USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 06/20 13:26

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jun 20, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, June 21, 2025 was estimated at 992 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.7 percent lower than a week ago and 4.2 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.4 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)
  21-Jun-25       480.1          1.1        508.5         2.3     992.0
  14-Jun-25       484.9          1.1        511.1         2.3     999.4
   Change:         -1.0%         0.0%        -0.5%        0.0%     -0.7%
  22-Jun-24       518.3          0.7        514.0         2.2    1035.2
   Change:         -7.4%        57.1%        -1.1%        4.5%     -4.2%
  2025 YTD      12209.9         13.2      13017.9        59.4   25300.4
  2024 YTD      12608.1         19.4      13240.0        57.7   25925.2
   Change:         -3.2%       -32.0%        -1.7%        3.0%     -2.4%
(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
  21-Jun-25     554,000        5,000    2,365,000      37,000
  14-Jun-25     558,000        5,000    2,375,000      37,000
   Change:         -0.7%         0.0%        -0.4%        0.0%
  22-Jun-24     616,000        4,000    2,412,000      36,000
   Change:        -10.1%        25.0%        -1.9%        2.8%
  2025 YTD   14,010,000       66,000   60,110,000     929,000
  2024 YTD   14,965,000      104,000   61,347,000     932,000
   Change:         -6.4%       -36.8%        -2.0%       -0.3%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  21-Jun-25   Estimate          1419          355         289       124
  14-Jun-25   Estimate          1423          357         289       126
  22-Jun-24     Actual          1382          329         286       121
            Dressed:
  21-Jun-25   Estimate           868          212         215        63
  14-Jun-25   Estimate           871          213         215        64
  22-Jun-24     Actual           844          198         213        61
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  07-Jun-25       49.5%        32.4%        16.5%        1.6%
  08-Jun-24       51.5%        30.1%        16.7%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  07-Jun-25       97.1%                      2.6%                  0.2%
  08-Jun-24       97.1%                      2.6%                  0.2%

*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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