Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Nov 25, 2011          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, November 26, 2011 was estimated at 871.2 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 11.7 percent lower than a week ago and 1.8 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.3 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)
  26-Nov-11       437.0          2.1        429.9         2.2     871.2
  19-Nov-11       494.0          2.5        487.5         2.7     986.7
   Change:        -11.5%       -16.0%       -11.8%      -18.5%    -11.7%
  27-Nov-10       454.4          2.1        428.3         2.7     887.5
   Change:         -3.8%         0.0%         0.4%      -18.5%     -1.8%
  2011 YTD      23451.8        114.1      20272.3       127.0   43965.2
  2010 YTD      23510.4        118.1      20052.3       139.0   43819.9
   Change:         -0.3%        -3.4%         1.1%       -8.6%      0.3%
(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
  26-Nov-11     565,000       14,000    2,074,000      32,000
  19-Nov-11     636,000       17,000    2,360,000      40,000
   Change:        -11.2%       -17.6%       -12.1%      -20.0%
  27-Nov-10     579,000       14,000    2,061,000      39,000
   Change:         -2.4%         0.0%         0.6%      -17.9%
  2011 YTD   30,456,000      756,000   98,798,000   1,808,000
  2010 YTD   30,572,000      780,000   98,605,000   2,039,000
   Change:         -0.4%        -3.1%         0.2%      -11.3%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  26-Nov-11   Estimate          1293          254         278       136
  19-Nov-11   Estimate          1293          248         277       137
  27-Nov-10     Actual          1310          262         278       136
            Dressed:
  26-Nov-11   Estimate           776          149         207        68
  19-Nov-11   Estimate           779          146         206        68
  27-Nov-10     Actual           788          156         208        69
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  12-Nov-11       45.6%        28.8%        23.7%        2.0%
  13-Nov-10       46.1%        30.2%        21.8%        2.0%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  12-Nov-11       97.0%                      2.8%                  0.3%
  13-Nov-10       96.9%                      2.8%                  0.3%

*2010 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source: USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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