USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 02/06 13:06

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Feb 06, 2026          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, February 07, 2026 was estimated at 1051.1 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.4 percent higher than a week ago and 0.8 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
5.6 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)
  07-Feb-26       477.5          1.0        570.3         2.3    1051.1
  31-Jan-26       472.4          1.0        551.0         2.2    1026.6
   Change:          1.1%         0.0%         3.5%        4.5%      2.4%
  08-Feb-25       508.6          0.5        548.3         2.2    1059.6
   Change:         -6.1%       100.0%         4.0%        4.5%     -0.8%
  2026 YTD       2567.9          3.1       3018.9        11.9    5601.8
  2025 YTD       2844.0          2.9       3072.5        11.9    5931.3
   Change:         -9.7%         7.3%        -1.7%        0.1%     -5.6%
(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
  07-Feb-26     536,000        5,000    2,593,000      38,000
  31-Jan-26     528,000        5,000    2,501,000      36,000
   Change:          1.5%         0.0%         3.7%        5.6%
  08-Feb-25     583,000        3,000    2,521,000      35,000
   Change:         -8.1%        66.7%         2.9%        8.6%
  2026 YTD    2,871,000       16,000   13,714,000     192,000
  2025 YTD    3,253,000       16,000   14,091,000     186,000
   Change:        -11.7%         1.5%        -2.7%        3.0%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  07-Feb-26   Estimate          1466          332         295       119
  31-Jan-26   Estimate          1469          327         295       118
  08-Feb-25     Actual          1440          314         292       126
            Dressed:
  07-Feb-26   Estimate           893          196         220        61
  31-Jan-26   Estimate           897          192         220        60
  08-Feb-25     Actual           875          185         218        64
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  24-Jan-26       48.0%        30.9%        19.6%        1.6%
  25-Jan-25       48.5%        33.4%        17.0%        1.2%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  24-Jan-26       97.5%                      2.3%                  0.2%
  25-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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