USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 02/27 13:06

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO        Fri Feb 27, 2026        USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, February 28, 2026 was estimated at 1013.5 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.5 percent higher than a week ago and 2.7 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
4.5 percent lower compared to the previous year.

                      Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                           (excludes condemned)
Week Endin      Beef     Calf/Veal    Pork (2)Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
 28-Feb-26      461.7         1.0       548.4        2.4    1013.5
 21-Feb-26      461.2         1.0       544.4        2.3    1008.9
  Change:         0.1%        0.0%        0.7%       4.3%      0.5%
 01-Mar-25      493.9         0.5       545.0        2.6    1042.0
  Change:        -6.5%      100.0%        0.6%      -7.7%     -2.7%
 2026 YTD      3980.5         4.1      4639.1       19.1    8642.8
 2025 YTD      4322.8         4.3      4704.2       19.1    9050.4
  Change:        -7.9%       -4.4%       -1.4%       0.1%     -4.5%
(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 Endin  Cattle    Calves/Veale      Hogs  Sheep/Lambs
 28-Feb-26    516,000       5,000   2,516,000     38,000
 21-Feb-26    516,000       5,000   2,493,000     37,000
  Change:         0.0%        0.0%        0.9%       2.7%
 01-Mar-25    569,000       3,000   2,525,000     42,000
  Change:        -9.3%       66.7%       -0.4%      -9.5%
 2026 YTD   4,448,000      22,000  21,193,000    304,000
 2025 YTD   4,949,000      24,000  21,638,000    299,000
  Change:       -10.1%       -6.8%       -2.1%       1.7%
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                                  Average Weights (lbs)
Week Endin Live:        Cattle    Calves/Veales    Hogs  Sheep/Lambs
 28-Feb-26  Estimate         1469         323        292       124
 21-Feb-26  Estimate         1468         327        293       122
 01-Mar-25    Actual         1435         312        290       122
           Dressed:
 28-Feb-26  Estimate          897         190        218        63
 21-Feb-26  Estimate          896         193        218        63
 01-Mar-25    Actual          870         185        216        62
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          Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Endin    Steers     Heifers       Cows          Bulls
 14-Feb-26      48.4%       31.8%       18.5%       1.4%
 15-Feb-25      48.8%       31.7%       18.1%       1.3%

          Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Endin Barrows & Gilts               Sows                Boars
 14-Feb-26      97.5%                    2.3%                 0.2%
 15-Feb-25      97.5%                    2.3%                 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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