USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 12/12 13:11

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St Joseph, MO        Fri Dec 12, 2025        USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, December 13, 2025 was estimated at 1129.3 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 0.4 percent higher than a week ago and 4.0 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.7 percent lower compared to the previous year.

                      Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                           (excludes condemned)
Week Endin      Beef     Calf/Veal    Pork (2)Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
 13-Dec-25      532.4         1.0       593.6        2.3    1129.3
 06-Dec-25      534.6         1.0       586.6        2.3    1124.5
  Change:        -0.4%        0.0%        1.2%       0.0%      0.4%
 14-Dec-24      527.8         0.7       554.5        2.5    1085.5
  Change:         0.9%       42.9%        7.1%      -8.0%      4.0%
 2025 YTD     24404.4        23.6     26137.4      112.8   50678.2
 2024 YTD     25469.3        36.5     26471.6      112.7   52090.1
  Change:        -4.2%      -35.3%       -1.3%       0.1%     -2.7%
(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 Endin  Cattle    Calves/Veale      Hogs  Sheep/Lambs
 13-Dec-25    596,000       5,000   2,727,000     40,000
 06-Dec-25    600,000       5,000   2,697,000     40,000
  Change:        -0.7%        0.0%        1.1%       0.0%
 14-Dec-24    610,000       4,000   2,560,000     40,000
  Change:        -2.3%       25.0%        6.5%       0.0%
 2025 YTD  27,903,000     118,000 121,568,000  1,845,000
 2024 YTD  29,977,000     195,000 123,517,000  1,826,000
  Change:        -6.9%      -39.6%       -1.6%       1.0%
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                                  Average Weights (lbs)
Week Endin Live:        Cattle    Calves/Veales    Hogs  Sheep/Lambs
 13-Dec-25  Estimate         1463         381        292       112
 06-Dec-25  Estimate         1460         352        292       113
 14-Dec-24    Actual         1429         334        291       122
           Dressed:
 13-Dec-25  Estimate          895         202        218        57
 06-Dec-25  Estimate          893         207        217        57
 14-Dec-24    Actual          868         199        217        62
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          Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Endin    Steers     Heifers       Cows          Bulls
 29-Nov-25      49.6%       31.9%       17.0%       1.5%
 30-Nov-24      47.3%       34.2%       17.0%       1.4%

          Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Endin Barrows & Gilts               Sows                Boars
 29-Nov-25      98.0%                    1.8%                 0.2%
 30-Nov-24      98.1%                    1.8%                 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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