USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 08/29 13:11

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Aug 29, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, August 30, 2025 was estimated at 991 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.8 percent higher than a week ago and 4.4 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)
  30-Aug-25       488.4          1.0        499.5         2.1     991.0
  23-Aug-25       476.1          1.0        504.5         1.9     983.5
   Change:          2.6%         0.0%        -1.0%       10.5%      0.8%
  31-Aug-24       524.4          0.7        509.6         2.2    1036.9
   Change:         -6.9%        42.9%        -2.0%       -4.5%     -4.4%
  2025 YTD      16922.2         17.5      17860.9        80.7   34881.3
  2024 YTD      17629.2         26.3      18272.9        78.9   36007.3
   Change:         -4.0%       -33.5%        -2.3%        2.3%     -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
  30-Aug-25     565,000        5,000    2,391,000      36,000
  23-Aug-25     551,000        5,000    2,410,000      32,000
   Change:          2.5%         0.0%        -0.8%       12.5%
  31-Aug-24     617,000        4,000    2,428,000      37,000
   Change:         -8.4%        25.0%        -1.5%       -2.7%
  2025 YTD   19,470,000       87,000   83,223,000   1,280,000
  2024 YTD   20,907,000      142,000   85,238,000   1,278,000
   Change:         -6.9%       -38.7%        -2.4%        0.1%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  30-Aug-25   Estimate          1415          353         280       115
  23-Aug-25   Estimate          1415          354         281       115
  31-Aug-24     Actual          1394          309         282       119
            Dressed:
  30-Aug-25   Estimate           866          209         209        59
  23-Aug-25   Estimate           866          210         209        59
  31-Aug-24     Actual           852          183         210        60
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  16-Aug-25       51.1%        30.1%        17.0%        1.7%
  17-Aug-24       51.8%        29.8%        16.9%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  16-Aug-25       97.6%                      2.2%                  0.2%
  17-Aug-24       97.6%                      2.2%                  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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