SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jan 14, 2022          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, January 15, 2022 was estimated at 1047.3 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 3.1 percent lower than a week ago and 7.9 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
13.5 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)
  15-Jan-22       521.9          1.0        522.3         2.1    1047.3
  08-Jan-22       519.9          1.0        557.4         2.2    1080.5
   Change:          0.4%         0.0%        -6.3%       -4.5%     -3.1%
  16-Jan-21       550.8          1.1        583.1         2.4    1137.4
   Change:         -5.2%        -9.1%       -10.4%      -12.5%     -7.9%
  2022 YTD       1035.2          2.0       1074.2         4.2    2115.6
  2021 YTD       1156.6          2.2       1282.9         4.7    2446.4

(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
  15-Jan-22     621,000        7,000    2,407,000      33,000
  08-Jan-22     620,000        7,000    2,568,000      35,000
   Change:          0.2%         0.0%        -6.3%       -5.7%
  16-Jan-21     652,000        8,000    2,644,000      36,000
   Change:         -4.8%       -12.5%        -9.0%       -8.3%
  2022 YTD    1,241,000       14,000    4,975,000      68,000
  2021 YTD    1,372,000       17,000    5,800,000      70,000

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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  15-Jan-22   Estimate          1397          233         291       125
  08-Jan-22   Estimate          1394          239         292       126
  16-Jan-21     Actual          1403          248         295       133
            Dressed:
  15-Jan-22   Estimate           843          135         217        63
  08-Jan-22   Estimate           841          138         217        63
  16-Jan-21     Actual           847          144         221        67
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  01-Jan-22       48.1%        29.4%        21.2%        1.3%
  02-Jan-21       47.4%        30.4%        21.1%        1.1%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  01-Jan-22       97.7%                      2.1%                  0.2%
  02-Jan-21       97.7%                      2.1%                  0.2%

*2021 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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