SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Apr 19, 2024          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, April 20, 2024 was estimated at 1063.5 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.5 percent higher than a week ago and 1.8 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.3 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)
  20-Apr-24       524.3          1.0        536.0         2.2    1063.5
  13-Apr-24       509.8          0.9        534.6         2.2    1047.5
   Change:          2.8%        11.1%         0.3%        0.0%      1.5%
  22-Apr-23       508.8          0.9        532.1         2.5    1044.3
   Change:          3.0%        11.1%         0.7%      -12.0%      1.8%
  2024 YTD       8010.5         13.2       8656.0        37.3   16717.0
  2023 YTD       8244.4         14.8       8637.4        37.7   16934.3
   Change:         -2.8%       -10.8%         0.2%       -1.1%     -1.3%
(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
  20-Apr-24     620,000        5,000    2,487,000      36,000
  13-Apr-24     603,000        5,000    2,485,000      36,000
   Change:          2.8%         0.0%         0.1%        0.0%
  22-Apr-23     625,000        5,000    2,453,000      39,000
   Change:         -0.8%         0.0%         1.4%       -7.7%
  2024 YTD    9,543,000       73,000   40,041,000     589,000
  2023 YTD   10,029,000       97,000   39,771,000     586,000
   Change:         -4.8%       -24.6%         0.7%        0.6%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  20-Apr-24   Estimate          1399          323         290       122
  13-Apr-24   Estimate          1398          322         289       124
  22-Apr-23     Actual          1353          284         291       125
            Dressed:
  20-Apr-24   Estimate           847          192         216        62
  13-Apr-24   Estimate           847          191         215        63
  22-Apr-23     Actual           815          167         217        63
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  06-Apr-24       45.9%        34.6%        17.9%        1.6%
  08-Apr-23       46.0%        32.4%        20.0%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  06-Apr-24       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%
  08-Apr-23       97.5%                      2.3%                  0.3%

*2023 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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