SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jul 13, 2018          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 14, 2018 was estimated at 1002 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 15.0 percent higher than a week ago and 4.2 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
3.5 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-Jul-18       521.3          1.3        476.9         2.5    1002.0
  07-Jul-18       451.9          1.0        416.1         2.3     871.3
   Change:         15.4%        30.0%        14.6%        8.7%     15.0%
  15-Jul-17       501.9          1.4        455.4         2.5     961.2
   Change:          3.9%        -7.1%         4.7%        0.0%      4.2%
  2018 YTD      13999.0         38.1      13797.8        76.0   27910.9
  2017 YTD      13528.8         38.5      13323.0        71.1   26961.4
   Change:          3.5%        -1.0%         3.6%        6.9%      3.5%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2018 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  14-Jul-18     650,000       10,000    2,285,000      36,000
  07-Jul-18     565,000        8,000    1,988,000      32,000
   Change:         15.0%        25.0%        14.9%       12.5%
  15-Jul-17     624,000        9,000    2,197,000      37,000
   Change:          4.2%        11.1%         4.0%       -2.7%
  2018 YTD   17,278,000      282,000   64,819,000   1,061,000
  2017 YTD   16,767,000      264,000   63,044,000   1,028,000
   Change:          3.0%         6.8%         2.8%        3.2%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  14-Jul-18   Estimate          1325          222         279       141
  07-Jul-18   Estimate          1322          227         280       141
  15-Jul-17     Actual          1332          245         277       137
            Dressed:
  14-Jul-18   Estimate           804          129         209        71
  07-Jul-18   Estimate           802          132         210        71
  15-Jul-17     Actual           806          144         207        69
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  30-Jun-18       53.4%        26.7%        18.2%        1.8%
  01-Jul-17       55.2%        25.3%        17.4%        2.1%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  30-Jun-18       97.0%                      2.6%                  0.3%
  01-Jul-17       97.0%                      2.6%                  0.3%

*2017 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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