SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO Fri Dec 04, 2020 USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, December 05, 2020 was estimated at 1172.4 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 18.5 percent higher than a week ago and 0.1 percent lower
than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.4 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)
05-Dec-20 559.8 1.1 609.4 2.1 1172.4
28-Nov-20 473.9 0.9 512.7 1.5 989.0
Change: 18.1% 22.2% 18.9% 40.0% 18.5%
07-Dec-19 564.8 1.6 605.0 2.7 1174.1
Change: -0.9% -31.3% 0.7% -22.2% -0.1%
2020 YTD 24901.4 57.4 26136.5 113.7 51209.0
2019 YTD 25140.8 67.8 25676.1 125.3 51010.0
Change: -1.0% -15.3% 1.8% -9.2% 0.4%
(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
05-Dec-20 667,000 8,000 2,789,000 35,000
28-Nov-20 564,000 7,000 2,350,000 24,000
Change: 18.3% 14.3% 18.7% 45.8%
07-Dec-19 682,000 12,000 2,804,000 40,000
Change: -2.2% -33.3% -0.5% -12.5%
2020 YTD 29,962,000 413,000 121,582,000 1,746,000
2019 YTD 31,031,000 542,000 120,673,000 1,886,000
Change: -3.4% -23.8% 0.8% -7.4%
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Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
05-Dec-20 Estimate 1390 239 294 123
28-Nov-20 Estimate 1392 235 293 123
07-Dec-19 Actual 1382 222 290 132
Dressed:
05-Dec-20 Estimate 841 138 219 62
28-Nov-20 Estimate 842 136 218 62
07-Dec-19 Actual 830 129 216 66
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Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls
21-Nov-20 47.4% 31.0% 19.9% 1.6%
23-Nov-19 46.7% 31.2% 20.3% 1.7%
Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts Sows Boars
21-Nov-20 97.5% 2.3% 0.2%
23-Nov-19 97.4% 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
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