SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jun 14, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, June 15, 2019 was estimated at 1051 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.3 percent higher than a week ago and 6.6 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.6 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)
  15-Jun-19       525.8          1.4        521.2         2.6    1051.0
  08-Jun-19       525.9          1.4        517.6         2.8    1047.7
   Change:          0.0%         0.0%         0.7%       -7.1%      0.3%
  16-Jun-18       517.8          1.4        464.0         2.9     986.1
   Change:          1.5%         0.0%        12.3%      -10.3%      6.6%
  2019 YTD      11983.2         32.5      12362.0        64.5   24442.2
  2018 YTD      11975.4         33.2      11988.6        66.1   24063.3
   Change:          0.1%        -2.1%         3.1%       -2.4%      1.6%
(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
  15-Jun-19     665,000       10,000    2,431,000      39,000
  08-Jun-19     662,000       10,000    2,417,000      42,000
   Change:          0.5%         0.0%         0.6%       -7.1%
  16-Jun-18     648,000       11,000    2,212,000      41,000
   Change:          2.6%        -9.1%         9.9%       -4.9%
  2019 YTD   14,921,000      254,000   57,627,000     951,000
  2018 YTD   14,755,000      244,000   56,144,000     922,000
   Change:          1.1%         4.3%         2.6%        3.2%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  15-Jun-19   Estimate          1314          233         287       134
  08-Jun-19   Estimate          1319          234         287       134
  16-Jun-18     Actual          1322          236         281       139
            Dressed:
  15-Jun-19   Estimate           792          136         214        67
  08-Jun-19   Estimate           796          137         214        67
  16-Jun-18     Actual           801          138         210        70
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  01-Jun-19       52.4%        27.7%        18.2%        1.7%
  02-Jun-18       53.5%        26.8%        18.0%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  01-Jun-19       97.4%                      2.3%                  0.3%
  02-Jun-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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