SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jan 22, 2021          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, January 23, 2021 was estimated at 1155.1 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.7 percent higher than a week ago and 3.2 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
6.7 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)
  23-Jan-21       550.2          1.1        601.6         2.2    1155.1
  16-Jan-21       544.8          1.1        576.8         2.2    1124.9
   Change:          1.0%         0.0%         4.3%        0.0%      2.7%
  25-Jan-20       530.9          1.4        584.4         2.4    1119.1
   Change:          3.6%       -21.4%         2.9%       -8.3%      3.2%
  2021 YTD       1715.7          3.4       1892.6         6.8    3618.5
  2020 YTD       1855.5          4.9       2010.8         8.3    3879.6
   Change:         -7.5%       -31.2%        -5.9%      -18.5%     -6.7%
(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
  23-Jan-21     657,000        8,000    2,738,000      35,000
  16-Jan-21     651,000        8,000    2,641,000      36,000
   Change:          0.9%         0.0%         3.7%       -2.8%
  25-Jan-20     644,000       10,000    2,707,000      36,000
   Change:          2.0%       -20.0%         1.1%       -2.8%
  2021 YTD    2,028,000       25,000    8,535,000     105,000
  2020 YTD    2,249,000       39,000    9,297,000     125,000
   Change:         -9.8%       -35.3%        -8.2%      -16.1%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  23-Jan-21   Estimate          1393          237         294       127
  16-Jan-21   Estimate          1391          243         293       125
  25-Jan-20     Actual          1376          230         289       135
            Dressed:
  23-Jan-21   Estimate           839          137         220        64
  16-Jan-21   Estimate           839          141         218        62
  25-Jan-20     Actual           827          133         216        68
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  09-Jan-21       47.8%        29.9%        21.0%        1.3%
  11-Jan-20       47.5%        29.6%        21.5%        1.3%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  09-Jan-21       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%
  11-Jan-20       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.3%

*2020 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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