Weekly Beef Production and Cattle Slaughter Report
Beef production for the week ending February 15, 2025, was estimated at 489.2 million pounds, down 4.2% from the prior week’s 510.6 million pounds and 3.4% lower than the same week in 2024...
Source: Rob Cook, RobCookKC@gmail.com

Weekly beef production down 4.2%, Cattle weights down 3 lbs from last week
Beef Production
Beef production for the week ending February 15, 2025, was estimated at 489.2 million pounds, down 4.2% from the prior week’s 510.6 million pounds and 3.4% lower than the same week in 2024. Year-to-date beef production stands at 3.336 billion pounds, a 4.1% decline from last year, reflecting tighter cattle supplies despite occasional weekly increases.
Cattle Slaughter
Weekly cattle slaughter was 561,000 head, a 3.9% decrease from last week’s 584,000 head and 7.7% lower than the same period in 2024. Year-to-date cattle slaughter is now at 3.815 million head, down 8.4% from last year, indicating a continued decline in available cattle for processing.
Cattle Weights
Live cattle weights for the week were 1,439 pounds, down slightly from 1,442 pounds last week but 50 pounds heavier than last year. Dressed weights came in at 874 pounds, just below last week’s 876 pounds, but still 40 pounds above 2024 levels, helping to offset lower slaughter numbers.
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