SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri Apr 11, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, April 12, 2025 was estimated at 1035 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 2.4 percent lower than a week ago and 1.0 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)
  12-Apr-25       491.2          1.0        540.1         2.7    1035.0
  05-Apr-25       513.2          1.0        543.9         2.7    1060.8
   Change:         -4.3%         0.0%        -0.7%        0.0%     -2.4%
  13-Apr-24       505.9          0.7        536.7         2.3    1045.6
   Change:         -2.9%        42.9%         0.6%       17.4%     -1.0%
  2025 YTD       7355.9          8.3       7911.6        35.5   15311.3
  2024 YTD       7482.3         12.0       8122.1        35.2   15651.6
   Change:         -1.7%       -30.8%        -2.6%        0.9%     -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
  12-Apr-25     564,000        5,000    2,492,000      41,000
  05-Apr-25     591,000        5,000    2,514,000      42,000
   Change:         -4.6%         0.0%        -0.9%       -2.4%
  13-Apr-24     598,000        4,000    2,481,000      37,000
   Change:         -5.7%        25.0%         0.4%       10.8%
  2025 YTD    8,435,000       43,000   36,447,000     548,000
  2024 YTD    8,918,000       67,000   37,550,000     554,000
   Change:         -5.4%       -35.7%        -2.9%       -1.0%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  12-Apr-25   Estimate          1431          325         291       129
  05-Apr-25   Estimate          1428          317         291       129
  13-Apr-24     Actual          1399          329         291       123
            Dressed:
  12-Apr-25   Estimate           873          191         217        65
  05-Apr-25   Estimate           870          186         217        65
  13-Apr-24     Actual           848          195         216        62
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  29-Mar-25       45.8%        36.7%        16.0%        1.5%
  30-Mar-24       46.2%        34.2%        18.0%        1.5%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  29-Mar-25       97.4%                      2.4%                  0.2%
  30-Mar-24       97.4%                      2.4%                  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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