USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 05/29 20:53

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri May 29, 2026          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, May 30, 2026 was estimated at 872.3 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 11.6 percent lower than a week ago and 2.0 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
3.2 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)
  30-May-26       402.5          0.8        467.6         1.4     872.3
  23-May-26       478.0          1.1        505.9         2.0     987.0
   Change:        -15.8%       -27.3%        -7.6%      -30.0%    -11.6%
  31-May-25       423.2          0.5        463.8         2.2     889.7
   Change:         -4.9%        60.0%         0.8%      -36.4%     -2.0%
  2026 YTD      10035.2          8.5      11497.2        47.5   21588.4
  2025 YTD      10743.3         10.5      11492.2        52.2   22298.2
   Change:         -6.6%       -19.0%         0.0%       -9.0%     -3.2%
(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
  30-May-26     448,000        4,000    2,143,000      24,000
  23-May-26     532,000        5,000    2,316,000      33,000
   Change:        -15.8%       -20.0%        -7.5%      -27.3%
  31-May-25     488,000        2,000    2,150,000      35,000
   Change:         -8.2%       100.0%        -0.3%      -31.4%
  2026 YTD   11,181,000       42,000   52,598,000     778,000
  2025 YTD   12,317,000       54,000   53,017,000     811,000
   Change:         -9.2%       -21.6%        -0.8%       -4.1%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  30-May-26   Estimate          1469          377         292       115
  23-May-26   Estimate          1469          376         293       116
  31-May-25     Actual          1424          357         290       125
            Dressed:
  30-May-26   Estimate           900          223         218        58
  23-May-26   Estimate           901          223         219        59
  31-May-25     Actual           870          214         216        64
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  16-May-26       49.5%        32.4%        16.5%        1.6%
  17-May-25       48.4%        33.7%        16.3%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  16-May-26       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%
  17-May-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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