SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Aug 07, 2020          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, August 08, 2020 was estimated at 1067 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.4 percent lower than a week ago and 4.9 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.3 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)
  08-Aug-20       527.2          1.1        536.7         2.0    1067.0
  01-Aug-20       530.3          1.1        538.2         2.0    1071.6
   Change:         -0.6%         0.0%        -0.3%        0.0%     -0.4%
  10-Aug-19       524.7          1.3        488.5         2.7    1017.2
   Change:          0.5%       -15.4%         9.9%      -25.9%      4.9%
  2020 YTD      15736.9         38.0      16586.2        76.7   32437.8
  2019 YTD      16142.6         43.7      16276.9        83.8   32547.0
   Change:         -2.5%       -13.0%         1.9%       -8.4%     -0.3%
(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
  08-Aug-20     633,000        8,000    2,534,000      31,000
  01-Aug-20     638,000        8,000    2,538,000      31,000
   Change:         -0.8%         0.0%        -0.2%        0.0%
  10-Aug-19     647,000       12,000    2,350,000      42,000
   Change:         -2.2%       -33.3%         7.8%      -26.2%
  2020 YTD   19,047,000      278,000   77,087,000   1,146,000
  2019 YTD   20,089,000      347,000   76,289,000   1,238,000
   Change:         -5.2%       -19.9%         1.0%       -7.4%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  08-Aug-20   Estimate          1366          247         284       131
  01-Aug-20   Estimate          1365          242         284       131
  10-Aug-19     Actual          1336          202         278       127
            Dressed:
  08-Aug-20   Estimate           835          143         212        66
  01-Aug-20   Estimate           833          140         212        66
  10-Aug-19     Actual           813          116         208        64
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  25-Jul-20       52.3%        28.6%        17.3%        1.8%
  27-Jul-19       50.7%        30.0%        17.6%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  25-Jul-20       97.5%                      2.3%                  0.2%
  27-Jul-19       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%

*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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