July Commercial Red Meat Production Down 4 Percent From Last Year
- July 2024 contained 23 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
- July 2025 contained 23 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.36 billion pounds in July, down 4 percent from the 4.55 billion pounds produced in July 2024.
Beef production, at 2.18 billion pounds, was 4 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.54 million head, down 7 percent from July 2024. The average live weight was up 30 pounds from the previous year, at 1,410 pounds.
Veal production totaled 2.1 million pounds, 37 percent below July a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 9,900 head, down 44 percent from July 2024. The average live weight was up 37 pounds from last year, at 359 pounds.
Pork production totaled 2.16 billion pounds, down 4 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.3 million head, down 4 percent from July 2024. The average live weight was down 1 pound from the previous year, at 282 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 11.1 million pounds, was down 2 percent from July 2024. Sheep slaughter totaled 189,200 head, 2 percent above last year. The average live weight was 115 pounds, down 5 pounds from July a year ago.
January to July 2025 commercial red meat production was 31.1 billion pounds, down 2 percent from 2024.
Accumulated beef production was down 3 percent from last year, veal was down 38 percent, pork was down 1 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was up 4 percent.
