SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Nov 26, 2021          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, November 27, 2021 was estimated at 961.1 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 15.0 percent lower than a week ago and 2.9 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0 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)
  27-Nov-21       470.5          0.7        487.9         2.0     961.1
  20-Nov-21       562.0          0.8        565.4         2.6    1130.8
   Change:        -16.3%       -12.5%       -13.7%      -23.1%    -15.0%
  28-Nov-20       475.5          1.0        511.3         1.8     989.6
   Change:         -1.1%       -30.0%        -4.6%       11.1%     -2.9%
  2021 YTD      24948.3         45.4      24943.1       110.4   50047.2
  2020 YTD      24343.2         56.4      25525.8       111.7   50037.2
   Change:          2.5%       -19.6%        -2.3%       -1.2%      0.0%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2021 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  27-Nov-21     566,000        5,000    2,261,000      31,000
  20-Nov-21     677,000        6,000    2,629,000      42,000
   Change:        -16.4%       -16.7%       -14.0%      -26.2%
  28-Nov-20     564,000        7,000    2,340,000      29,000
   Change:          0.4%       -28.6%        -3.4%        6.9%
  2021 YTD   30,157,000      339,000  116,312,000   1,737,000
  2020 YTD   29,294,000      405,000  118,783,000   1,716,000
   Change:          2.9%       -16.3%        -2.1%        1.2%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  27-Nov-21   Estimate          1380          236         290       126
  20-Nov-21   Estimate          1378          232         289       126
  28-Nov-20     Actual          1395          234         293       121
            Dressed:
  27-Nov-21   Estimate           833          137         216        64
  20-Nov-21   Estimate           832          135         215        63
  28-Nov-20     Actual           845          135         219        61
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  13-Nov-21       46.7%        30.8%        20.9%        1.6%
  14-Nov-20       48.8%        29.3%        20.3%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  13-Nov-21       97.4%                      2.3%                  0.2%
  14-Nov-20       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%

*2020 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
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