SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO          Fri May 09, 2025          USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, May 10, 2025 was estimated at 1021.4 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.0 percent lower than a week ago and 1.9 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)
  10-May-25       489.3          1.0        528.9         2.2    1021.4
  03-May-25       489.5          1.0        539.5         2.1    1032.1
   Change:          0.0%         0.0%        -2.0%        4.8%     -1.0%
  11-May-24       524.7          0.8        513.0         2.3    1040.8
   Change:         -6.7%        25.0%         3.1%       -4.3%     -1.9%
  2025 YTD       9328.8         10.1      10016.5        44.8   19400.2
  2024 YTD       9578.3         15.0      10198.3        44.2   19835.8
   Change:         -2.6%       -32.7%        -1.8%        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
  10-May-25     559,000        5,000    2,437,000      35,000
  03-May-25     559,000        5,000    2,486,000      33,000
   Change:          0.0%         0.0%        -2.0%        6.1%
  11-May-24     616,000        4,000    2,380,000      36,000
   Change:         -9.3%        25.0%         2.4%       -2.8%
  2025 YTD   10,681,000       52,000   46,133,000     697,000
  2024 YTD   11,387,000       82,000   47,191,000     701,000
   Change:         -6.2%       -36.5%        -2.2%       -0.6%
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                                     Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live:          Cattle    Calves/Vealers    Hogs   Sheep/Lambs
  10-May-25   Estimate          1437          359         291       123
  03-May-25   Estimate          1436          344         291       127
  11-May-24     Actual          1401          335         290       125
            Dressed:
  10-May-25   Estimate           877          213         217        62
  03-May-25   Estimate           877          204         217        64
  11-May-24     Actual           854          200         216        64
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           Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending    Steers      Heifers        Cows           Bulls
  26-Apr-25       49.8%        31.5%        17.2%        1.5%
  27-Apr-24       48.1%        32.3%        17.8%        1.8%

           Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts                 Sows                 Boars
  26-Apr-25       97.3%                      2.5%                  0.2%
  27-Apr-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
         816-676-7000   e-mail:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
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