USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 08/22 13:41

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Aug 22, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, August 23, 2025 was estimated at 981.9 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.6 percent higher than a week ago and 6.4 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
3.1 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)
  23-Aug-25       472.6          1.0        506.4         1.9     981.9
  16-Aug-25       457.6          1.0        505.8         2.1     966.5
   Change:          3.3%         0.0%         0.1%       -9.5%      1.6%
  24-Aug-24       518.3          0.7        528.1         2.1    1049.2
   Change:         -8.8%        42.9%        -4.1%       -9.5%     -6.4%
  2025 YTD      16424.9         17.1      17364.8        78.5   33885.3
  2024 YTD      17104.8         25.6      17763.3        76.7   34970.4
   Change:         -4.0%       -33.2%        -2.2%        2.4%     -3.1%
(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
  23-Aug-25     547,000        5,000    2,419,000      32,000
  16-Aug-25     530,000        5,000    2,408,000      35,000
   Change:          3.2%         0.0%         0.5%       -8.6%
  24-Aug-24     609,000        4,000    2,507,000      34,000
   Change:        -10.2%        25.0%        -3.5%       -5.9%
  2025 YTD   18,895,000       85,000   80,832,000   1,242,000
  2024 YTD   20,291,000      138,000   82,811,000   1,242,000
   Change:         -6.9%       -38.4%        -2.4%        0.0%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  23-Aug-25   Estimate          1415          354         281       115
  16-Aug-25   Estimate          1413          350         282       117
  24-Aug-24     Actual          1394          307         283       121
            Dressed:
  23-Aug-25   Estimate           866          210         209        59
  16-Aug-25   Estimate           865          208         210        59
  24-Aug-24     Actual           853          182         211        62
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  09-Aug-25       50.5%        31.1%        16.7%        1.7%
  10-Aug-24       50.3%        31.4%        16.6%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  09-Aug-25       97.5%                      2.3%                  0.2%
  10-Aug-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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