USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 11/21 13:26

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Nov 21, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

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     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, November 22, 2025 was estimated at 1087.4 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.0 percent lower than a week ago and 1.9 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.9 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)
  22-Nov-25       519.6          1.0        564.7         2.1    1087.4
  15-Nov-25       511.4          1.0        584.1         2.3    1098.8
   Change:          1.6%         0.0%        -3.3%       -8.7%     -1.0%
  23-Nov-24       549.5          0.7        555.9         2.4    1108.5
   Change:         -5.4%        42.9%         1.6%      -12.5%     -1.9%
  2025 YTD      22885.1         22.4      24496.5       106.1   47510.1
  2024 YTD      23946.5         34.5      24859.0       105.8   48945.8
   Change:         -4.4%       -35.1%        -1.5%        0.3%     -2.9%
(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
  22-Nov-25     585,000        5,000    2,603,000      37,000
  15-Nov-25     576,000        5,000    2,701,000      40,000
   Change:          1.6%         0.0%        -3.6%       -7.5%
  23-Nov-24     635,000        4,000    2,580,000      38,000
   Change:         -7.9%        25.0%         0.9%       -2.6%
  2025 YTD   26,207,000      111,000  114,053,000   1,727,000
  2024 YTD   28,221,000      185,000  116,069,000   1,715,000
   Change:         -7.1%       -40.0%        -1.7%        0.7%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  22-Nov-25   Estimate          1455          362         291       112
  15-Nov-25   Estimate          1454          358         290       112
  23-Nov-24     Actual          1427          339         290       122
            Dressed:
  22-Nov-25   Estimate           890          213         217        57
  15-Nov-25   Estimate           890          211         216        57
  23-Nov-24     Actual           867          202         215        62
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  08-Nov-25       49.5%        30.9%        17.7%        1.8%
  09-Nov-24       47.6%        32.8%        18.0%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  08-Nov-25       97.6%                      2.2%                  0.1%
  09-Nov-24       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%

*2024 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
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