Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under F.I.
SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO Fri Dec 27, 2024 USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, December 28, 2024 was estimated at 822.7 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 24.9 percent lower than a week ago and 9.6 percent lower
than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
0.2 percent higher compared to the previous year.
Meat Production (millions of pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Week Ending Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
28-Dec-24 376.2 0.6 444.0 1.9 822.7
21-Dec-24 534.7 1.0 557.7 2.3 1095.7
Change: -29.6% -40.0% -20.4% -17.4% -24.9%
30-Dec-23 424.6 0.7 483.1 2.1 910.5
Change: -11.4% -14.3% -8.1% -9.5% -9.6%
2024 YTD 26380.2 38.1 27473.3 116.9 54008.5
2023 YTD 26549.3 46.8 27177.4 114.2 53887.7
Change: -0.6% -18.6% 1.1% 2.4% 0.2%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard. (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2024 totals are subject to revision
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Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealer Hogs Sheep/Lambs
28-Dec-24 434,000 3,000 2,051,000 31,000
21-Dec-24 617,000 5,000 2,581,000 38,000
Change: -29.7% -40.0% -20.5% -18.4%
30-Dec-23 501,000 4,000 2,223,000 35,000
Change: -13.4% -25.0% -7.7% -11.4%
2024 YTD 31,028,000 203,000 128,149,000 1,885,000
2023 YTD 32,236,000 286,000 127,342,000 1,836,000
Change: -3.7% -28.9% 0.6% 2.6%
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Average Weights (lbs)
Week Ending Live: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
28-Dec-24 Estimate 1431 327 291 121
21-Dec-24 Estimate 1430 329 291 121
30-Dec-23 Actual 1411 291 292 116
Dressed:
28-Dec-24 Estimate 869 195 217 61
21-Dec-24 Estimate 869 196 216 61
30-Dec-23 Actual 850 171 217 59
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Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls
14-Dec-24 46.9% 33.9% 17.7% 1.5%
16-Dec-23 46.6% 31.7% 20.0% 1.7%
Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Ending Barrows & Gilts Sows Boars
14-Dec-24 97.2% 2.7% 0.2%
16-Dec-23 97.3% 2.5% 0.2%
*2023 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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