Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO Fri Mar 05, 2021 USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, March 06, 2021 was estimated at 1120 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.8 percent lower than a week ago and 0.1 percent lower
than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
1.9 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)
06-Mar-21 559.2 1.1 557.1 2.6 1120.0
27-Feb-21 561.1 1.1 576.1 2.4 1140.7
Change: -0.3% 0.0% -3.3% 8.3% -1.8%
07-Mar-20 540.2 1.4 576.6 2.6 1120.8
Change: 3.5% -21.4% -3.4% 0.0% -0.1%
2021 YTD 4925.9 10.1 5290.3 21.6 10247.9
2020 YTD 4999.7 12.5 5414.1 23.0 10449.4
Change: -1.5% -19.5% -2.3% -6.3% -1.9%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard. (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2021 totals are subject to revision
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Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealer Hogs Sheep/Lambs
06-Mar-21 665,000 8,000 2,563,000 38,000
27-Feb-21 666,000 8,000 2,642,000 36,000
Change: -0.2% 0.0% -3.0% 5.6%
07-Mar-20 649,000 11,000 2,680,000 37,000
Change: 2.5% -27.3% -4.4% 2.7%
2021 YTD 5,829,000 72,000 24,112,000 319,000
2020 YTD 6,042,000 99,000 25,107,000 342,000
Change: -3.5% -27.5% -4.0% -6.7%
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Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
06-Mar-21 Estimate 1398 247 291 136
27-Feb-21 Estimate 1401 247 292 136
07-Mar-20 Actual 1379 230 289 137
Dressed:
06-Mar-21 Estimate 843 144 218 68
27-Feb-21 Estimate 844 144 218 68
07-Mar-20 Actual 834 133 215 69
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Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls
20-Feb-21 46.5% 33.3% 19.4% 0.8%
22-Feb-20 48.1% 30.0% 20.6% 1.4%
Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts Sows Boars
20-Feb-21 97.6% 2.2% 0.2%
22-Feb-20 97.5% 2.3% 0.3%
*2020 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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