SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jul 10, 2020          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 11, 2020 was estimated at 1112.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 19.0 percent higher than a week ago and 6.9 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.1 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)
  11-Jul-20       550.3          1.2        558.7         2.5    1112.7
  04-Jul-20       490.7          1.2        441.3         2.2     935.4
   Change:         12.2%         0.0%        26.6%       13.6%     19.0%
  13-Jul-19       528.0          1.5        509.1         2.4    1041.0
   Change:          4.2%       -20.0%         9.7%        4.2%      6.9%
  2020 YTD      13627.0         33.4      14450.7        67.9   28179.0
  2019 YTD      14054.0         38.4      14330.8        73.9   28497.1
   Change:         -3.0%       -13.0%         0.8%       -8.1%     -1.1%
(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
  11-Jul-20     664,000        8,000    2,606,000      37,000
  04-Jul-20     593,000        8,000    2,043,000      33,000
   Change:         12.0%         0.0%        27.6%       12.1%
  13-Jul-19     658,000       13,000    2,419,000      37,000
   Change:          0.9%       -38.5%         7.7%        0.0%
  2020 YTD   16,516,000      244,000   66,934,000   1,008,000
  2019 YTD   17,503,000      300,000   66,943,000   1,087,000
   Change:         -5.6%       -18.8%         0.0%       -7.3%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  11-Jul-20   Estimate          1368          257         287       134
  04-Jul-20   Estimate          1368          260         289       135
  13-Jul-19     Actual          1322          204         281       132
            Dressed:
  11-Jul-20   Estimate           831          150         214        68
  04-Jul-20   Estimate           829          152         216        68
  13-Jul-19     Actual           803          117         211        66
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  27-Jun-20       54.5%        25.6%        18.2%        1.7%
  29-Jun-19       51.5%        28.9%        17.8%        1.8%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  27-Jun-20       97.2%                      2.6%                  0.2%
  29-Jun-19       97.1%                      2.6%                  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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