USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 01/23 13:06

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jan 23, 2026          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, January 24, 2026 was estimated at 1028.4 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 4.8 percent lower than a week ago and 2.8 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
6.9 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)
  24-Jan-26       479.1          1.0        546.2         2.1    1028.4
  17-Jan-26       503.4          1.0        574.0         2.3    1080.7
   Change:         -4.8%         0.0%        -4.8%       -8.7%     -4.8%
  25-Jan-25       517.1          0.5        537.7         2.2    1057.5
   Change:         -7.3%       100.0%         1.6%       -4.5%     -2.8%
  2026 YTD       1614.6          2.3       1902.2         7.3    3526.4
  2025 YTD       1810.1          1.9       1966.5         7.5    3786.0
   Change:        -10.8%        21.7%        -3.3%       -2.5%     -6.9%
(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
  24-Jan-26     535,000        5,000    2,484,000      35,000
  17-Jan-26     562,000        5,000    2,623,000      40,000
   Change:         -4.8%         0.0%        -5.3%      -12.5%
  25-Jan-25     594,000        3,000    2,474,000      33,000
   Change:         -9.9%        66.7%         0.4%        6.1%
  2026 YTD    1,797,000       13,000    8,644,000     119,000
  2025 YTD    2,069,000       10,000    9,010,000     117,000
   Change:        -13.1%        27.4%        -4.1%        1.7%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  24-Jan-26   Estimate          1470          330         294       116
  17-Jan-26   Estimate          1468          332         293       114
  25-Jan-25     Actual          1431          310         292       127
            Dressed:
  24-Jan-26   Estimate           897          194         220        59
  17-Jan-26   Estimate           897          196         219        58
  25-Jan-25     Actual           872          184         217        65
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  10-Jan-26       48.7%        31.1%        18.9%        1.3%
  11-Jan-25       51.0%        30.2%        17.6%        1.2%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  10-Jan-26       97.5%                      2.3%                  0.2%
  11-Jan-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
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