SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jul 01, 2022          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 02, 2022 was estimated at 1012.2 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.8 percent lower than a week ago and 2.2 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.3 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)
  02-Jul-22       514.5          0.9        494.6         2.2    1012.2
  25-Jun-22       539.1          0.9        499.4         2.2    1041.6
   Change:         -4.6%         0.0%        -1.0%        0.0%     -2.8%
  03-Jul-21       512.0          0.8        475.1         2.2     990.1
   Change:          0.5%        12.5%         4.1%        0.0%      2.2%
  2022 YTD      13965.8         26.6      13592.1        58.6   27643.1
  2021 YTD      13838.2         25.6      14078.2        64.2   28006.2
   Change:          0.9%         3.8%        -3.5%       -8.8%     -1.3%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2022 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  02-Jul-22     636,000        6,000    2,286,000      32,000
  25-Jun-22     666,000        6,000    2,304,000      32,000
   Change:         -4.5%         0.0%        -0.8%        0.0%
  03-Jul-21     628,000        7,000    2,272,000      35,000
   Change:          1.3%       -14.3%         0.6%       -8.6%
  2022 YTD   16,878,000      177,000   62,372,000     871,000
  2021 YTD   16,710,000      181,000   65,084,000     983,000
   Change:          1.0%        -2.0%        -4.2%      -11.4%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  02-Jul-22   Estimate          1343          261         290       136
  25-Jun-22   Estimate          1344          271         290       137
  03-Jul-21     Actual          1347          204         281       125
            Dressed:
  02-Jul-22   Estimate           810          152         217        69
  25-Jun-22   Estimate           811          159         217        69
  03-Jul-21     Actual           816          118         209        63
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  18-Jun-22       48.4%        30.1%        19.7%        1.8%
  19-Jun-21       51.0%        28.0%        19.3%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  18-Jun-22       97.1%                      2.6%                  0.3%
  19-Jun-21       97.2%                      2.6%                  0.2%

*2021 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
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