SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jan 17, 2020          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, January 18, 2020 was estimated at 1078 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.8 percent lower than a week ago and 2.7 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
4.7 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)
  18-Jan-20       521.8          1.4        552.4         2.4    1078.0
  11-Jan-20       528.1          1.4        577.4         2.3    1109.2
   Change:         -1.2%         0.0%        -4.3%        4.3%     -2.8%
  19-Jan-19       511.1          1.5        534.5         2.5    1049.6
   Change:          2.1%        -6.7%         3.3%       -4.0%      2.7%
  2020 YTD       1322.5          3.4       1431.5         5.9    2763.3
  2019 YTD       1402.4          4.1       1485.2         6.9    2898.6
   Change:         -5.7%       -17.0%        -3.6%      -14.0%     -4.7%
(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
  18-Jan-20     631,000       11,000    2,574,000      38,000
  11-Jan-20     640,000       11,000    2,695,000      37,000
   Change:         -1.4%         0.0%        -4.5%        2.7%
  19-Jan-19     626,000       12,000    2,488,000      36,000
   Change:          0.8%        -8.3%         3.5%        5.6%
  2020 YTD    1,600,000       27,000    6,667,000      91,000
  2019 YTD    1,715,000       33,000    6,899,000     100,000
   Change:         -6.7%       -18.3%        -3.4%       -8.8%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  18-Jan-20   Estimate          1377          222         288       125
  11-Jan-20   Estimate          1375          227         288       124
  19-Jan-19     Actual          1368          217         288       137
            Dressed:
  18-Jan-20   Estimate           829          129         215        63
  11-Jan-20   Estimate           827          131         214        63
  19-Jan-19     Actual           818          125         215        69
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  04-Jan-20       46.9%        31.4%        20.6%        1.1%
  05-Jan-19       50.2%        29.4%        19.3%        1.0%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  04-Jan-20       97.8%                      2.0%                  0.2%
  05-Jan-19       97.8%                      1.9%                  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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