SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Feb 14, 2020          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, February 15, 2020 was estimated at 1075.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.8 percent lower than a week ago and 4.1 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.2 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)
  15-Feb-20       511.5          1.4        560.2         2.6    1075.7
  08-Feb-20       520.3          1.4        582.2         2.6    1106.5
   Change:         -1.7%         0.0%        -3.8%        0.0%     -2.8%
  16-Feb-19       492.5          1.4        536.9         2.5    1033.3
   Change:          3.9%         0.0%         4.3%        4.0%      4.1%
  2020 YTD       3413.1          9.0       3734.6        16.2    7172.9
  2019 YTD       3388.0          9.8       3602.9        17.1    7017.8
   Change:          0.7%        -8.1%         3.7%       -5.0%      2.2%
(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
  15-Feb-20     620,000       11,000    2,596,000      38,000
  08-Feb-20     631,000       11,000    2,691,000      39,000
   Change:         -1.7%         0.0%        -3.5%       -2.6%
  16-Feb-19     608,000       12,000    2,497,000      36,000
   Change:          2.0%        -8.3%         4.0%        5.6%
  2020 YTD    4,137,000       71,000   17,280,000     239,000
  2019 YTD    4,150,000       81,000   16,766,000     247,000
   Change:         -0.3%       -11.9%         3.1%       -3.2%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  15-Feb-20   Estimate          1377          228         289       135
  08-Feb-20   Estimate          1377          223         290       134
  16-Feb-19     Actual          1353          214         288       137
            Dressed:
  15-Feb-20   Estimate           827          131         216        68
  08-Feb-20   Estimate           827          129         216        67
  16-Feb-19     Actual           812          124         215        69
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  01-Feb-20       47.7%        30.3%        20.5%        1.4%
  02-Feb-19       48.3%        30.6%        19.8%        1.3%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  01-Feb-20       97.4%                      2.3%                  0.3%
  02-Feb-19       97.5%                      2.2%                  0.3%

*2019 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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