USDA Total Red Meat Under Fed Inspct 02/20 13:16

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St Joseph, MO        Fri Feb 20, 2026        USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection

     Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, February 21, 2026 was estimated at 1013.9 million lbs.
according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.
This was 1.9 percent lower than a week ago and 2.1 percent lower
than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was
4.7 percent lower compared to the previous year.

                      Meat Production (millions of pounds)
                           (excludes condemned)
Week Endin      Beef     Calf/Veal    Pork (2)Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
 21-Feb-26      461.2         1.0       549.4        2.3    1013.9
 14-Feb-26      483.1         1.0       547.1        2.4    1033.6
  Change:        -4.5%        0.0%        0.4%      -4.2%     -1.9%
 22-Feb-25      493.0         0.4       540.2        2.2    1035.8
  Change:        -6.5%      150.0%        1.7%       4.5%     -2.1%
 2026 YTD      3515.7         3.7      4099.1       16.5    7635.0
 2025 YTD      3828.9         3.8      4159.2       16.5    8008.4
  Change:        -8.2%       -2.4%       -1.4%       0.1%     -4.7%
(1)Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
(2) Excludes lard.    (3) Totals may not add due to rounding.
2026 totals are subject to revision
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                      Livestock Slaughter (head)
Week Endin  Cattle    Calves/Veale      Hogs  Sheep/Lambs
 21-Feb-26    516,000       5,000   2,516,000     37,000
 14-Feb-26    541,000       5,000   2,497,000     39,000
  Change:        -4.6%        0.0%        0.8%      -5.1%
 22-Feb-25    565,000       2,000   2,501,000     34,000
  Change:        -8.7%      150.0%        0.6%       8.8%
 2026 YTD   3,930,000      20,000  18,700,000    264,000
 2025 YTD   4,380,000      21,000  19,113,000    257,000
  Change:       -10.3%       -3.8%       -2.2%       2.7%
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                                  Average Weights (lbs)
Week Endin Live:        Cattle    Calves/Veales    Hogs  Sheep/Lambs
 21-Feb-26  Estimate         1468         327        293       122
 14-Feb-26  Estimate         1467         329        294       121
 22-Feb-25    Actual         1432         305        290       127
           Dressed:
 21-Feb-26  Estimate          896         193        218        63
 14-Feb-26  Estimate          895         194        219        62
 22-Feb-25    Actual          875         180        216        64
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          Percentage of Total Cattle Slaughtered by Class
Week Endin    Steers     Heifers       Cows          Bulls
 07-Feb-26      49.1%       31.8%       17.9%       1.1%
 08-Feb-25      49.5%       31.1%       18.0%       1.4%

          Percentage of Total Hogs Slaughtered by Class
Week Endin Barrows & Gilts               Sows                Boars
 07-Feb-26      97.6%                    2.2%                 0.2%
 08-Feb-25      97.4%                    2.4%                 0.2%

*2025 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
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS710.txt
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