SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Dec 27, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, December 28, 2019 was estimated at 827.8 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 28.8 percent lower than a week ago and 6.7 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.6 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)
  28-Dec-19       387.8          0.9        437.4         1.7     827.8
  21-Dec-19       554.9          1.4        603.9         2.5    1162.7
   Change:        -30.1%       -35.7%       -27.6%      -32.0%    -28.8%
  29-Dec-18       364.0          1.3        407.9         2.3     775.5
   Change:          6.5%       -30.8%         7.2%      -26.1%      6.7%
  2019 YTD      26623.7         71.2      27310.1       131.8   54136.8
  2018 YTD      26478.8         73.4      26093.6       139.4   52785.2
   Change:          0.6%        -3.0%         4.7%       -5.5%      2.6%
(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
  28-Dec-19     468,000        7,000    2,034,000      27,000
  21-Dec-19     668,000       11,000    2,810,000      39,000
   Change:        -29.9%       -36.4%       -27.6%      -30.8%
  29-Dec-18     442,000       10,000    1,902,000      34,000
   Change:          5.9%       -30.0%         6.9%      -20.6%
  2019 YTD   32,833,000      572,000  128,289,000   1,991,000
  2018 YTD   32,445,000      570,000  123,302,000   1,991,000
   Change:          1.2%         0.4%         4.0%        0.0%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  28-Dec-19   Estimate          1379          228         289       129
  21-Dec-19   Estimate          1381          226         289       129
  29-Dec-18     Actual          1373          215         287       132
            Dressed:
  28-Dec-19   Estimate           831          132         215        64
  21-Dec-19   Estimate           833          131         215        65
  29-Dec-18     Actual           826          124         215        66
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  14-Dec-19       47.3%        30.5%        20.5%        1.7%
  15-Dec-18       49.8%        29.5%        19.0%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  14-Dec-19       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.3%
  15-Dec-18       97.2%                      2.5%                  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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