Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jul 27, 2012          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 28, 2012 was estimated at 914.4 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.8 percent lower than a week ago and 0.0 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.4 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)
  28-Jul-12       504.4          1.9        405.3         2.8     914.4
  21-Jul-12       518.0          2.0        398.5         2.9     921.4
   Change:         -2.6%        -5.0%         1.7%       -3.4%     -0.8%
  30-Jul-11       513.2          2.4        396.4         2.7     914.7
   Change:         -1.7%       -20.8%         2.2%        3.7%      0.0%
  2012 YTD      14576.2         66.0      12852.9        84.5   27579.6
  2011 YTD      14907.8         73.3      12639.8        82.7   27703.6
   Change:         -2.2%       -10.0%         1.7%        2.2%     -0.4%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2012 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealers     Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  28-Jul-12     637,000       13,000    2,003,000      38,000
  21-Jul-12     654,000       13,000    1,961,000      39,000
   Change:         -2.6%         0.0%         2.1%       -2.6%
  30-Jul-11     665,000       18,000    1,989,000      39,000
   Change:         -4.2%       -27.8%         0.7%       -2.6%
  2012 YTD   18,589,000      407,000   62,015,000   1,120,000
  2011 YTD   19,415,000      472,000   61,260,000   1,153,000
   Change:         -4.3%       -13.7%         1.2%       -2.9%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  28-Jul-12   Estimate          1297          244         270       147
  21-Jul-12   Estimate          1297          255         271       150
  30-Jul-11     Actual          1268          240         266       136
            Dressed:
  28-Jul-12   Estimate           793          146         202        74
  21-Jul-12   Estimate           793          152         203        75
  30-Jul-11     Actual           774          141         199        68
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  14-Jul-12       52.8%        26.2%        19.3%        1.6%
  16-Jul-11       51.4%        27.8%        19.2%        1.5%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  14-Jul-12       96.7%                      2.9%                  0.4%
  16-Jul-11       96.9%                      2.8%                  0.3%

*2011 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source: USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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