SJ_LS712                                  **Correction on Hog data**
St Joseph, MO          Fri Nov 20, 2009          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, November 21, 2009 was estimated at 970.8 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.7 percent higher than a week ago and 1.2 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.5 percent lower compared to the previous year.

                        Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                             (excludes condemned)
Week Ending       Beef     Calf/Veal     Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton  Totals (3)
  21-Nov-09       492.8          2.8      **471.9**       3.3   **970.8**
  14-Nov-09       492.9          2.8        464.6         3.4     963.7
   Change:          0.0%         0.0%         1.6%       -2.9%      0.7%
  22-Nov-08       495.4          2.9        480.8         3.1     982.2
   Change:         -0.5%        -3.4%        -1.9%        6.5%     -1.2%
  2009 YTD      22972.2        119.1    **20350.6**     143.6 **43585.5**
  2008 YTD      23690.7        124.5      20717.8       148.9   44681.8
   Change:         -3.0%        -4.3%     ** -1.8%**     -3.5%     -2.5%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2009 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealers     Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  21-Nov-09     631,000       19,000  **2,322,000**    49,000
  14-Nov-09     625,000       19,000    2,290,000      51,000
   Change:          1.0%         0.0%         1.4%       -3.9%
  22-Nov-08     636,000       21,000    2,368,000      46,000
   Change:         -0.8%        -9.5%        -1.9%        6.5%
  2009 YTD   29,382,000      817,000**100,393,000** 2,054,000
  2008 YTD   30,600,000      831,000  103,324,000   2,140,000
   Change:         -4.0%        -1.7%        -2.8%       -4.0%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  21-Nov-09   Estimate          1306          247         273       135
  14-Nov-09   Estimate          1314          248         272       133
  22-Nov-08     Actual          1302          235         272       136
            Dressed:
  21-Nov-09   Estimate           783          148         204        67
  14-Nov-09   Estimate           791          148         203        67
  22-Nov-08     Actual           782          138         203        68
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  07-Nov-09       45.3%        31.6%        21.3%        1.9%
  08-Nov-08       45.9%        31.0%        21.4%        1.8%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  07-Nov-09       96.8%                      2.9%                  0.3%
  08-Nov-08       96.8%                      2.9%                  0.3%

*2008 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source: USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
        816-238-0678   e-mail stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
        www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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