USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 03/06 14:06

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Mar 06, 2026          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, March 07, 2026 was estimated at 1013.2 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.3 percent lower than a week ago and 0.9 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
4.1 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)
  07-Mar-26       465.6          0.9        544.4         2.3    1013.2
  28-Feb-26       464.4          1.0        548.4         2.4    1016.2
   Change:          0.3%       -10.0%        -0.7%       -4.2%     -0.3%
  08-Mar-25       501.7          0.5        518.1         2.6    1022.9
   Change:         -7.2%        80.0%         5.1%      -11.5%     -0.9%
  2026 YTD       4449.6          4.4       5180.2        21.7    9655.9
  2025 YTD       4824.5          4.8       5222.3        21.7   10073.3
   Change:         -7.8%        -8.2%        -0.8%        0.1%     -4.1%
(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
  07-Mar-26     521,000        5,000    2,497,000      37,000
  28-Feb-26     519,000        5,000    2,516,000      38,000
   Change:          0.4%         0.0%        -0.8%       -2.6%
  08-Mar-25     579,000        3,000    2,401,000      39,000
   Change:        -10.0%        66.7%         4.0%       -5.1%
  2026 YTD    4,973,000       24,000   23,672,000     346,000
  2025 YTD    5,528,000       26,000   24,039,000     338,000
   Change:        -10.0%        -8.2%        -1.5%        2.3%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  07-Mar-26   Estimate          1468          335         292       123
  28-Feb-26   Estimate          1469          323         292       124
  08-Mar-25     Actual          1425          306         290       128
            Dressed:
  07-Mar-26   Estimate           895          197         218        62
  28-Feb-26   Estimate           897          190         218        63
  08-Mar-25     Actual           868          180         216        65
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  21-Feb-26       47.7%        32.0%        18.8%        1.5%
  22-Feb-25       49.3%        32.9%        16.8%        1.0%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  21-Feb-26       97.5%                      2.3%                  0.2%
  22-Feb-25       97.3%                      2.5%                  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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