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St Joseph, MO Fri May 16, 2008 USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, May 17, 2008 was estimated at 968.2 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.2 percent higher than a week ago and 4.4 percent higher
than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
6 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)
17-May-08 546.9 2.6 415.7 3.0 968.2
10-May-08 538.1 2.6 421.8 3.3 965.8
Change: 1.6% 0.0% -1.5% -9.1% 0.2%
19-May-07 527.3 2.7 393.8 3.3 927.1
Change: 3.7% -3.7% 5.6% -9.1% 4.4%
2008 YTD 9831.0 50.6 8998.9 66.7 18947.2
2007 YTD 9583.1 58.5 8156.0 71.1 17868.7
Change: 2.6% -13.5% 10.3% -6.2% 6.0%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard. (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2008 totals are subject to revision
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Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
17-May-08 719,000 16,000 2,065,000 43,000
10-May-08 705,000 16,000 2,089,000 47,000
Change: 2.0% 0.0% -1.1% -8.5%
19-May-07 701,000 13,000 1,958,000 46,000
Change: 2.6% 23.1% 5.5% -6.5%
2008 YTD 12,777,000 303,000 44,374,000 928,000
2007 YTD 12,608,000 300,000 40,295,000 998,000
Change: 1.3% 1.1% 10.1% -7.0%
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Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
17-May-08 Estimate 1255 276 269 140
10-May-08 Estimate 1260 278 270 139
19-May-07 Actual 1233 347 269 146
Dressed:
17-May-08 Estimate 763 164 202 70
10-May-08 Estimate 766 165 202 70
19-May-07 Actual 754 210 201 73
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Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls
03-May-08 52.9% 29.0% 16.5% 1.7%
05-May-07 52.7% 29.0% 16.6% 1.7%
Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts Sows Boars
03-May-08 96.6% 3.0% 0.4%
05-May-07 96.3% 3.2% 0.5%
*2007 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source: USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
816-238-0678 e-mail stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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