SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Sep 13, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, September 14, 2019 was estimated at 1058.3 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 15.0 percent higher than a week ago and 2.8 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.9 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)
  14-Sep-19       512.0          1.2        542.8         2.3    1058.3
  07-Sep-19       459.3          0.9        458.2         1.9     920.3
   Change:         11.5%        33.3%        18.5%       21.1%     15.0%
  15-Sep-18       541.2          1.5        484.4         2.6    1029.7
   Change:         -5.4%       -20.0%        12.1%      -11.5%      2.8%
  2019 YTD      18704.3         49.3      18832.2        95.3   37681.1
  2018 YTD      18683.7         50.8      18160.3        99.0   36993.8
   Change:          0.1%        -3.0%         3.7%       -3.7%      1.9%
(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
  14-Sep-19     629,000       10,000    2,611,000      36,000
  07-Sep-19     565,000        8,000    2,204,000      29,000
   Change:         11.3%        25.0%        18.5%       24.1%
  15-Sep-18     656,000       13,000    2,323,000      37,000
   Change:         -4.1%       -23.1%        12.4%       -2.7%
  2019 YTD   23,247,000      399,000   88,594,000   1,418,000
  2018 YTD   23,002,000      386,000   85,851,000   1,396,000
   Change:          1.1%         3.3%         3.2%        1.6%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  14-Sep-19   Estimate          1342          207         279       130
  07-Sep-19   Estimate          1340          202         279       129
  15-Sep-18     Actual          1359          214         280       138
            Dressed:
  14-Sep-19   Estimate           816          119         208        65
  07-Sep-19   Estimate           815          116         208        65
  15-Sep-18     Actual           826          124         209        69
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  31-Aug-19       48.7%        30.9%        18.5%        1.8%
  01-Sep-18       51.3%        28.1%        18.6%        1.9%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  31-Aug-19       97.3%                      2.3%                  0.4%
  01-Sep-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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