USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 09/12 17:01

SJ_LS712**Correction to W/E 13-Sep-25 Average Hog Live Estimate Weight**
St Joseph, MO          Fri Sep 12, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, September 13, 2025 was estimated at 1016.1 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 12.0 percent higher than a week ago and 6.5 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
3.3 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)
  13-Sep-25       487.4          1.0        525.7         2.0    1016.1
  06-Sep-25       421.7          0.8        483.1         1.6     907.2
   Change:         15.6%        25.0%         8.8%       25.0%     12.0%
  14-Sep-24       537.4          0.8        546.7         2.2    1087.1
   Change:         -9.3%        25.0%        -3.8%       -9.1%     -6.5%
  2025 YTD      17844.5         18.1      18871.5        84.6   36818.7
  2024 YTD      18636.5         27.6      19314.3        83.1   38061.5
   Change:         -4.3%       -34.4%        -2.3%        1.8%     -3.3%
(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
  13-Sep-25     561,000        5,000    2,514,000      35,000
  06-Sep-25     487,000        4,000    2,314,000      28,000
   Change:         15.2%        25.0%         8.6%       25.0%
  14-Sep-24     624,000        4,000    2,576,000      36,000
   Change:        -10.1%        25.0%        -2.4%       -2.8%
  2025 YTD   20,525,000       90,000   88,055,000   1,348,000
  2024 YTD   22,079,000      149,000   90,145,000   1,347,000
   Change:         -7.0%       -39.5%        -2.3%        0.0%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  13-Sep-25   Estimate          1417          353        *280*      114
  06-Sep-25   Estimate          1415          357         280       114
  14-Sep-24     Actual          1409          324         285       122
            Dressed:
  13-Sep-25   Estimate           871          208         209        58
  06-Sep-25   Estimate           868          211         209        58
  14-Sep-24     Actual           863          192         212        62
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  30-Aug-25       50.6%        31.3%        16.4%        1.7%
  31-Aug-24       50.7%        30.1%        17.4%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  30-Aug-25       97.6%                      2.2%                  0.2%
  31-Aug-24       97.5%                      2.3%                  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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