SJ_LS712  **Revision to Hog Slaughter**
St Joseph, MO          Fri Apr 03, 2020          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, April 04, 2020 was estimated at 1074.8 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 7.1 percent lower than a week ago and 3.7 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
5.1 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)
  04-Apr-20       519.3          1.5        552.0         2.0    1074.8
  28-Mar-20       561.0          1.5        592.4         2.5    1157.4
   Change:         -7.4%         0.0%        -6.8%      -20.0%     -7.1%
  06-Apr-19       503.0          1.4        528.5         3.1    1036.0
   Change:          3.2%         7.1%         4.4%      -35.5%      3.7%
  2020 YTD       7157.8         18.1       7728.7        33.1   14937.7
  2019 YTD       6830.8         19.4       7332.7        36.7   14219.6
   Change:          4.8%        -6.7%         5.4%       -9.7%      5.1%
(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
  04-Apr-20     626,000       11,000    2,565,000      30,000
  28-Mar-20     676,000       11,000    2,754,000      36,000
   Change:         -7.4%         0.0%        -6.9%      -16.7%
  06-Apr-19     627,000       10,000    2,464,000      44,000
   Change:         -0.2%        10.0%         4.1%      -31.8%
  2020 YTD    8,645,000      141,000   35,864,000     489,000
  2019 YTD    8,436,000      156,000   34,164,000     526,000
   Change:          2.5%        -9.5%         5.0%       -7.1%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  04-Apr-20   Estimate          1375          234         288       135
  28-Mar-20   Estimate          1376          229         288       137
  06-Apr-19     Actual          1339          239         287       142
            Dressed:
  04-Apr-20   Estimate           832          136         215        68
  28-Mar-20   Estimate           832          133         215        69
  06-Apr-19     Actual           804          139         215        71
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  21-Mar-20       47.7%        31.2%        19.8%        1.4%
  23-Mar-19       46.6%        30.8%        21.0%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  21-Mar-20       97.3%                      2.4%                  0.3%
  23-Mar-19       97.3%                      2.4%                  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
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS710.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain

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