SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Aug 12, 2022          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, August 13, 2022 was estimated at 1021.6 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.4 percent lower than a week ago and 0.5 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
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)
  13-Aug-22       524.5          0.8        494.1         2.2    1021.6
  06-Aug-22       528.2          0.8        494.2         2.2    1025.4
   Change:         -0.7%         0.0%         0.0%        0.0%     -0.4%
  14-Aug-21       520.3          1.0        503.1         1.9    1026.3
   Change:          0.8%       -20.0%        -1.8%       15.8%     -0.5%
  2022 YTD      17121.5         32.2      16429.1        71.8   33654.6
  2021 YTD      16950.2         30.9      16920.6        76.4   33978.1
   Change:          1.0%         4.1%        -2.9%       -6.1%     -1.0%
(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
  13-Aug-22     647,000        6,000    2,338,000      33,000
  06-Aug-22     651,000        6,000    2,332,000      33,000
   Change:         -0.6%         0.0%         0.3%        0.0%
  14-Aug-21     636,000        8,000    2,408,000      32,000
   Change:          1.7%       -25.0%        -2.9%        3.1%
  2022 YTD   20,769,000      217,000   75,861,000   1,067,000
  2021 YTD   20,523,000      226,000   78,662,000   1,188,000
   Change:          1.2%        -3.8%        -3.6%      -10.2%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  13-Aug-22   Estimate          1343          240         283       134
  06-Aug-22   Estimate          1345          246         284       132
  14-Aug-21     Actual          1355          215         280       117
            Dressed:
  13-Aug-22   Estimate           812          140         211        68
  06-Aug-22   Estimate           813          143         212        67
  14-Aug-21     Actual           820          124         209        59
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  30-Jul-22       47.6%        30.2%        20.5%        1.8%
  31-Jul-21       50.3%        28.4%        19.6%        1.9%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  30-Jul-22       97.2%                      2.6%                  0.3%
  31-Jul-21       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.3%

*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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