SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Apr 16, 2021          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, April 17, 2021 was estimated at 1069.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.4 percent higher than a week ago and 21.3 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.6 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)
  17-Apr-21       530.2          1.2        536.0         2.3    1069.7
  10-Apr-21       530.9          1.2        531.3         2.4    1065.8
   Change:         -0.1%         0.0%         0.9%       -4.2%      0.4%
  18-Apr-20       395.6          1.0        482.9         2.1     881.6
   Change:         34.0%        20.0%        11.0%        9.5%     21.3%
  2021 YTD       8062.7         16.5       8551.5        37.6   16668.3
  2020 YTD       7987.8         19.1       8730.7        36.9   16774.6
   Change:          0.9%       -13.8%        -2.1%        1.8%     -0.6%
(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
  17-Apr-21     640,000        8,000    2,469,000      35,000
  10-Apr-21     641,000        8,000    2,445,000      35,000
   Change:         -0.2%         0.0%         1.0%        0.0%
  18-Apr-20     486,000        7,000    2,239,000      36,000
   Change:         31.7%        14.3%        10.3%       -2.8%
  2021 YTD    9,639,000      114,000   39,141,000     556,000
  2020 YTD    9,674,000      151,000   40,527,000     553,000
   Change:         -0.4%       -24.3%        -3.4%        0.6%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  17-Apr-21   Estimate          1375          262         291       133
  10-Apr-21   Estimate          1375          264         291       136
  18-Apr-20     Actual          1358          245         289       120
            Dressed:
  17-Apr-21   Estimate           830          153         217        67
  10-Apr-21   Estimate           830          154         217        69
  18-Apr-20     Actual           816          141         216        60
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  03-Apr-21       48.6%        30.6%        19.1%        1.7%
  04-Apr-20       47.7%        31.7%        19.1%        1.5%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  03-Apr-21       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  04-Apr-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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