SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Nov 15, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, November 16, 2019 was estimated at 1128.3 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.6 percent higher than a week ago and 2.7 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.2 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)
  16-Nov-19       540.2          1.3        584.4         2.4    1128.3
  09-Nov-19       535.3          1.2        571.2         2.5    1110.2
   Change:          0.9%         8.3%         2.3%       -4.0%      1.6%
  17-Nov-18       535.3          1.5        558.7         2.9    1098.4
   Change:          0.9%       -13.3%         4.6%      -17.2%      2.7%
  2019 YTD      23532.5         62.6      23961.9       117.4   47674.4
  2018 YTD      23477.7         64.5      22979.0       122.7   46643.9
   Change:          0.2%        -3.0%         4.3%       -4.3%      2.2%
(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
  16-Nov-19     657,000       11,000    2,749,000      38,000
  09-Nov-19     651,000       10,000    2,693,000      39,000
   Change:          0.9%        10.0%         2.1%       -2.6%
  17-Nov-18     648,000       12,000    2,626,000      41,000
   Change:          1.4%        -8.3%         4.7%       -7.3%
  2019 YTD   29,114,000      507,000  112,762,000   1,770,000
  2018 YTD   28,808,000      494,000  108,710,000   1,746,000
   Change:          1.1%         2.7%         3.7%        1.4%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  16-Nov-19   Estimate          1366          220         286       127
  09-Nov-19   Estimate          1365          220         285       128
  17-Nov-18     Actual          1369          219         285       138
            Dressed:
  16-Nov-19   Estimate           824          127         213        64
  09-Nov-19   Estimate           824          127         212        64
  17-Nov-18     Actual           827          127         213        69
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  02-Nov-19       46.7%        31.0%        20.4%        1.9%
  03-Nov-18       48.9%        29.9%        19.5%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  02-Nov-19       97.6%                      2.2%                  0.2%
  03-Nov-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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