USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 09/19 13:06

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Sep 19, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, September 20, 2025 was estimated at 1030 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.1 percent higher than a week ago and 3.4 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
3.2 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)
  20-Sep-25       481.7          1.0        545.3         2.0    1030.0
  13-Sep-25       490.9          1.0        524.4         2.0    1018.3
   Change:         -1.9%         0.0%         4.0%        0.0%      1.1%
  21-Sep-24       528.8          0.8        534.0         2.2    1065.8
   Change:         -8.9%        25.0%         2.1%       -9.1%     -3.4%
  2025 YTD      18340.4         18.7      19424.1        86.8   37870.0
  2024 YTD      19165.3         28.4      19848.3        85.3   39127.3
   Change:         -4.3%       -34.2%        -2.1%        1.8%     -3.2%
(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
  20-Sep-25     552,000        5,000    2,593,000      34,000
  13-Sep-25     565,000        5,000    2,508,000      35,000
   Change:         -2.3%         0.0%         3.4%       -2.9%
  21-Sep-24     614,000        4,000    2,517,000      35,000
   Change:        -10.1%        25.0%         3.0%       -2.9%
  2025 YTD   21,087,000       93,000   90,645,000   1,386,000
  2024 YTD   22,694,000      153,000   92,662,000   1,383,000
   Change:         -7.1%       -39.1%        -2.2%        0.2%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  20-Sep-25   Estimate          1422          349         282       113
  13-Sep-25   Estimate          1417          353         280       114
  21-Sep-24     Actual          1414          332         285       121
            Dressed:
  20-Sep-25   Estimate           875          206         210        58
  13-Sep-25   Estimate           871          208         209        58
  21-Sep-24     Actual           862          199         212        62
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  06-Sep-25       52.2%        29.1%        16.9%        1.7%
  07-Sep-24       51.2%        29.8%        17.3%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  06-Sep-25       97.9%                      1.9%                  0.2%
  07-Sep-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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