SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Sep 25, 2020          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, September 26, 2020 was estimated at 1102.3 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.6 percent higher than a week ago and 0.6 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.1 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)
  26-Sep-20       546.6          1.2        552.6         1.9    1102.3
  19-Sep-20       540.1          1.2        541.6         2.1    1085.0
   Change:          1.2%         0.0%         2.0%       -9.5%      1.6%
  28-Sep-19       535.9          1.5        556.2         2.4    1096.0
   Change:          2.0%       -20.0%        -0.6%      -20.8%      0.6%
  2020 YTD      19471.4         46.1      20341.1        92.2   39950.8
  2019 YTD      19806.9         53.2      19957.2       100.5   39917.8
   Change:         -1.7%       -13.3%         1.9%       -8.2%      0.1%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2020 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  26-Sep-20     651,000        8,000    2,627,000      31,000
  19-Sep-20     645,000        8,000    2,578,000      34,000
   Change:          0.9%         0.0%         1.9%       -8.8%
  28-Sep-19     650,000       12,000    2,641,000      38,000
   Change:          0.2%       -33.3%        -0.5%      -18.4%
  2020 YTD   23,505,000      333,000   94,959,000   1,392,000
  2019 YTD   24,571,000      427,000   93,871,000   1,500,000
   Change:         -4.3%       -22.1%         1.2%       -7.2%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  26-Sep-20   Estimate          1376          249         282       124
  19-Sep-20   Estimate          1372          249         282       125
  28-Sep-19     Actual          1358          209         282       126
            Dressed:
  26-Sep-20   Estimate           842          145         211        63
  19-Sep-20   Estimate           839          145         210        63
  28-Sep-19     Actual           826          121         211        63
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  12-Sep-20       49.5%        30.5%        18.4%        1.6%
  14-Sep-19       47.9%        30.6%        19.8%        1.9%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  12-Sep-20       97.3%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  14-Sep-19       97.4%                      2.3%                  0.3%

*2019 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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