USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 08/08 13:16

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Aug 08, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, August 09, 2025 was estimated at 960.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.4 percent higher than a week ago and 4.0 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.8 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)
  09-Aug-25       462.7          1.0        495.1         1.9     960.7
  02-Aug-25       462.0          1.0        492.3         2.0     957.3
   Change:          0.2%         0.0%         0.6%       -5.0%      0.4%
  10-Aug-24       497.9          0.6        499.9         2.1    1000.5
   Change:         -7.1%        66.7%        -1.0%       -9.5%     -4.0%
  2025 YTD      15491.1         16.2      16358.0        74.3   31939.6
  2024 YTD      16071.7         24.2      16708.1        72.5   32876.5
   Change:         -3.6%       -33.1%        -2.1%        2.5%     -2.8%
(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
  09-Aug-25     536,000        5,000    2,350,000      32,000
  02-Aug-25     535,000        5,000    2,336,000      32,000
   Change:          0.2%         0.0%         0.6%        0.0%
  10-Aug-24     588,000        3,000    2,379,000      35,000
   Change:         -8.8%        66.7%        -1.2%       -8.6%
  2025 YTD   17,816,000       81,000   75,994,000   1,168,000
  2024 YTD   19,077,000      130,000   77,788,000   1,173,000
   Change:         -6.6%       -37.9%        -2.3%       -0.4%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  09-Aug-25   Estimate          1412          354         282       119
  02-Aug-25   Estimate          1410          356         283       120
  10-Aug-24     Actual          1386          313         282       119
            Dressed:
  09-Aug-25   Estimate           865          211         211        60
  02-Aug-25   Estimate           865          211         211        61
  10-Aug-24     Actual           849          186         210        61
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  26-Jul-25       51.3%        29.8%        17.2%        1.8%
  27-Jul-24       51.0%        30.4%        16.9%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  26-Jul-25       97.4%                      2.5%                  0.2%
  27-Jul-24       97.3%                      2.4%                  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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