USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 12/05 13:06

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Dec 05, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, December 06, 2025 was estimated at 1125.6 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 25.3 percent higher than a week ago and 2.3 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.9 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)
  06-Dec-25       534.6          1.0        587.7         2.3    1125.6
  29-Nov-25       442.9          0.8        453.0         1.9     898.6
   Change:         20.7%        25.0%        29.7%       21.1%     25.3%
  07-Dec-24       532.5          0.6        565.1         2.3    1100.5
   Change:          0.4%        66.7%         4.0%        0.0%      2.3%
  2025 YTD      23871.3         23.0      25543.3       110.2   49547.8
  2024 YTD      24941.5         35.8      25917.1       110.2   51004.6
   Change:         -4.3%       -35.8%        -1.4%        0.0%     -2.9%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2025 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  06-Dec-25     600,000        5,000    2,702,000      40,000
  29-Nov-25     498,000        4,000    2,086,000      34,000
   Change:         20.5%        25.0%        29.5%       17.6%
  07-Dec-24     614,000        3,000    2,604,000      37,000
   Change:         -2.3%        66.7%         3.8%        8.1%
  2025 YTD   27,309,000      115,000  118,846,000   1,800,000
  2024 YTD   29,368,000      192,000  120,957,000   1,786,000
   Change:         -7.0%       -40.1%        -1.7%        0.8%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  06-Dec-25   Estimate          1460          352         292       113
  29-Nov-25   Estimate          1458          354         292       113
  07-Dec-24     Actual          1434          315         292       123
            Dressed:
  06-Dec-25   Estimate           893          207         217        57
  29-Nov-25   Estimate           892          208         217        57
  07-Dec-24     Actual           869          187         217        62
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  22-Nov-25       48.8%        32.0%        17.5%        1.7%
  23-Nov-24       48.9%        32.2%        17.2%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  22-Nov-25       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  23-Nov-24       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%

*2024 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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