USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 12/26 14:36

SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Dec 26, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, December 27, 2025 was estimated at 819.2 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 26.6 percent lower than a week ago and 1.2 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.6 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)
  27-Dec-25       383.9          0.7        432.5         2.1     819.2
  20-Dec-25       525.8          0.9        586.6         2.3    1115.6
   Change:        -27.0%       -22.2%       -26.3%       -8.7%    -26.6%
  28-Dec-24       377.5          0.6        449.1         2.1     829.3
   Change:          1.7%        16.7%        -3.7%        0.0%     -1.2%
  2025 YTD      25320.2         24.0      27167.3       117.3   52628.8
  2024 YTD      26382.8         37.8      27479.7       117.3   54017.6
   Change:         -4.0%       -36.5%        -1.1%        0.0%     -2.6%
(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
  27-Dec-25     429,000        4,000    1,978,000      36,000
  20-Dec-25     587,000        5,000    2,686,000      40,000
   Change:        -26.9%       -20.0%       -26.4%      -10.0%
  28-Dec-24     433,000        3,000    2,064,000      35,000
   Change:         -0.9%        33.3%        -4.2%        2.9%
  2025 YTD   28,922,000      121,000  126,245,000   1,921,000
  2024 YTD   31,026,000      202,000  128,166,000   1,903,000
   Change:         -6.8%       -40.1%        -1.5%        0.9%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  27-Dec-25   Estimate          1467          370         294       115
  20-Dec-25   Estimate          1467          374         293       113
  28-Dec-24     Actual          1440          313         292       119
            Dressed:
  27-Dec-25   Estimate           897          196         219        58
  20-Dec-25   Estimate           898          198         218        57
  28-Dec-24     Actual           874          186         218        60
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  13-Dec-25       47.8%        33.8%       947.6%        1.4%
  14-Dec-24       46.9%        33.9%        17.7%        1.5%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  13-Dec-25       97.5%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  14-Dec-24       97.2%                      2.7%                  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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