USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 07/06 13:16

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jul 03, 2026          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 04, 2026 was estimated at 838.5 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 15.7 percent lower than a week ago and 5.0 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.5 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)
  04-Jul-26       407.2          1.0        428.3         2.0     838.5
  27-Jun-26       477.6          1.2        514.1         2.0     994.9
   Change:        -14.7%       -16.7%       -16.7%        0.0%    -15.7%
  05-Jul-25       409.5          0.4        386.3         2.1     798.3
   Change:         -0.6%       150.0%        10.9%       -4.8%      5.0%
  2026 YTD      12333.2         10.6      13996.1        58.4   26398.3
  2025 YTD      13104.4         12.8      13895.6        63.8   27076.6
   Change:         -5.9%       -17.1%         0.7%       -8.4%     -2.5%
(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 Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  04-Jul-26     458,000        4,000    1,974,000      33,000
  27-Jun-26     537,000        5,000    2,361,000      35,000
   Change:        -14.7%       -20.0%       -16.4%       -5.7%
  05-Jul-25     474,000        2,000    1,838,000      34,000
   Change:         -3.4%       100.0%         7.4%       -2.9%
  2026 YTD   13,770,000       50,000   64,107,000     962,000
  2025 YTD   15,052,000       64,000   64,311,000     996,000
   Change:         -8.5%       -22.2%        -0.3%       -3.4%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  04-Jul-26   Estimate          1455          385         290       119
  27-Jun-26   Estimate          1457          385         291       116
  05-Jul-25     Actual          1410          361         282       120
            Dressed:
  04-Jul-26   Estimate           891          230         217        60
  27-Jun-26   Estimate           891          230         218        59
  05-Jul-25     Actual           866          214         210        61
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  20-Jun-26       53.2%        28.2%        16.8%        1.8%
  21-Jun-25       51.8%        30.7%        15.9%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  20-Jun-26       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%
  21-Jun-25       97.4%                      2.4%                  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
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