USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 11/28 13:31

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Nov 28, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, November 29, 2025 was estimated at 918 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 15.7 percent lower than a week ago and 4.2 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
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)
  29-Nov-25       445.6          0.8        469.7         1.9     918.0
  22-Nov-25       519.6          1.0        566.0         2.1    1088.7
   Change:        -14.2%       -20.0%       -17.0%       -9.5%    -15.7%
  30-Nov-24       462.5          0.7        493.0         2.1     958.3
   Change:         -3.7%        14.3%        -4.7%       -9.5%     -4.2%
  2025 YTD      23332.1         22.6      24967.0       107.8   48429.5
  2024 YTD      24409.0         35.2      25352.0       107.9   49904.1
   Change:         -4.4%       -35.8%        -1.5%       -0.1%     -3.0%
(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
  29-Nov-25     501,000        4,000    2,163,000      34,000
  22-Nov-25     585,000        5,000    2,609,000      37,000
   Change:        -14.4%       -20.0%       -17.1%       -8.1%
  30-Nov-24     533,000        3,000    2,284,000      34,000
   Change:         -6.0%        33.3%        -5.3%        0.0%
  2025 YTD   26,708,000      112,000  116,207,000   1,759,000
  2024 YTD   28,754,000      188,000  118,353,000   1,749,000
   Change:         -7.1%       -40.6%        -1.8%        0.6%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  29-Nov-25   Estimate          1458          354         292       113
  22-Nov-25   Estimate          1455          362         291       112
  30-Nov-24     Actual          1430          333         290       119
            Dressed:
  29-Nov-25   Estimate           892          208         217        57
  22-Nov-25   Estimate           890          213         217        57
  30-Nov-24     Actual           870          198         216        60
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  15-Nov-25       48.5%        31.6%        18.0%        1.8%
  16-Nov-24       47.3%        32.7%        18.4%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  15-Nov-25       97.9%                      1.9%                  0.2%
  16-Nov-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
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