SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Jun 13, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, June 14, 2025 was estimated at 1002 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.4 percent lower than a week ago and 3.0 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
2.3 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)
  14-Jun-25       484.9          1.1        513.7         2.3    1002.0
  07-Jun-25       506.3          1.1        506.8         2.4    1016.6
   Change:         -4.2%         0.0%         1.4%       -4.2%     -1.4%
  15-Jun-24       519.6          0.7        510.5         2.5    1033.3
   Change:         -6.7%        57.1%         0.6%       -8.0%     -3.0%
  2025 YTD      11735.3         12.8      12513.7        56.9   24318.7
  2024 YTD      12089.8         18.7      12726.0        55.5   24890.0
   Change:         -2.9%       -31.6%        -1.7%        2.5%     -2.3%
(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
  14-Jun-25     558,000        5,000    2,387,000      37,000
  07-Jun-25     582,000        5,000    2,355,000      38,000
   Change:         -4.1%         0.0%         1.4%       -2.6%
  15-Jun-24     615,000        4,000    2,382,000      43,000
   Change:         -9.3%        25.0%         0.2%      -14.0%
  2025 YTD   13,457,000       64,000   57,759,000     886,000
  2024 YTD   14,350,000      101,000   58,935,000     896,000
   Change:         -6.2%       -36.5%        -2.0%       -1.1%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  14-Jun-25   Estimate          1423          357         289       126
  07-Jun-25   Estimate          1425          361         289       127
  15-Jun-24     Actual          1390          329         288       113
            Dressed:
  14-Jun-25   Estimate           871          213         215        64
  07-Jun-25   Estimate           872          215         215        64
  15-Jun-24     Actual           847          196         214        58
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  31-May-25       49.8%        31.4%        17.4%        1.5%
  01-Jun-24       50.3%        31.4%        16.9%        1.4%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  31-May-25       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%
  01-Jun-24       97.2%                      2.5%                  0.3%

*2024 slaughter totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
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