SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Mar 14, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, March 15, 2025 was estimated at 1058.9 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.6 percent higher than a week ago and 2.1 percent higher
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
3.1 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)
  15-Mar-25       511.9          0.9        543.7         2.4    1058.9
  08-Mar-25       504.9          0.9        524.1         2.5    1032.4
   Change:          1.4%         0.0%         3.7%       -4.0%      2.6%
  16-Mar-24       504.9          0.8        528.6         2.9    1037.2
   Change:          1.4%        12.5%         2.9%      -17.2%      2.1%
  2025 YTD       5340.4          6.2       5773.0        24.0   11143.6
  2024 YTD       5463.5          8.9       6007.3        25.6   11505.3
   Change:         -2.3%       -30.3%        -3.9%       -6.3%     -3.1%
(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
  15-Mar-25     587,000        5,000    2,515,000      38,000
  08-Mar-25     578,000        5,000    2,418,000      39,000
   Change:          1.6%         0.0%         4.0%       -2.6%
  16-Mar-24     597,000        4,000    2,457,000      44,000
   Change:         -1.7%        25.0%         2.4%      -13.6%
  2025 YTD    6,114,000       34,000   26,571,000     376,000
  2024 YTD    6,531,000       51,000   27,746,000     398,000
   Change:         -6.4%       -33.0%        -4.2%       -5.6%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  15-Mar-25   Estimate          1435          309         290       126
  08-Mar-25   Estimate          1437          310         291       127
  16-Mar-24     Actual          1396          320         289       127
            Dressed:
  15-Mar-25   Estimate           874          182         216        64
  08-Mar-25   Estimate           876          182         217        64
  16-Mar-24     Actual           847          190         215        64
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  01-Mar-25       48.8%        32.0%        18.0%        1.3%
  02-Mar-24       46.5%        32.0%        20.0%        1.5%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  01-Mar-25       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  02-Mar-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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