USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 07/10 13:11

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St Joseph, MO        Fri Jul 10, 2026        USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 11, 2026 was estimated at 983.6 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 17.3 percent higher than a week ago and 0.8 percent lower
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 Endin      Beef     Calf/Veal    Pork (2)Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
 11-Jul-26      469.1         1.2       511.4        1.9     983.6
 04-Jul-26      407.2         1.0       428.3        2.0     838.5
  Change:        15.2%       20.0%       19.4%      -5.0%     17.3%
 12-Jul-25      494.2         0.5       494.1        2.3     991.1
  Change:        -5.1%      140.0%        3.5%     -17.4%     -0.8%
 2026 YTD     12798.1        11.0     14501.2       60.4   27370.7
 2025 YTD     13598.6        13.3     14389.7       66.1   28067.7
  Change:        -5.9%      -17.2%        0.8%      -8.6%     -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 Endin  Cattle    Calves/Veale      Hogs  Sheep/Lambs
 11-Jul-26    529,000       5,000   2,369,000     32,000
 04-Jul-26    458,000       4,000   1,974,000     33,000
  Change:        15.5%       25.0%       20.0%      -3.0%
 12-Jul-25    572,000       2,000   2,340,000     37,000
  Change:        -7.5%      150.0%        1.2%     -13.5%
 2026 YTD  14,298,000      52,000  66,477,000    994,000
 2025 YTD  15,623,000      67,000  66,651,000  1,033,000
  Change:        -8.5%      -21.9%       -0.3%      -3.7%
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                                  Average Weights (lbs)
Week Endin Live:        Cattle    Calves/Veales    Hogs  Sheep/Lambs
 11-Jul-26  Estimate         1450         382        289       118
 04-Jul-26  Estimate         1455         385        290       119
 12-Jul-25    Actual         1412         356        283       122
           Dressed:
 11-Jul-26  Estimate          889         228        216        60
 04-Jul-26  Estimate          891         230        217        60
 12-Jul-25    Actual          866         213        211        62
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          Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Endin    Steers     Heifers       Cows          Bulls
 27-Jun-26      51.5%       29.8%       16.9%       1.8%
 28-Jun-25      51.8%       30.9%       15.6%       1.6%

          Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Endin Barrows & Gilts               Sows                Boars
 27-Jun-26      97.4%                    2.4%                 0.2%
 28-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
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS710.txt
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