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

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jun 06, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, June 07, 2025 was estimated at 1018.3 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 15.7 percent higher than a week ago and 2.0 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.3 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-Jun-25       506.3          1.1        508.5         2.4    1018.3
  31-May-25       414.8          0.9        462.4         2.0     880.1
   Change:         22.1%        22.2%        10.0%       20.0%     15.7%
  08-Jun-24       515.6          0.8        520.4         2.3    1039.1
   Change:         -1.8%        37.5%        -2.3%        4.3%     -2.0%
  2025 YTD      11242.0         12.1      12000.3        54.4   23308.8
  2024 YTD      11570.2         18.0      12215.5        53.0   23856.7
   Change:         -2.8%       -32.8%        -1.8%        2.6%     -2.3%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.      (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2025 totals are subject to revision
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                        Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  07-Jun-25     582,000        5,000    2,363,000      38,000
  31-May-25     477,000        4,000    2,143,000      32,000
   Change:         22.0%        25.0%        10.3%       18.8%
  08-Jun-24     610,000        4,000    2,416,000      36,000
   Change:         -4.6%        25.0%        -2.2%        5.6%
  2025 YTD   12,888,000       60,000   55,373,000     846,000
  2024 YTD   13,735,000       97,000   56,553,000     853,000
   Change:         -6.2%       -38.2%        -2.1%       -0.8%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  07-Jun-25   Estimate          1425          361         289       127
  31-May-25   Estimate          1425          362         290       128
  08-Jun-24     Actual          1390          334         289       124
            Dressed:
  07-Jun-25   Estimate           872          215         215        64
  31-May-25   Estimate           872          216         216        64
  08-Jun-24     Actual           847          200         215        63
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  24-May-25       49.3%        32.3%        16.8%        1.6%
  25-May-24       50.6%        31.1%        16.8%        1.5%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  24-May-25       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  25-May-24       97.1%                      2.6%                  0.3%

*2024 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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