SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Apr 26, 2024          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, April 27, 2024 was estimated at 1035 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.7 percent lower than a week ago and 0.6 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.2 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)
  27-Apr-24       518.6          1.0        513.3         2.1    1035.0
  20-Apr-24       524.3          1.0        536.0         2.2    1063.5
   Change:         -1.1%         0.0%        -4.2%       -4.5%     -2.7%
  29-Apr-23       510.4          0.9        515.0         2.2    1028.5
   Change:          1.6%        11.1%        -0.3%       -4.5%      0.6%
  2024 YTD       8525.2         14.0       9171.4        39.5   17750.1
  2023 YTD       8754.8         15.7       9152.4        39.9   17962.8
   Change:         -2.6%       -10.8%         0.2%       -1.0%     -1.2%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2024 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  27-Apr-24     613,000        5,000    2,379,000      34,000
  20-Apr-24     620,000        5,000    2,487,000      36,000
   Change:         -1.1%         0.0%        -4.3%       -5.6%
  29-Apr-23     627,000        5,000    2,380,000      33,000
   Change:         -2.2%         0.0%         0.0%        3.0%
  2024 YTD   10,151,000       77,000   42,416,000     624,000
  2023 YTD   10,656,000      102,000   42,151,000     618,000
   Change:         -4.7%       -24.5%         0.6%        0.9%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  27-Apr-24   Estimate          1399          325         290       121
  20-Apr-24   Estimate          1399          323         290       122
  29-Apr-23     Actual          1352          284         291       130
            Dressed:
  27-Apr-24   Estimate           848          193         216        62
  20-Apr-24   Estimate           847          192         216        62
  29-Apr-23     Actual           816          167         216        66
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  13-Apr-24       46.1%        34.0%        18.2%        1.7%
  15-Apr-23       45.2%        33.0%        20.2%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  13-Apr-24       97.2%                      2.6%                  0.2%
  15-Apr-23       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%

*2023 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
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