SJ_LS712 ***Note: This report is for w/e 4/30/2011***
St Joseph, MO Fri May 06, 2011 USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, April 30, 2011 was estimated at 877.5 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 5.5 percent lower than a week ago and 4.1 percent lower
than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.7 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)
30-Apr-11 467.2 2.6 405.0 2.7 877.5
23-Apr-11 495.0 2.8 427.4 3.6 928.8
Change: -5.6% -7.1% -5.2% -25.0% -5.5%
01-May-10 496.4 2.4 412.9 3.0 914.7
Change: -5.9% 8.3% -1.9% -10.0% -4.1%
2011 YTD 8353.3 43.5 7457.1 48.5 15902.4
2010 YTD 8287.3 44.4 7400.0 53.6 15785.4
Change: 0.8% -2.0% 0.8% -9.5% 0.7%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard. (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2011 totals are subject to revision
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Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
30-Apr-11 615,000 15,000 1,950,000 37,000
23-Apr-11 649,000 16,000 2,056,000 48,000
Change: -5.2% -6.3% -5.2% -22.9%
01-May-10 662,000 15,000 2,022,000 41,000
Change: -7.1% 0.0% -3.6% -9.8%
2011 YTD 10,851,000 273,000 35,819,000 667,000
2010 YTD 10,850,000 301,000 36,368,000 764,000
Change: 0.0% -9.2% -1.5% -12.7%
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Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
30-Apr-11 Estimate 1263 296 277 146
23-Apr-11 Estimate 1268 294 277 149
01-May-10 Actual 1249 273 273 145
Dressed:
30-Apr-11 Estimate 763 177 208 73
23-Apr-11 Estimate 766 175 208 74
01-May-10 Actual 752 162 204 72
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Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls
16-Apr-11 48.5% 29.8% 19.6% 2.0%
17-Apr-10 49.1% 29.2% 19.5% 2.2%
Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts Sows Boars
16-Apr-11 96.8% 2.9% 0.3%
17-Apr-10 96.8% 2.8% 0.4%
*2010 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source: USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
816-238-0678 or 816-676-7000 e-mail stjoe.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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