SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Aug 16, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, August 17, 2019 was estimated at 1048.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 3.5 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 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)
  17-Aug-19       524.8          1.1        520.3         2.5    1048.7
  10-Aug-19       516.5          1.2        492.7         2.4    1012.8
   Change:          1.6%        -8.3%         5.6%        4.2%      3.5%
  18-Aug-18       538.4          1.4        510.6         2.7    1053.1
   Change:         -2.5%       -21.4%         1.9%       -7.4%     -0.4%
  2019 YTD      16651.2         44.3      16798.6        85.8   33579.9
  2018 YTD      16616.8         45.3      16177.4        89.0   32928.5
   Change:          0.2%        -2.2%         3.8%       -3.6%      2.0%
(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
  17-Aug-19     651,000       10,000    2,497,000      38,000
  10-Aug-19     642,000       10,000    2,354,000      37,000
   Change:          1.4%         0.0%         6.1%        2.7%
  18-Aug-18     659,000       12,000    2,459,000      40,000
   Change:         -1.2%       -16.7%         1.5%       -5.0%
  2019 YTD   20,736,000      355,000   78,790,000   1,271,000
  2018 YTD   20,487,000      341,000   76,323,000   1,249,000
   Change:          1.2%         4.2%         3.2%        1.8%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  17-Aug-19   Estimate          1330          198         279       131
  10-Aug-19   Estimate          1327          201         280       132
  18-Aug-18     Actual          1344          210         278       137
            Dressed:
  17-Aug-19   Estimate           808          114         209        66
  10-Aug-19   Estimate           806          115         210        66
  18-Aug-18     Actual           819          122         208        69
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  03-Aug-19       50.2%        29.6%        18.5%        1.7%
  04-Aug-18       52.2%        27.7%        18.3%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  03-Aug-19       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  04-Aug-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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