SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri May 29, 2020          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, May 30, 2020 was estimated at 862.2 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 6.4 percent lower than a week ago and 6.9 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.7 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)
  30-May-20       428.6          0.8        430.6         2.2     862.2
  23-May-20       451.4          1.1        466.0         2.6     921.1
   Change:         -5.1%       -27.3%        -7.6%      -15.4%     -6.4%
  01-Jun-19       463.8          1.2        458.7         2.5     926.2
   Change:         -7.6%       -33.3%        -6.1%      -12.0%     -6.9%
  2020 YTD      10421.8         25.7      11259.4        52.4   21759.3
  2019 YTD      10939.5         30.1      11326.0        59.3   22354.9
   Change:         -4.7%       -14.6%        -0.6%      -11.6%     -2.7%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2020 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  30-May-20     524,000        5,000    1,966,000      32,000
  23-May-20     555,000        7,000    2,137,000      39,000
   Change:         -5.6%       -28.6%        -8.0%      -17.9%
  01-Jun-19     588,000       10,000    2,131,000      38,000
   Change:        -10.9%       -50.0%        -7.7%      -15.8%
  2020 YTD   12,657,000      192,000   52,098,000     782,000
  2019 YTD   13,594,000      234,000   52,779,000     870,000
   Change:         -6.9%       -17.8%        -1.3%      -10.1%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  30-May-20   Estimate          1370          273         294       135
  23-May-20   Estimate          1363          267         293       132
  01-Jun-19     Actual          1313          220         288       132
            Dressed:
  30-May-20   Estimate           820          161         219        68
  23-May-20   Estimate           816          156         218        66
  01-Jun-19     Actual           790          127         215        66
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  16-May-20       48.8%        26.8%        22.5%        1.9%
  18-May-19       52.4%        27.8%        18.2%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  16-May-20       96.5%                      3.3%                  0.2%
  18-May-19       97.2%                      2.5%                  0.3%

*2019 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
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