2,351,000      36,000
   Change:          3.0%         0.0%         0.1%        2.8%
  11-Aug-18     647,000       11,000    2,341,000      39,000
   Change:         -0.3%        -9.1%         0.6%       -5.1%
  2019 YTD   20,081,000      344,000   76,297,000   1,232,000
  2018 YTD   19,828,000      329,000   73,864,000   1,210,000
   Change:          1.3%         4.6%         3.3%        1.9%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  10-Aug-19   Estimate          1327          201         280       132
  03-Aug-19   Estimate          1326          205         280       131
  11-Aug-18     Actual          1344          222         278       140
            Dressed:
  10-Aug-19   Estimate           806          115         210        66
  03-Aug-19   Estimate           804          118         210        66
  11-Aug-18     Actual           818          129         208        70
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  27-Jul-19       50.7%        30.0%        17.6%        1.6%
  28-Jul-18       51.5%        28.3%        18.4%        1.8%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  27-Jul-19       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%
  28-Jul-18       96.7%                      3.0%                  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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