SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jan 15, 2021          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, January 16, 2021 was estimated at 1127.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 3.6 percent lower than a week ago and 5.9 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
11.1 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)
  16-Jan-21       544.8          1.1        579.6         2.2    1127.7
  09-Jan-21       544.9          1.1        621.4         2.2    1169.6
   Change:          0.0%         0.0%        -6.7%        0.0%     -3.6%
  18-Jan-20       522.5          1.5        538.7         2.5    1065.2
   Change:          4.3%       -26.7%         7.6%      -12.0%      5.9%
  2021 YTD       1161.3          2.3       1287.3         4.5    2455.4
  2020 YTD       1324.6          3.5       1426.4         5.9    2760.5
 
(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
  16-Jan-21     651,000        8,000    2,654,000      36,000
  09-Jan-21     651,000        8,000    2,849,000      35,000
   Change:          0.0%         0.0%        -6.8%        2.9%
  18-Jan-20     633,000       11,000    2,496,000      37,000
   Change:          2.8%       -27.3%         6.3%       -2.7%
  2021 YTD    1,369,000       16,000    5,829,000      71,000
  2020 YTD    1,605,000       28,000    6,589,000      89,000
 
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  16-Jan-21   Estimate          1391          243         293       125
  09-Jan-21   Estimate          1390          244         293       125
  18-Jan-20     Actual          1377          232         289       133
            Dressed:
  16-Jan-21   Estimate           839          141         218        62
  09-Jan-21   Estimate           839          142         218        63
  18-Jan-20     Actual           827          135         216        67
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  02-Jan-21       47.4%        30.4%        21.1%        1.1%
  04-Jan-20       46.9%        31.4%        20.6%        1.1%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  02-Jan-21       97.7%                      2.1%                  0.2%
  04-Jan-20       97.8%                      2.0%                  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
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