SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Sep 23, 2016          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, September 24, 2016 was estimated at 1008.3 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.7 percent higher than a week ago and 4.0 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.3 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)
  24-Sep-16       492.0          1.3        512.6         2.4    1008.3
  17-Sep-16       500.3          1.3        487.5         2.5     991.6
   Change:         -1.7%         0.0%         5.2%       -4.0%      1.7%
  26-Sep-15       485.9          1.6        478.9         2.9     969.3
   Change:          1.3%       -18.8%         7.0%      -17.2%      4.0%
  2016 YTD      17872.2         52.5      17699.3       101.1   35725.1
  2015 YTD      17080.5         58.2      17667.7       103.1   34909.6
   Change:          4.6%        -9.9%         0.2%       -2.0%      2.3%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2016 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  24-Sep-16     592,000        9,000    2,466,000      38,000
  17-Sep-16     604,000        9,000    2,353,000      39,000
   Change:         -2.0%         0.0%         4.8%       -2.6%
  26-Sep-15     574,000        9,000    2,283,000      45,000
   Change:          3.1%         0.0%         8.0%      -15.6%
  2016 YTD   21,737,000      325,000   83,837,000   1,457,000
  2015 YTD   20,819,000      317,000   83,172,000   1,463,000
   Change:          4.4%         2.5%         0.8%       -0.4%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  24-Sep-16   Estimate          1365          254         277       128
  17-Sep-16   Estimate          1359          256         276       130
  26-Sep-15     Actual          1386          309         281       127
            Dressed:
  24-Sep-16   Estimate           833          148         208        64
  17-Sep-16   Estimate           830          150         207        65
  26-Sep-15     Actual           848          183         210        64
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  10-Sep-16       56.3%        24.7%        17.3%        1.7%
  12-Sep-15       56.9%        23.9%        17.6%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  10-Sep-16       97.4%                      2.3%                  0.3%
  12-Sep-15       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%

*2015 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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