USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 01/30 13:06

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jan 30, 2026          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, January 31, 2026 was estimated at 1033.9 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.9 percent higher than a week ago and 4.8 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
6.4 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)
  31-Jan-26       475.1          1.0        555.6         2.2    1033.9
  24-Jan-26       479.1          1.0        542.7         2.1    1024.9
   Change:         -0.8%         0.0%         2.4%        4.8%      0.9%
  01-Feb-25       525.3          0.5        557.7         2.2    1085.7
   Change:         -9.6%       100.0%        -0.4%        0.0%     -4.8%
  2026 YTD       2090.6          2.7       2457.1         9.5    4559.9
  2025 YTD       2335.4          2.4       2524.2         9.7    4871.7
   Change:        -10.5%        13.0%        -2.7%       -1.9%     -6.4%
(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
  31-Jan-26     531,000        5,000    2,522,000      36,000
  24-Jan-26     535,000        5,000    2,468,000      35,000
   Change:         -0.7%         0.0%         2.2%        2.9%
  01-Feb-25     602,000        3,000    2,560,000      34,000
   Change:        -11.8%        66.7%        -1.5%        5.9%
  2026 YTD    2,333,000       15,000   11,149,000     153,000
  2025 YTD    2,670,000       13,000   11,570,000     151,000
   Change:        -12.6%        15.6%        -3.6%        1.0%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  31-Jan-26   Estimate          1469          327         295       118
  24-Jan-26   Estimate          1470          330         294       116
  01-Feb-25     Actual          1441          308         292       126
            Dressed:
  31-Jan-26   Estimate           897          192         220        60
  24-Jan-26   Estimate           897          194         220        59
  01-Feb-25     Actual           875          181         218        64
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  17-Jan-26       47.9%        31.9%        18.7%        1.5%
  18-Jan-25       49.5%        31.3%        17.9%        1.2%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  17-Jan-26       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  18-Jan-25       97.2%                      2.6%                  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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