SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri May 27, 2022          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, May 28, 2022 was estimated at 1046.1 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 4.3 percent lower than a week ago and 2.0 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.8 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)
  28-May-22       529.4          1.1        513.2         2.4    1046.1
  21-May-22       561.8          1.1        527.6         2.3    1092.8
   Change:         -5.8%         0.0%        -2.7%        4.3%     -4.3%
  29-May-21       514.2          0.9        508.7         2.2    1026.0
   Change:          3.0%        22.2%         0.9%        9.1%      2.0%
  2022 YTD      11358.2         22.1      11143.7        47.9   22571.9
  2021 YTD      11256.7         21.3      11646.6        53.6   22978.2
   Change:          0.9%         3.7%        -4.3%      -10.7%     -1.8%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2022 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  28-May-22     644,000        7,000    2,351,000      35,000
  21-May-22     680,000        7,000    2,414,000      35,000
   Change:         -5.3%         0.0%        -2.6%        0.0%
  29-May-21     630,000        7,000    2,378,000      35,000
   Change:          2.2%         0.0%        -1.1%        0.0%
  2022 YTD   13,635,000      148,000   51,026,000     717,000
  2021 YTD   13,543,000      146,000   53,595,000     812,000
   Change:          0.7%         1.3%        -4.8%      -11.7%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  28-May-22   Estimate          1365          276         292       135
  21-May-22   Estimate          1371          281         293       130
  29-May-21     Actual          1355          234         287       125
            Dressed:
  28-May-22   Estimate           824          162         219        68
  21-May-22   Estimate           828          165         219        65
  29-May-21     Actual           818          136         214        63
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  14-May-22       47.3%        30.7%        20.1%        1.9%
  15-May-21       51.1%        27.7%        19.5%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  14-May-22       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  15-May-21       97.2%                      2.6%                  0.2%

*2021 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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