Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering contractors at the Department of Agriculture
- Latest 12 months
- $609.1M
- Net obligations · Up $63.8M vs. $545.3M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 26
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Market snapshot for Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering at the Department of Agriculture
Federal records show $2.9B in net obligations across 1,946 awards in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 5.7% of $50.0B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 11.7% from $545.3M to $609.1M. 10 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $526.3M | 424 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $763.5M | 423 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $604.9M | 756 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $539.9M | 1,206 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $415.9M | 234 | YTD through Jul 27, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $2.9B
- 1,946 awards · 61 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +11.7%
- $609.1M vs. $545.3M
- Leading eight prime share
- 76.2%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 5.7% of $50.0B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 50.8% of 1,861 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 946 set aside · 915 no set-aside · 85 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through USDA AMS 3J14 decreased
Competitive shifts
CRIDER, INC. climbed the most in the contractor rankings
CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC. gained the most market share
FLORIDA BEEF INC had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
DAKOTA PURE MEATS, LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
View 3 additional material changes
Competitive shifts
JANCORP, LLC had the largest decline in reported obligations
ADD ENTERPRISES INC recorded the largest net deobligation
Market structure
Top-five contractor share increased
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Funding pattern for Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering at the Department of Agriculture
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.
96.6% of positive obligations were attributed to USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION. That represents $589.4M, up $102.0M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION96.6% · $589.4M · up $102.0M
- USDA AMS 3J143.4% · $20.7M · down $38.5M
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$589.4M
96.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$102.0M
43 active prime contractors · 533 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 20.9% from $487.5M to $589.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 89.1% to 96.6%, a change of +7.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 655 actions across 533 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 46 active prime contractors and 596 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC. · PIID 123J1426C1484+$49.2M: $0 → $49.2M
- FLORIDA BEEF INC · PIID 123J1424C2845−$31.7M: $31.7M → $0
Reported funding office
USDA AMS 3J14
#2Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$20.7M
3.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$38.5M
39 active prime contractors · 135 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 65.0% from $59.2M to $20.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.8% to 3.4%, a change of −7.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 146 actions across 135 awards and 13 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 28 active prime contractors and 111 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC. · PIID 123J1426C0340+$16.4M: $0 → $16.4M
- AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS, INC. · PIID 123J1425C0037−$10.2M: $10.2M → $0
Reported funding office
CCC-COMMODITY OPS
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.6M
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $1.6M in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 45 awards.
Reported funding office
VS FO D2 MADISON WI
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$4K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $4K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
VS FO D2 DES MOINES IA
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$17K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $17K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $2K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
VS FO D3 SACRAMENTO CA
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$277K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $277K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.050% to 0%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 5 awards.
Reported funding office
VS DB AMES IA
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$41K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$20K
1 active prime contractor · 9 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations widened from $21K to $41K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 9 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SVC
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$1.0M
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.0M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $1.0M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
How this work is bought
Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering at the Department of Agriculture.
During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $618.8M in positive net award obligations across 149 awards. The leading reported procedure, Sealed Bid, accounted for 100.0% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0%.
- Leading award type
- 100.0%
- Definitive Contract
- Leading reported procedure
- 100.0%
- Sealed Bid
- Reported parent IDV
- 0%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 8
- 149 of 149 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 149 current awards and 252 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Median positive award obligations
- $2.0M
- Up from $1.1M in the preceding period
How to read these changes
Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive Contract(D) | 149 | $618.8M | 100.0% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 149 | $618.8M | 100.0% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 149 | $618.8M | 100.0% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealed Bid(SB) | 149 | $618.8M | 100.0% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D) | 87 | $337.3M | 54.5% |
| Full And Open Competition(A) | 62 | $281.5M | 45.5% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 149 | $618.8M | 100.0% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 149 | $618.8M | 100.0% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 148 | $613.8M | 99.2% |
| Fixed Price Award Fee(M) | 1 | $5.0M | 0.81% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, And Fish(8905) | 149 | $618.8M | 100.0% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Marketing Service(12K2) | 149 | $618.8M | 100.0% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usda Ams 3j14(123J14) | 149 | $618.8M | 100.0% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 149 | $618.8M | 100.0% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 8 median
- 149 reported · 0 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $2.0M median
- $901K–$3.8M middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 81 days (~3 months) median
- 149 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Jul 27, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Prime contractors for Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering at the Department of Agriculture
Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 10 of 26prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 17.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 54.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 76.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $615.2M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$105.8M
17.2%
Dollar movement
+$47.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
19 awards
22 actions
Historical and award details for CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $57.9M → $105.8M
- +82.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 10.6% → 17.2%
- +6.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $276.0M
- 9.7% of all-period positive obligations · 81 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 30, 2021
- through Jul 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 18 Reported no set-aside 19 18 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 22 All-period set-aside types
- 18 · Partial small business
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$79.5M
12.9%
Dollar movement
−$1.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
36 awards
51 actions
Historical and award details for CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $81.0M → $79.5M
- −1.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 14.8% → 12.9%
- −1.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $335.1M
- 11.7% of all-period positive obligations · 128 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 12, 2021
- through Jul 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 28 49 Reported no set-aside 8 4 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 30 53 All-period set-aside types
- 108 · Partial small business
- 7 · Total small business
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$76.4M
12.4%
Dollar movement
+$3.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
43 awards
60 actions
Historical and award details for CAVINESS BEEF PACKERS, LIMITED
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $72.8M → $76.4M
- +4.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 13.3% → 12.4%
- −0.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $334.3M
- 11.7% of all-period positive obligations · 160 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 12, 2021
- through Jul 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 11 Reported no set-aside 43 58 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 12 All-period set-aside types
- 11 · Partial small business
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$71.0M
11.5%
Dollar movement
+$21.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
35 awards
50 actions
Historical and award details for AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $49.7M → $71.0M
- +42.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 9.1% → 11.5%
- +2.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $214.7M
- 7.5% of all-period positive obligations · 100 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 17, 2021
- through Jul 20, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 14 18 Reported no set-aside 21 25 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 15 19 All-period set-aside types
- 31 · Partial small business
- 1 · Total small business
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$41.7M
6.8%
Dollar movement
+$27.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
16 awards
26 actions
Historical and award details for CRIDER, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $14.0M → $41.7M
- +197.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.6% → 6.8%
- +4.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $116.3M
- 4.1% of all-period positive obligations · 44 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 18, 2022
- through Jul 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 3 Reported no set-aside 14 9 Not reported 0 3 Reported small business 16 15 All-period set-aside types
- 4 · Partial small business
- 1 · HUBZone sole source
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$40.7M
6.6%
Dollar movement
+$16.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
9 awards
14 actions
Historical and award details for SCHENK PACKING CO., INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $23.8M → $40.7M
- +70.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 4.4% → 6.6%
- +2.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $70.0M
- 2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 30, 2022
- through Jul 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 9 8 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 9 8 All-period set-aside types
- 17 · Partial small business
- 3 · Total small business
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$27.0M
4.4%
Dollar movement
−$2.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
44 awards
49 actions
Historical and award details for GOODMAN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $29.5M → $27.0M
- −8.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 5.4% → 4.4%
- −1.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $254.5M
- 8.9% of all-period positive obligations · 83 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 5, 2021
- through Jun 25, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 35 22 Reported no set-aside 9 2 Not reported 0 3 Reported small business 40 27 All-period set-aside types
- 34 · Partial small business
- 34 · Total small business
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$26.6M
4.3%
Dollar movement
−$9.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
59 awards
59 actions
Historical and award details for JANCORP, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $36.3M → $26.6M
- −26.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 6.6% → 4.3%
- −2.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $139.5M
- 4.9% of all-period positive obligations · 119 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 12, 2021
- through Jul 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 55 28 Reported no set-aside 4 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 57 28 All-period set-aside types
- 110 · Partial small business
- 5 · Total small business
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$20.8M
3.4%
Dollar movement
−$2.2M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
59 awards
64 actions
Historical and award details for OLGA H BARRIOS
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $23.0M → $20.8M
- −9.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 4.2% → 3.4%
- −0.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $91.4M
- 3.2% of all-period positive obligations · 137 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 12, 2021
- through Jul 8, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 51 41 Reported no set-aside 8 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 51 41 All-period set-aside types
- 87 · Partial small business
- 35 · SDVOSB set-aside
- 6 · Total small business
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$17.0M
2.8%
Dollar movement
−$2.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
43 awards
43 actions
Historical and award details for MAINSTAY DISTRIBUTING, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $19.9M → $17.0M
- −14.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.6% → 2.8%
- −0.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $75.0M
- 2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 127 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 12, 2021
- through Jul 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 37 50 Reported no set-aside 6 6 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 41 50 All-period set-aside types
- 91 · Partial small business
- 21 · SDVOSB set-aside
- 3 · Total small business
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$15.3M
2.5%
Dollar movement
+$1.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
23 awards
25 actions
Historical and award details for LAKESIDE FOODS INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $13.7M → $15.3M
- +11.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.5% → 2.5%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $142.6M
- 5.0% of all-period positive obligations · 66 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 16, 2021
- through Jun 5, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 22 32 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 0 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$15.0M
2.4%
Dollar movement
+$759K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
29 awards
32 actions
Historical and award details for MISTICA FOODS LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $14.3M → $15.0M
- +5.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.6% → 2.4%
- −0.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $134.7M
- 4.7% of all-period positive obligations · 82 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 4, 2021
- through Jul 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 19 14 Reported no set-aside 10 18 Not reported 0 1 Reported small business 27 28 All-period set-aside types
- 31 · Partial small business
- 19 · Total small business
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$12.5M
2.0%
Dollar movement
+$1.8M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
20 awards
22 actions
Historical and award details for JOHN HOFMEISTER & SON INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $10.7M → $12.5M
- +17.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.9% → 2.0%
- +0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $71.4M
- 2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 55 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 18, 2021
- through Jul 16, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 8 Reported no set-aside 19 17 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 20 25 All-period set-aside types
- 9 · Partial small business
- 1 · HUBZone set-aside
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$12.1M
2.0%
Dollar movement
+$6.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
37 awards
41 actions
Historical and award details for JBS USA FOOD COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $6.1M → $12.1M
- +97.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.1% → 2.0%
- +0.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $136.8M
- 4.8% of all-period positive obligations · 102 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 14, 2021
- through Jul 17, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 36 44 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$10.5M
1.7%
Dollar movement
+$7.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
8 awards
13 actions
Historical and award details for NATIVE AMERICAN ENTERPRISES, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $3.1M → $10.5M
- +235.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.57% → 1.7%
- +1.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $19.4M
- 0.68% of all-period positive obligations · 25 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 30, 2021
- through Jul 10, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 8 13 Reported no set-aside 0 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 8 15 All-period set-aside types
- 15 · Partial small business
- 5 · SDVOSB set-aside
- 2 · Total small business
- +1 more types
Recompete watch for Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering at the Department of Agriculture
Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.
CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC.
COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011384/4100034544/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
The reported potential end date is Sep 30, 2026. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($49.2M of $49.2M).
Performance period
28.6%
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Jul 1, 2026.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Sep 30, 2026.
$49.2M is obligated against $49.2M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Jul 27, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.
Award activity for Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering at the Department of Agriculture
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
This action
+$49.2M
CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC.
USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION
COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011384/4100034544/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.
It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $49.2M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 8.0%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 17.2% share
- up 2 ranks · +6.6 percentage points · $47.9M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.3M
- Funding office
- #1 · 96.6% attributed share
- +7.5 percentage points · $102.0M net increase; action accounted for 48.3%
This action
+$9.6M
DAKOTA PURE MEATS, LLC
USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION
COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011224/4100033949/BISON GROUND LEAN FRZ PKG-40/1 LB,BISON STEW MEAT FRZ PKG-20/2 LB
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #16 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $9.6M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.6%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #16 · 1.7% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
This action
+$15.0M
CRIDER, INC.
USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION
COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011303/4100034268/BEEF CAN-24/24 OZ,CHICKEN BONED CAN-24/12.5 OZ,CHICKEN BONED POUCH-36/10 OZ
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 7 positions in this market.
It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $15.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #5 · 6.8% share
- up 7 ranks · +4.2 percentage points · $27.7M net increase; action accounted for 54.3%
This action
+$10.7M
SCHENK PACKING CO., INC.
USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION
COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010930/4100032804/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.
It now ranks #6 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $10.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.7%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #6 · 6.6% share
- up 2 ranks · +2.3 percentage points · $16.9M net increase; action accounted for 63.6%
This action
+$16.8M
CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC
USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION
COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010965/4100032956/BEEF SPP PTY 85/15 FRZ 2.0 MMA CTN-40 LB,BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB,BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB,BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB,BEEF PATTY LEAN FRZ CTN-40 LB
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 2.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.5M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $16.8M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.7%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 12.9% share
- $1.5M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$3.6M
NATIVE AMERICAN ENTERPRISES, LLC
USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION
COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011384/4100034542/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.
It now ranks #15 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $3.6M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.58%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #15 · 1.7% share
- up 6 ranks · +1.1 percentage points · $7.4M net increase; action accounted for 48.9%
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$2.1MAward net obligations$2.1M
- Action+$776KAward net obligations$776K
- Action+$484KAward net obligations$484K
- Action+$3.0MAward net obligations$3.0M
- Action+$2.0MAward net obligations$2.0M
- Action+$1.2MAward net obligations$1.2M
- Action+$20KAward net obligations$1.8M
- Action+$49.2MAward net obligations$49.2M
- Action+$16.4MAward net obligations$16.4M
- Action+$12.0MAward net obligations$12.0M
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