USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 01/09 13:01

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jan 09, 2026          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, January 10, 2026 was estimated at 1082.4 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 18.5 percent higher than a week ago and 0.6 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
13.7 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)
  10-Jan-26       493.3          0.9        586.0         2.2    1082.4
  03-Jan-26       423.7          0.7        487.1         2.0     913.5
   Change:         16.4%        28.6%        20.3%       10.0%     18.5%
  11-Jan-25       520.4          0.5        553.2         2.2    1076.3
   Change:         -5.2%        80.0%         5.9%        0.0%      0.6%
  2026 YTD        626.5          1.1        775.8         2.6    1406.0
  2025 YTD        768.4          0.8        856.2         3.0    1628.4
  
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2026 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  10-Jan-26     553,000        5,000    2,683,000      38,000
  03-Jan-26     474,000        4,000    2,228,000      34,000
   Change:         16.7%        25.0%        20.4%       11.8%
  11-Jan-25     591,000        3,000    2,534,000      35,000
   Change:         -6.4%        66.7%         5.9%        8.6%
  2026 YTD      702,000        6,000    3,562,000      45,000
  2025 YTD      873,000        4,000    3,917,000      48,000
 
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  10-Jan-26   Estimate          1465          334         293       115
  03-Jan-26   Estimate          1467          329         294       116
  11-Jan-25     Actual          1450          305         293       125
            Dressed:
  10-Jan-26   Estimate           894          196         218        58
  03-Jan-26   Estimate           896          194         219        59
  11-Jan-25     Actual           882          179         218        64
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  27-Dec-25       49.2%        31.7%        17.8%        1.3%
  28-Dec-24       48.1%        32.9%        18.0%        1.0%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  27-Dec-25       98.2%                      1.6%                  0.2%
  28-Dec-24       98.2%                      1.6%                  0.2%

*2025 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
         816-676-7000   e-mail:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS710.txt
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