SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Nov 15, 2024          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, November 16, 2024 was estimated at 1092.1 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.4 percent lower than a week ago and 1.2 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.5 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)
  16-Nov-24       525.6          0.9        563.4         2.2    1092.1
  09-Nov-24       536.4          0.9        556.4         2.3    1096.0
   Change:         -2.0%         0.0%         1.3%       -4.3%     -0.4%
  18-Nov-23       535.4          0.9        566.8         2.5    1105.6
   Change:         -1.8%         0.0%        -0.6%      -12.0%     -1.2%
  2024 YTD      23394.4         34.2      24297.5       103.3   47829.4
  2023 YTD      23520.1         41.5      23950.6       100.7   47612.9
   Change:         -0.5%       -17.6%         1.5%        2.6%      0.5%
(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
  16-Nov-24     606,000        5,000    2,633,000      36,000
  09-Nov-24     619,000        5,000    2,605,000      37,000
   Change:         -2.1%         0.0%         1.1%       -2.7%
  18-Nov-23     639,000        5,000    2,647,000      41,000
   Change:         -5.2%         0.0%        -0.5%      -12.2%
  2024 YTD   27,581,000      184,000  113,494,000   1,664,000
  2023 YTD   28,654,000      254,000  112,420,000   1,610,000
   Change:         -3.7%       -27.7%         1.0%        3.4%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  16-Nov-24   Estimate          1425          331         288       120
  09-Nov-24   Estimate          1423          325         287       120
  18-Nov-23     Actual          1388          299         289       119
            Dressed:
  16-Nov-24   Estimate           869          197         214        61
  09-Nov-24   Estimate           868          194         214        61
  18-Nov-23     Actual           839          177         214        60
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  02-Nov-24       47.8%        32.7%        17.9%        1.6%
  04-Nov-23       44.6%        32.5%        21.3%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  02-Nov-24       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  04-Nov-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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