Estimated Weekly Meat Production

Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, October 28, 2023 was estimated at 1080.2 million lbs. according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service.

Red meat production up slighlty from last week

Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, October 28, 2023 was estimated at 1080.2 million lbs. according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service. This was 0.2 percent higher than a week ago and 2.7 percent lower than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 2.6 percent lower compared to the previous year.    

This Week:                     1,080.2
Last Week:                     1,078.0
Difference:                           0.2%
Last Year:                       1,109.9
Difference:                           -2.7%
2023 YTD:                      44,315.9
2022 YTD:                      45,491.3
Difference:                           -2.6%