USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 07/17 13:01

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO        Fri Jul 17, 2026        USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 18, 2026 was estimated at 964.4 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.8 percent lower than a week ago and 2.0 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)
 18-Jul-26      464.5         1.2       496.7        2.0     964.4
 11-Jul-26      469.1         1.2       510.3        1.9     982.5
  Change:        -1.0%        0.0%       -2.7%       5.3%     -1.8%
 19-Jul-25      489.2         0.4       492.3        2.2     984.1
  Change:        -5.0%      200.0%        0.9%      -9.1%     -2.0%
 2026 YTD     13262.6        11.5     14991.5       62.4   28328.0
 2025 YTD     14087.8        13.7     14882.0       68.3   29051.8
  Change:        -5.9%      -16.0%        0.7%      -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
 18-Jul-26    525,000       5,000   2,310,000     33,000
 11-Jul-26    529,000       5,000   2,364,000     32,000
  Change:        -0.8%        0.0%       -2.3%       3.1%
 19-Jul-25    567,000       2,000   2,333,000     36,000
  Change:        -7.4%      150.0%       -1.0%      -8.3%
 2026 YTD  14,826,000      54,000  68,784,000  1,028,000
 2025 YTD  16,191,000      69,000  68,984,000  1,069,000
  Change:        -8.4%      -21.4%       -0.3%      -3.8%
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                                  Average Weights (lbs)
Week Endin Live:        Cattle    Calves/Veales    Hogs  Sheep/Lambs
 18-Jul-26  Estimate         1448         382        288       117
 11-Jul-26  Estimate         1450         382        289       118
 19-Jul-25    Actual         1409         350        283       119
           Dressed:
 18-Jul-26  Estimate          887         228        215        59
 11-Jul-26  Estimate          889         228        216        60
 19-Jul-25    Actual          864         207        211        60
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          Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Endin    Steers     Heifers       Cows          Bulls
 04-Jul-26      52.1%       28.3%       17.8%       1.8%
 05-Jul-25      52.1%       30.7%       15.8%       1.4%

          Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Endin Barrows & Gilts               Sows                Boars
 04-Jul-26      97.6%                    2.1%                 0.2%
 05-Jul-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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