SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Nov 25, 2022          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, November 26, 2022 was estimated at 965.2 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 14.1 percent lower than a week ago and 0.4 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.5 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)
  26-Nov-22       484.6          0.7        478.1         1.8     965.2
  19-Nov-22       561.3          0.9        558.4         2.4    1123.0
   Change:        -13.7%       -22.2%       -14.4%      -25.0%    -14.1%
  27-Nov-21       477.4          0.9        488.7         2.1     969.1
   Change:          1.5%       -22.2%        -2.2%      -14.3%     -0.4%
  2022 YTD      25301.5         47.0      24329.9       104.6   49783.0
  2021 YTD      24945.2         45.7      24934.1       110.4   50035.4
   Change:          1.4%         2.8%        -2.4%       -5.3%     -0.5%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2022 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  26-Nov-22     581,000        5,000    2,223,000      29,000
  19-Nov-22     674,000        6,000    2,599,000      38,000
   Change:        -13.8%       -16.7%       -14.5%      -23.7%
  27-Nov-21     568,000        6,000    2,255,000      34,000
   Change:          2.3%       -16.7%        -1.4%      -14.7%
  2022 YTD   30,633,000      322,000  112,977,000   1,575,000
  2021 YTD   30,161,000      342,000  116,309,000   1,739,000
   Change:          1.6%        -5.9%        -2.9%       -9.4%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  26-Nov-22   Estimate          1383          255         290       126
  19-Nov-22   Estimate          1382          252         289       125
  27-Nov-21     Actual          1394          243         291       125
            Dressed:
  26-Nov-22   Estimate           836          148         215        64
  19-Nov-22   Estimate           835          146         215        63
  27-Nov-21     Actual           843          141         217        63
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  12-Nov-22       45.0%        32.0%        21.1%        1.8%
  13-Nov-21       46.7%        30.8%        20.9%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  12-Nov-22       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  13-Nov-21       97.4%                      2.3%                  0.2%

*2021 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
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