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Monthly supply & demand balance sheets · August 2026
WASDE is USDA's monthly balance sheet for every major crop - how much was grown, how much is getting used, and what's left over at the end of the year. Carryout is the number the trade prices off, and the revision from last month usually matters more than the level itself.
USDA's August 2026 WASDE projects 2027 meats ending stocks at 555 million pounds, unchanged from last month and below the prior year. Production is pegged at 25,048 million pounds.
| Item | 2025 | 2026 Proj.Jul | 2026 Proj.Aug | 2027 Proj.Jul | 2027 Proj.Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning stocks· Beef(Million Pounds) | 602 | 577 | 577 | 565 | 565 |
| Production· Beef(Million Pounds) | 26,071 | 25,356 | 25,035 | 25,268 | 25,048 |
| Imports· Beef(Million Pounds) | 5,388 | 6,059 | 6,132 | 6,000 | 6,050 |
| Total Supply· Beef(Million Pounds) | 32,061 | 31,991 | 31,744 | 31,833 | 31,663 |
| Exports· Beef(Million Pounds) | 2,579 | 2,331 | 2,333 | 2,325 | 2,315 |
| Ending Stocks· Beef(Million Pounds) | 577 | 565 | 565 | 555 | 555 |
| Total Use· Beef(Million Pounds) | 28,905 | 29,095 | 28,846 | 28,953 | 28,793 |
| Per Capita 2/· Beef(Million Pounds) | 59.2 | 59.4 | 58.9 | 59.0 | 58.7 |
| Beginning stocks· Pork(Million Pounds) | 435 | 430 | 430 | 425 | 445 |
| Production· Pork(Million Pounds) | 27,593 | 27,971 | 27,892 | 28,151 | 28,151 |
| Imports· Pork(Million Pounds) | 1,117 | 1,173 | 1,174 | 1,185 | 1,185 |
| Total Supply· Pork(Million Pounds) | 29,145 | 29,574 | 29,496 | 29,761 | 29,781 |
| Exports· Pork(Million Pounds) | 6,972 | 7,237 | 7,175 | 7,330 | 7,340 |
| Ending Stocks· Pork(Million Pounds) | 430 | 425 | 445 | 430 | 435 |
| Total Use· Pork(Million Pounds) | 21,744 | 21,912 | 21,875 | 22,001 | 22,006 |
| Per Capita 2/· Pork(Million Pounds) | 49.3 | 49.6 | 49.5 | 49.7 | 49.7 |
| Beginning stocks· Total Red Meat(Million Pounds) | 1,058 | 1,024 | 1,024 | 1,007 | 1,027 |
| Production· Total Red Meat(Million Pounds) | 53,833 | 53,486 | 53,084 | 53,581 | 53,359 |
| Imports· Total Red Meat(Million Pounds) | 6,876 | 7,622 | 7,708 | 7,580 | 7,630 |
| Total Supply· Total Red Meat(Million Pounds) | 61,767 | 62,132 | 61,816 | 62,169 | 62,016 |
| Exports· Total Red Meat(Million Pounds) | 9,557 | 9,576 | 9,515 | 9,662 | 9,662 |
| Ending Stocks· Total Red Meat(Million Pounds) | 1,024 | 1,007 | 1,027 | 1,003 | 1,008 |
| Total Use· Total Red Meat(Million Pounds) | 51,186 | 51,549 | 51,273 | 51,503 | 51,346 |
| Per Capita 2/· Total Red Meat(Million Pounds) | 109.9 | 110.4 | 109.8 | 110.1 | 109.8 |
| Beginning stocks· Broiler(Million Pounds) | 761 | 786 | 786 | 790 | 790 |
| Production· Broiler(Million Pounds) | 47,493 | 49,022 | 49,092 | 49,366 | 49,366 |
| Imports· Broiler(Million Pounds) | 152 | 135 | 134 | 132 | 132 |
| Total Supply· Broiler(Million Pounds) | 48,406 | 49,942 | 50,013 | 50,288 | 50,288 |
| Exports· Broiler(Million Pounds) | 6,665 | 6,599 | 6,593 | 6,575 | 6,575 |
| Ending Stocks· Broiler(Million Pounds) | 786 | 790 | 790 | 790 | 790 |
| Total Use· Broiler(Million Pounds) | 40,955 | 42,553 | 42,629 | 42,923 | 42,923 |
| Per Capita 2/· Broiler(Million Pounds) | 102.9 | 106.6 | 106.8 | 107.3 | 107.3 |
| Beginning stocks· Turkey(Million Pounds) | 219 | 175 | 175 | 185 | 200 |
| Production· Turkey(Million Pounds) | 4,844 | 5,056 | 5,100 | 5,125 | 5,125 |
| Imports· Turkey(Million Pounds) | 38 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
| Total Supply· Turkey(Million Pounds) | 5,101 | 5,266 | 5,312 | 5,346 | 5,361 |
| Exports· Turkey(Million Pounds) | 420 | 424 | 426 | 415 | 415 |
| Ending Stocks· Turkey(Million Pounds) | 175 | 185 | 200 | 190 | 190 |
| Total Use· Turkey(Million Pounds) | 4,507 | 4,658 | 4,686 | 4,741 | 4,756 |
| Per Capita 2/· Turkey(Million Pounds) | 13.2 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 |
| Beginning stocks· Total Poultry(Million Pounds) | 985 | 973 | 973 | 987 | 1,002 |
| Production· Total Poultry(Million Pounds) | 52,845 | 54,632 | 54,759 | 55,045 | 55,045 |
| Imports· Total Poultry(Million Pounds) | 193 | 172 | 173 | 170 | 170 |
| Total Supply· Total Poultry(Million Pounds) | 54,023 | 55,777 | 55,905 | 56,202 | 56,217 |
| Exports· Total Poultry(Million Pounds) | 7,131 | 7,064 | 7,061 | 7,034 | 7,034 |
| Ending Stocks· Total Poultry(Million Pounds) | 973 | 987 | 1,002 | 991 | 991 |
| Total Use· Total Poultry(Million Pounds) | 45,919 | 47,725 | 47,843 | 48,177 | 48,192 |
| Per Capita 2/· Total Poultry(Million Pounds) | 117.4 | 121.7 | 122.0 | 122.6 | 122.6 |
| Beginning stocks· Red Meat & Poultry(Million Pounds) | 2,043 | 1,997 | 1,997 | 1,994 | 2,029 |
| Production· Red Meat & Poultry(Million Pounds) | 106,679 | 108,118 | 107,843 | 108,627 | 108,404 |
| Imports· Red Meat & Poultry(Million Pounds) | 7,069 | 7,794 | 7,881 | 7,750 | 7,800 |
| Total Supply· Red Meat & Poultry(Million Pounds) | 115,790 | 117,909 | 117,721 | 118,371 | 118,234 |
| Exports· Red Meat & Poultry(Million Pounds) | 16,688 | 16,640 | 16,576 | 16,696 | 16,696 |
| Ending Stocks· Red Meat & Poultry(Million Pounds) | 1,997 | 1,994 | 2,029 | 1,994 | 1,999 |
| Total Use· Red Meat & Poultry(Million Pounds) | 97,105 | 99,275 | 99,116 | 99,681 | 99,538 |
| Per Capita 2/· Red Meat & Poultry(Million Pounds) | 227.3 | 232.1 | 231.8 | 232.7 | 232.4 |
Source: USDA Office of the Chief Economist - WASDE. Updated monthly. ▲▼ marks the change vs the prior report.
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