USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 09/11 13:06

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Sep 11, 2026          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, September 12, 2026 was estimated at 932.3 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.2 percent lower than a week ago and 10.4 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 Ending       Beef     Calf/Veal     Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton  Totals (3)
  12-Sep-26       448.0          0.9        481.6         1.8     932.3
  05-Sep-26       465.7          1.1        484.9         2.0     953.7
   Change:         -3.8%       -18.2%        -0.7%      -10.0%     -2.2%
  13-Sep-25       502.2          0.4        535.7         2.1    1040.4
   Change:        -10.8%       125.0%       -10.1%      -14.3%    -10.4%
  2026 YTD      16945.4         13.7      18898.6        77.7   35935.4
  2025 YTD      17869.2         17.0      18889.1        84.9   36860.2
   Change:         -5.2%       -19.4%         0.1%       -8.5%     -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 Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  12-Sep-26     505,000        4,000    2,269,000      33,000
  05-Sep-26     526,000        5,000    2,287,000      35,000
   Change:         -4.0%       -20.0%        -0.8%       -5.7%
  13-Sep-25     573,000        2,000    2,518,000      37,000
   Change:        -11.9%       100.0%        -9.9%      -10.8%
  2026 YTD   18,984,000       65,000   87,220,000   1,304,000
  2025 YTD   20,544,000       85,000   88,062,000   1,353,000
   Change:         -7.6%       -23.7%        -1.0%       -3.7%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  12-Sep-26   Estimate          1446          372         284       110
  05-Sep-26   Estimate          1442          368         284       110
  13-Sep-25     Actual          1433          362         286       112
            Dressed:
  12-Sep-26   Estimate           889          219         212        56
  05-Sep-26   Estimate           887          217         212        56
  13-Sep-25     Actual           878          215         213        57
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  29-Aug-26       55.7%        26.3%        16.4%        1.7%
  30-Aug-25       50.6%        31.3%        16.4%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  29-Aug-26       97.7%                      2.1%                  0.2%
  30-Aug-25       97.6%                      2.2%                  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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