SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jul 25, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, July 26, 2025 was estimated at 970.4 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.5 percent lower than a week ago and 5.6 percent lower
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 Ending       Beef     Calf/Veal     Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton  Totals (3)
  26-Jul-25       474.2          1.1        493.0         2.1     970.4
  19-Jul-25       486.8          1.1        495.3         2.1     985.3
   Change:         -2.6%         0.0%        -0.5%        0.0%     -1.5%
  27-Jul-24       510.9          0.7        514.1         2.1    1027.8
   Change:         -7.2%        57.1%        -4.1%        0.0%     -5.6%
  2025 YTD      14560.4         15.6      15379.0        70.3   30025.3
  2024 YTD      15073.6         22.9      15695.4        68.2   30860.1
   Change:         -3.4%       -31.9%        -2.0%        3.1%     -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 Ending   Cattle    Calves/Vealer      Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  26-Jul-25     549,000        5,000    2,338,000      33,000
  19-Jul-25     563,000        5,000    2,342,000      33,000
   Change:         -2.5%         0.0%        -0.2%        0.0%
  27-Jul-24     605,000        4,000    2,439,000      34,000
   Change:         -9.3%        25.0%        -4.1%       -2.9%
  2025 YTD   16,735,000       77,000   71,331,000   1,099,000
  2024 YTD   17,896,000      123,000   72,966,000   1,103,000
   Change:         -6.5%       -37.5%        -2.2%       -0.4%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  26-Jul-25   Estimate          1410          354         283       123
  19-Jul-25   Estimate          1411          355         284       125
  27-Jul-24     Actual          1384          318         283       122
            Dressed:
  26-Jul-25   Estimate           866          211         211        63
  19-Jul-25   Estimate           867          212         211        64
  27-Jul-24     Actual           846          190         211        62
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  12-Jul-25       52.8%        29.7%        16.1%        1.4%
  13-Jul-24       50.8%        30.5%        17.1%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  12-Jul-25       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%
  13-Jul-24       97.1%                      2.6%                  0.3%

*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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