Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

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St Joseph, MO          Fri Aug 19, 2011          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, August 20, 2011 was estimated at 919.2 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.4 percent lower than a week ago and 2.1 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.6 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)
  20-Aug-11       507.3          2.3        407.1         2.5     919.2
  13-Aug-11       510.5          2.3        407.2         2.5     922.5
   Change:         -0.6%         0.0%         0.0%        0.0%     -0.4%
  21-Aug-10       519.2          2.4        414.4         2.6     938.6
   Change:         -2.3%        -4.2%        -1.8%       -3.8%     -2.1%
  2011 YTD      16434.9         80.4      13844.3        90.3   30449.9
  2010 YTD      16352.3         82.5      13733.8        98.8   30267.5
   Change:          0.5%        -2.6%         0.8%       -8.6%      0.6%
(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
  20-Aug-11     657,000       17,000    2,046,000      37,000
  13-Aug-11     661,000       17,000    2,034,000      37,000
   Change:         -0.6%         0.0%         0.6%        0.0%
  21-Aug-10     671,000       16,000    2,076,000      40,000
   Change:         -2.1%         6.3%        -1.4%       -7.5%
  2011 YTD   21,393,000      524,000   67,308,000   1,267,000
  2010 YTD   21,401,000      552,000   67,721,000   1,430,000
   Change:          0.0%        -5.0%        -0.6%      -11.4%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  20-Aug-11   Estimate          1271          240         266       134
  13-Aug-11   Estimate          1271          245         267       135
  21-Aug-10     Actual          1275          249         267       128
            Dressed:
  20-Aug-11   Estimate           774          141         199        67
  13-Aug-11   Estimate           775          144         200        68
  21-Aug-10     Actual           776          146         200        65
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  06-Aug-11       51.1%        27.6%        19.6%        1.7%
  07-Aug-10       51.2%        29.5%        17.6%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  06-Aug-11       96.9%                      2.8%                  0.3%
  07-Aug-10       96.9%                      2.8%                  0.3%

*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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