SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri May 02, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, May 03, 2025 was estimated at 1032.1 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.6 percent higher than a week ago and 1.6 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.2 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)
  03-May-25       489.5          1.0        539.5         2.1    1032.1
  26-Apr-25       485.6          1.0        527.5         2.1    1016.2
   Change:          0.8%         0.0%         2.3%        0.0%      1.6%
  04-May-24       528.3          0.7        517.0         2.4    1048.4
   Change:         -7.3%        42.9%         4.4%      -12.5%     -1.6%
  2025 YTD       8839.3          9.6       9490.4        42.5   18381.8
  2024 YTD       9053.6         14.2       9685.3        41.9   18795.0
   Change:         -2.4%       -32.4%        -2.0%        1.4%     -2.2%
(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
  03-May-25     559,000        5,000    2,486,000      33,000
  26-Apr-25     555,000        5,000    2,430,000      32,000
   Change:          0.7%         0.0%         2.3%        3.1%
  04-May-24     622,000        4,000    2,403,000      41,000
   Change:        -10.1%        25.0%         3.5%      -19.5%
  2025 YTD   10,122,000       50,000   43,710,000     659,000
  2024 YTD   10,771,000       78,000   44,811,000     665,000
   Change:         -6.0%       -35.9%        -2.5%       -0.9%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  03-May-25   Estimate          1436          344         291       127
  26-Apr-25   Estimate          1435          336         291       131
  04-May-24     Actual          1401          341         289       116
            Dressed:
  03-May-25   Estimate           877          204         217        64
  26-Apr-25   Estimate           877          199         217        66
  04-May-24     Actual           852          203         215        59
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  19-Apr-25       48.5%        34.0%        16.0%        1.5%
  20-Apr-24       46.6%        33.7%        17.9%        1.7%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  19-Apr-25       97.4%                      2.3%                  0.2%
  20-Apr-24       97.2%                      2.6%                  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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