SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jul 26, 2024          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 27, 2024 was estimated at 1023.5 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.6 percent higher than a week ago and 2.0 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.1 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)
  27-Jul-24       504.9          1.0        515.4         2.2    1023.5
  20-Jul-24       491.7          0.9        503.0         2.2     997.8
   Change:          2.7%        11.1%         2.5%        0.0%      2.6%
  29-Jul-23       501.5          0.9        499.4         1.9    1003.7
   Change:          0.7%        11.1%         3.2%       15.8%      2.0%
  2024 YTD      15065.7         23.4      15698.4        68.3   30855.8
  2023 YTD      15302.6         27.1      15505.3        66.8   30901.8
   Change:         -1.6%       -13.7%         1.3%        2.3%     -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.
2024 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  27-Jul-24     600,000        5,000    2,436,000      36,000
  20-Jul-24     584,000        5,000    2,372,000      36,000
   Change:          2.7%         0.0%         2.7%        0.0%
  29-Jul-23     616,000        6,000    2,398,000      31,000
   Change:         -2.6%       -16.7%         1.6%       16.1%
  2024 YTD   17,886,000      125,000   72,961,000   1,095,000
  2023 YTD   18,719,000      170,000   72,148,000   1,043,000
   Change:         -4.5%       -26.5%         1.1%        5.0%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  27-Jul-24   Estimate          1382          320         284       121
  20-Jul-24   Estimate          1382          324         284       120
  29-Jul-23     Actual          1347          275         280       122
            Dressed:
  27-Jul-24   Estimate           843          191         212        61
  20-Jul-24   Estimate           844          194         212        61
  29-Jul-23     Actual           816          163         208        62
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  13-Jul-24       50.8%        30.5%        17.1%        1.6%
  15-Jul-23       48.2%        30.6%        19.5%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  13-Jul-24       97.1%                      2.6%                  0.3%
  15-Jul-23       96.8%                      3.0%                  0.2%

*2023 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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