SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jul 30, 2021          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 31, 2021 was estimated at 1018.2 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.1 percent lower than a week ago and 4.6 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.9 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)
  31-Jul-21       528.3          0.7        487.3         1.9    1018.2
  24-Jul-21       527.2          0.7        488.7         2.3    1018.9
   Change:          0.2%         0.0%        -0.3%      -17.4%     -0.1%
  01-Aug-20       530.0          1.2        533.2         2.4    1066.8
   Change:         -0.3%       -41.7%        -8.6%      -20.8%     -4.6%
  2021 YTD      15910.5         28.8      15949.8        72.9   31962.0
  2020 YTD      15209.4         37.0      16044.6        74.9   31366.0
   Change:          4.6%       -22.3%        -0.6%       -2.7%      1.9%
(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
  31-Jul-21     649,000        6,000    2,327,000      31,000
  24-Jul-21     648,000        6,000    2,332,000      37,000
   Change:          0.2%         0.0%        -0.2%      -16.2%
  01-Aug-20     636,000        9,000    2,537,000      38,000
   Change:          2.0%       -33.3%        -8.3%      -18.4%
  2021 YTD   19,238,000      207,000   73,947,000   1,124,000
  2020 YTD   18,412,000      271,000   74,552,000   1,122,000
   Change:          4.5%       -23.5%        -0.8%        0.2%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  31-Jul-21   Estimate          1348          207         281       121
  24-Jul-21   Estimate          1348          212         281       123
  01-Aug-20     Actual          1365          240         282       124
            Dressed:
  31-Jul-21   Estimate           816          119         210        61
  24-Jul-21   Estimate           815          123         210        62
  01-Aug-20     Actual           835          140         210        62
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  17-Jul-21       50.5%        28.8%        19.0%        1.8%
  18-Jul-20       50.2%        30.3%        17.7%        1.8%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  17-Jul-21       97.1%                      2.7%                  0.3%
  18-Jul-20       97.1%                      2.6%                  0.3%

*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
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