SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jan 18, 2019          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, January 19, 2019 was estimated at 1053.8 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.5 percent lower than a week ago and 4.4 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.1 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)
  19-Jan-19       515.1          1.1        535.2         2.4    1053.8
  12-Jan-19       520.3          1.2        545.2         2.7    1069.4
   Change:         -1.0%        -8.3%        -1.8%      -11.1%     -1.5%
  20-Jan-18       506.5          1.5        499.0         2.6    1009.6
   Change:          1.7%       -26.7%         7.3%       -7.7%      4.4%
  2019 YTD       1407.1          3.0       1477.2         6.8    2894.1
  2018 YTD       1468.5          4.3       1476.0         7.5    2956.3
   Change:         -4.2%       -30.2%         0.1%       -9.3%     -2.1%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2019 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  19-Jan-19     620,000       10,000    2,508,000      36,000
  12-Jan-19     626,000       10,000    2,556,000      40,000
   Change:         -1.0%         0.0%        -1.9%      -10.0%
  20-Jan-18     613,000       11,000    2,332,000      36,000
   Change:          1.1%        -9.1%         7.5%        0.0%
  2019 YTD    1,695,000       26,000    6,924,000     102,000
  2018 YTD    1,770,000       32,000    6,895,000     105,000
   Change:         -4.2%       -19.0%         0.4%       -2.5%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  19-Jan-19   Estimate          1376          204         286       136
  12-Jan-19   Estimate          1376          204         286       137
  20-Jan-18     Actual          1377          243         286       144
            Dressed:
  19-Jan-19   Estimate           832          117         213        69
  12-Jan-19   Estimate           832          118         213        69
  20-Jan-18     Actual           829          142         214        73
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  05-Jan-19   **The USDA-NASS data used for this report is unavailable.**
  06-Jan-18       51.4%        28.4%        19.0%        1.1%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  05-Jan-19   **The USDA-NASS data used for this report is unavailable.**
  06-Jan-18       97.5%                      2.2%                  0.3%

*2018 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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