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Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
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
816-676-7000 e-mail: stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS710.txt
www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
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