SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Apr 12, 2024          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, April 13, 2024 was estimated at 1047.5 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.6 percent higher than a week ago and 1.7 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.5 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)
  13-Apr-24       509.8          0.9        534.6         2.2    1047.5
  06-Apr-24       517.1          0.9        521.2         2.2    1041.4
   Change:         -1.4%         0.0%         2.6%        0.0%      0.6%
  15-Apr-23       499.7          0.9        527.2         2.6    1030.4
   Change:          2.0%         0.0%         1.4%      -15.4%      1.7%
  2024 YTD       7484.0         12.3       8120.3        35.0   15651.6
  2023 YTD       7735.6         13.9       8105.3        35.2   15890.0
   Change:         -3.3%       -11.5%         0.2%       -0.6%     -1.5%
(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
  13-Apr-24     603,000        5,000    2,485,000      36,000
  06-Apr-24     613,000        5,000    2,421,000      35,000
   Change:         -1.6%         0.0%         2.6%        2.9%
  15-Apr-23     611,000        5,000    2,427,000      44,000
   Change:         -1.3%         0.0%         2.4%      -18.2%
  2024 YTD    8,922,000       69,000   37,566,000     550,000
  2023 YTD    9,404,000       92,000   37,318,000     547,000
   Change:         -5.1%       -24.6%         0.7%        0.6%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  13-Apr-24   Estimate          1398          322         289       124
  06-Apr-24   Estimate          1395          322         290       126
  15-Apr-23     Actual          1358          273         292       117
            Dressed:
  13-Apr-24   Estimate           847          191         215        63
  06-Apr-24   Estimate           845          191         215        64
  15-Apr-23     Actual           819          159         217        59
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  30-Mar-24       46.2%        34.2%        18.0%        1.5%
  01-Apr-23       46.1%        32.3%        20.1%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  30-Mar-24       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  01-Apr-23       97.5%                      2.3%                  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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