SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jun 24, 2022          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, June 25, 2022 was estimated at 1041.6 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.7 percent lower than a week ago and 0.7 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.4 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)
  25-Jun-22       539.1          0.9        499.4         2.2    1041.6
  18-Jun-22       541.3          1.1        515.0         2.3    1059.7
   Change:         -0.4%       -18.2%        -3.0%       -4.3%     -1.7%
  26-Jun-21       537.1          0.9        494.5         2.2    1034.7
   Change:          0.4%         0.0%         1.0%        0.0%      0.7%
  2022 YTD      13453.3         25.8      13104.1        56.5   26639.7
  2021 YTD      13326.2         24.8      13603.1        62.0   27016.1
   Change:          1.0%         4.0%        -3.7%       -8.9%     -1.4%
(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
  25-Jun-22     666,000        6,000    2,304,000      32,000
  18-Jun-22     667,000        7,000    2,372,000      33,000
   Change:         -0.1%       -14.3%        -2.9%       -3.0%
  26-Jun-21     660,000        7,000    2,354,000      35,000
   Change:          0.9%       -14.3%        -2.1%       -8.6%
  2022 YTD   16,241,000      171,000   60,096,000     839,000
  2021 YTD   16,082,000      173,000   62,812,000     949,000
   Change:          1.0%        -1.4%        -4.3%      -11.5%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  25-Jun-22   Estimate          1344          271         290       137
  18-Jun-22   Estimate          1346          278         291       139
  26-Jun-21     Actual          1347          227         282       123
            Dressed:
  25-Jun-22   Estimate           811          159         217        69
  18-Jun-22   Estimate           813          163         217        70
  26-Jun-21     Actual           815          132         210        62
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  11-Jun-22       48.3%        30.4%        19.6%        1.7%
  12-Jun-21       51.2%        28.5%        18.5%        1.8%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  11-Jun-22       97.2%                      2.5%                  0.3%
  12-Jun-21       97.2%                      2.6%                  0.3%

*2021 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
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