SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Nov 29, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, November 30, 2019 was estimated at 963.8 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 15.3 percent lower than a week ago and 10.5 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.3 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)
  30-Nov-19       459.5          1.2        501.3         1.8     963.8
  23-Nov-19       545.8          1.4        588.3         2.4    1137.9
   Change:        -15.8%       -14.3%       -14.8%      -25.0%    -15.3%
  01-Dec-18       531.7          1.6        541.1         2.9    1077.3
   Change:        -13.6%       -25.0%        -7.4%      -37.9%    -10.5%
  2019 YTD      24555.8         65.7      25066.3       121.8   49809.6
  2018 YTD      24484.6         67.4      23996.9       127.9   48676.8
   Change:          0.3%        -2.5%         4.5%       -4.8%      2.3%
(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
  30-Nov-19     556,000        9,000    2,343,000      29,000
  23-Nov-19     662,000       11,000    2,758,000      38,000
   Change:        -16.0%       -18.2%       -15.0%      -23.7%
  01-Dec-18     641,000       14,000    2,530,000      42,000
   Change:        -13.3%       -35.7%        -7.4%      -31.0%
  2019 YTD   30,344,000      529,000  117,880,000   1,839,000
  2018 YTD   30,020,000      520,000  113,485,000   1,822,000
   Change:          1.1%         1.8%         3.9%        0.9%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  30-Nov-19   Estimate          1372          228         288       128
  23-Nov-19   Estimate          1370          223         287       127
  01-Dec-18     Actual          1376          199         287       139
            Dressed:
  30-Nov-19   Estimate           828          133         214        64
  23-Nov-19   Estimate           826          130         213        64
  01-Dec-18     Actual           831          114         214        70
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  16-Nov-19       48.3%        29.8%        20.1%        1.8%
  17-Nov-18       48.9%        30.1%        19.4%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  16-Nov-19       97.5%                      2.3%                  0.3%
  17-Nov-18       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.3%

*2018 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
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