SJ_LS712  **This report will not be published on July 3rd due to Holiday**
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jun 26, 2020          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, June 27, 2020 was estimated at 1139.8 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.8 percent higher than a week ago and 9.3 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.5 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)
  27-Jun-20       562.3          1.1        573.8         2.6    1139.8
  20-Jun-20       541.0          1.1        564.2         2.6    1108.9
   Change:          3.9%         0.0%         1.7%        0.0%      2.8%
  29-Jun-19       533.8          1.5        505.2         2.4    1042.9
   Change:          5.3%       -26.7%        13.6%        8.3%      9.3%
  2020 YTD      12604.0         30.6      13473.4        63.3   26171.3
  2019 YTD      13062.1         35.7      13390.0        69.5   26557.3
   Change:         -3.5%       -14.3%         0.6%       -8.9%     -1.5%
(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
  27-Jun-20     680,000        7,000    2,641,000      38,000
  20-Jun-20     656,000        7,000    2,587,000      38,000
   Change:          3.7%         0.0%         2.1%        0.0%
  29-Jun-19     670,000       12,000    2,386,000      36,000
   Change:          1.5%       -41.7%        10.7%        5.6%
  2020 YTD   15,285,000      224,000   62,294,000     940,000
  2019 YTD   16,266,000      277,000   62,468,000   1,020,000
   Change:         -6.0%       -19.2%        -0.3%       -7.8%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  27-Jun-20   Estimate          1369          262         291       137
  20-Jun-20   Estimate          1369          266         293       136
  29-Jun-19     Actual          1319          218         283       132
            Dressed:
  27-Jun-20   Estimate           829          153         217        69
  20-Jun-20   Estimate           826          155         218        69
  29-Jun-19     Actual           798          127         212        66
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  13-Jun-20       52.9%        26.6%        18.6%        1.9%
  15-Jun-19       53.0%        27.6%        17.6%        1.8%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  13-Jun-20       97.1%                      2.7%                  0.2%
  15-Jun-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
         816-676-7000   e-mail:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
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