SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jan 21, 2022          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, January 22, 2022 was estimated at 1069.9 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 3.3 percent higher than a week ago and 7.9 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
11.9 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)
  22-Jan-22       535.5          1.0        531.4         2.0    1069.9
  15-Jan-22       519.4          1.0        513.4         2.1    1035.9
   Change:          3.1%         0.0%         3.5%       -4.8%      3.3%
  23-Jan-21       560.5          1.1        597.8         2.2    1161.6
   Change:         -4.5%        -9.1%       -11.1%       -9.1%     -7.9%
  2022 YTD       1569.6          3.1       1599.0         6.2    3177.9
  2021 YTD       1717.1          3.3       1880.7         6.9    3608.0
   Change:         -8.6%        -6.6%       -15.0%      -10.4%    -11.9%
(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
  22-Jan-22     636,000        7,000    2,440,000      32,000
  15-Jan-22     618,000        7,000    2,366,000      33,000
   Change:          2.9%         0.0%         3.1%       -3.0%
  23-Jan-21     662,000        8,000    2,718,000      34,000
   Change:         -3.9%       -12.5%       -10.2%       -5.9%
  2022 YTD    1,873,000       22,000    7,358,000      98,000
  2021 YTD    2,034,000       24,000    8,517,000     104,000
   Change:         -7.9%        -9.3%       -13.6%       -5.8%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  22-Jan-22   Estimate          1399          235         292       128
  15-Jan-22   Estimate          1397          233         291       125
  23-Jan-21     Actual          1405          251         295       131
            Dressed:
  22-Jan-22   Estimate           844          136         218        64
  15-Jan-22   Estimate           843          135         217        63
  23-Jan-21     Actual           848          146         220        66
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  08-Jan-22       47.7%        29.3%        21.8%        1.2%
  09-Jan-21       47.8%        29.9%        21.0%        1.3%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  08-Jan-22       97.5%                      2.3%                  0.2%
  09-Jan-21       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%

*2021 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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