SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jun 02, 2023          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, June 03, 2023 was estimated at 907.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 11.3 percent lower than a week ago and 3.5 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2 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)
  03-Jun-23       467.1          0.9        437.8         1.9     907.7
  27-May-23       509.6          0.9        510.8         2.1    1023.4
   Change:         -8.3%         0.0%       -14.3%       -9.5%    -11.3%
  04-Jun-22       493.0          0.9        444.5         2.1     940.5
   Change:         -5.3%         0.0%        -1.5%       -9.5%     -3.5%
  2023 YTD      11284.6         20.2      11656.0        50.5   23011.3
  2022 YTD      11836.7         22.8      11583.2        49.8   23492.5
   Change:         -4.7%       -11.4%         0.6%        1.4%     -2.0%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2023 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  03-Jun-23     573,000        5,000    2,033,000      29,000
  27-May-23     625,000        5,000    2,366,000      33,000
   Change:         -8.3%         0.0%       -14.1%      -12.1%
  04-Jun-22     608,000        6,000    2,044,000      31,000
   Change:         -5.8%       -16.7%        -0.5%       -6.5%
  2023 YTD   13,759,000      128,000   53,768,000     782,000
  2022 YTD   14,237,000      152,000   53,054,000     741,000
   Change:         -3.4%       -15.9%         1.3%        5.5%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  03-Jun-23   Estimate          1353          292         290       127
  27-May-23   Estimate          1354          291         290       128
  04-Jun-22     Actual          1346          262         291       137
            Dressed:
  03-Jun-23   Estimate           817          172         215        64
  27-May-23   Estimate           817          172         216        65
  04-Jun-22     Actual           813          153         218        69
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  20-May-23       48.6%        30.5%        19.4%        1.6%
  21-May-22       50.0%        28.2%        20.0%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  20-May-23       97.0%                      2.7%                  0.3%
  21-May-22       97.1%                      2.6%                  0.2%

*2022 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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