SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Apr 18, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, April 19, 2025 was estimated at 1022.5 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.0 percent lower than a week ago and 3.7 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)
  19-Apr-25       502.8          1.0        516.4         2.3    1022.5
  12-Apr-25       491.2          1.0        538.4         2.7    1033.3
   Change:          2.4%         0.0%        -4.1%      -14.8%     -1.0%
  20-Apr-24       523.6          0.8        534.8         2.1    1061.3
   Change:         -4.0%        25.0%        -3.4%        9.5%     -3.7%
  2025 YTD       7858.7          8.7       8427.3        37.9   16332.6
  2024 YTD       8005.9         12.8       8656.9        37.3   16712.9
   Change:         -1.8%       -32.0%        -2.7%        1.6%     -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
  19-Apr-25     576,000        5,000    2,380,000      34,000
  12-Apr-25     564,000        5,000    2,484,000      41,000
   Change:          2.1%         0.0%        -4.2%      -17.1%
  20-Apr-24     618,000        4,000    2,481,000      34,000
   Change:         -6.8%        25.0%        -4.1%        0.0%
  2025 YTD    9,006,000       45,000   38,815,000     581,000
  2024 YTD    9,536,000       71,000   40,031,000     587,000
   Change:         -5.6%       -36.3%        -3.0%       -1.1%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  19-Apr-25   Estimate          1432          329         291       132
  12-Apr-25   Estimate          1431          325         291       129
  20-Apr-24     Actual          1398          341         290       124
            Dressed:
  19-Apr-25   Estimate           875          194         217        67
  12-Apr-25   Estimate           873          191         217        65
  20-Apr-24     Actual           849          204         216        63
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  05-Apr-25       47.1%        35.0%        16.4%        1.5%
  06-Apr-24       45.9%        34.6%        17.9%        1.6%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  05-Apr-25       97.4%                      2.5%                  0.2%
  06-Apr-24       97.3%                      2.5%                  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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