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

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jun 05, 2026          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, June 06, 2026 was estimated at 1011.9 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 16.2 percent higher than a week ago and 0.3 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
3 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-Jun-26       479.1          1.0        530.0         1.8    1011.9
  30-May-26       402.5          0.8        466.5         1.4     871.2
   Change:         19.0%        25.0%        13.6%       28.6%     16.2%
  07-Jun-25       500.8          0.4        505.1         2.6    1008.9
   Change:         -4.3%       150.0%         4.9%      -30.8%      0.3%
  2026 YTD      10517.5          8.7      12027.0        49.5   22602.7
  2025 YTD      11244.1         10.9      11997.3        54.8   23307.1
   Change:         -6.5%       -20.1%         0.3%       -9.7%     -3.0%
(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
  06-Jun-26     533,000        5,000    2,428,000      32,000
  30-May-26     448,000        4,000    2,138,000      25,000
   Change:         19.0%        25.0%        13.6%       28.0%
  07-Jun-25     581,000        2,000    2,353,000      44,000
   Change:         -8.3%       150.0%         3.2%      -27.3%
  2026 YTD   11,718,000       44,000   55,028,000     816,000
  2025 YTD   12,898,000       56,000   55,370,000     855,000
   Change:         -9.1%       -20.8%        -0.6%       -4.6%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  06-Jun-26   Estimate          1470          376         292       113
  30-May-26   Estimate          1469          377         292       115
  07-Jun-25     Actual          1411          350         289       120
            Dressed:
  06-Jun-26   Estimate           901          223         218        58
  30-May-26   Estimate           900          223         218        58
  07-Jun-25     Actual           863          210         215        61
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  23-May-26       52.2%        29.9%        16.4%        1.6%
  24-May-25       49.3%        32.3%        16.8%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  23-May-26       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  24-May-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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