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

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, October 23, 2021 was estimated at 1104.9 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.2 percent higher than a week ago and 2.0 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.3 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)
  23-Oct-21       548.9          0.8        553.1         2.1    1104.9
  16-Oct-21       535.1          0.7        554.5         2.0    1092.3
   Change:          2.6%        14.3%        -0.3%        5.0%      1.2%
  24-Oct-20       543.3          1.2        580.4         2.2    1127.1
   Change:          1.0%       -33.3%        -4.7%       -4.5%     -2.0%
  2021 YTD      22270.5         40.1      22196.0        97.8   44604.4
  2020 YTD      21672.9         50.7      22657.5       100.6   44481.8
   Change:          2.8%       -21.0%        -2.0%       -2.8%      0.3%
(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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  23-Oct-21     661,000        6,000    2,606,000      35,000
  16-Oct-21     646,000        6,000    2,625,000      34,000
   Change:          2.3%         0.0%        -0.7%        2.9%
  24-Oct-20     645,000        8,000    2,676,000      36,000
   Change:          2.5%       -25.0%        -2.6%       -2.8%
  2021 YTD   26,938,000      300,000  103,633,000   1,540,000
  2020 YTD   26,116,000      364,000  105,645,000   1,536,000
   Change:          3.1%       -17.5%        -1.9%        0.3%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  23-Oct-21   Estimate          1375          225         285       122
  16-Oct-21   Estimate          1370          219         284       121
  24-Oct-20     Actual          1388          256         292       121
            Dressed:
  23-Oct-21   Estimate           832          131         212        61
  16-Oct-21   Estimate           830          127         211        61
  24-Oct-20     Actual           844          150         217        61
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  09-Oct-21       48.3%        29.9%        20.1%        1.7%
  10-Oct-20       49.1%        29.8%        19.3%        1.8%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  09-Oct-21       97.4%                      2.3%                  0.3%
  10-Oct-20       97.5%                      2.3%                  0.2%

*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
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS710.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain

1300C