Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA animal (except poultry) slaughtering contractors (NAICS 311611)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 311611 · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Latest 12 months
$626.4M
Net obligations · Up $108.6M vs. $517.7M preceding
Prime contractors
29
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the USDA federal contracting market for animal (except poultry) slaughtering under NAICS 311611. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering at the Department of Agriculture

Federal records show $3.1B in net obligations across 2,012 awards in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 5.7% of $53.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 21.0% from $517.7M to $626.4M. 11 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: −$1K versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$526.3M424Complete
FY2023$763.5M423Complete
FY2024$604.9M756Complete
FY2025$539.9M1,206Complete
FY2026$626.4M341Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$3.1B
2,012 awards · 61 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+21.0%
$626.4M vs. $517.7M
Leading eight prime share
71.3%
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 $53.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
51.2% of 1,927 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
986 set aside · 941 no set-aside · 85 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION increased
$483.9M→$578.4M+$94.5M
Latest-period activity spans 192 awards across 35 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC. had the largest increase in reported obligations
$52.8M→$107.4M+$54.7M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 17.1% of positive obligations, based on 14 reported actions.
SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS SALES CORP. fell the most in the contractor rankings
#15→#27Down 12 places
The contractor accounts for 0.060% of positive obligations across 3 reported actions.
DAKOTA PURE MEATS, LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
$12.9MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Apr 8, 2026, the contractor now ranks #15 by positive obligations across 20 reported actions.
FLORIDA BEEF INC had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$8.7M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #13 by positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.
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Competitive shifts

JANCORP, LLC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$36.2M→$26.9M−$9.3M
The contractor now ranks #7 by positive obligations and accounts for 4.3% of positive obligations, based on 5 reported actions.
CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC lost the most market share
14.7%→10.9%−3.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 22 reported actions.
ADD ENTERPRISES INC recorded the largest net deobligation
$3.2M→−$3.2M−$6.3M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.
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.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

92.3% of positive obligations were attributed to USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION. That represents $578.4M, up $94.5M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION92.3% · $578.4M · up $94.5M
  2. USDA AMS 3J147.7% · $48.0M · up $11.8M
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.

  1. Reported funding office

    USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $578.4M

    92.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$94.5M

    35 active prime contractors · 192 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 19.5% from $483.9M to $578.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 93.0% to 92.3%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 306 actions across 192 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 45 active prime contractors and 752 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    USDA AMS 3J14

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $48.0M

    7.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$11.8M

    15 active prime contractors · 26 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 32.6% from $36.2M to $48.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.0% to 7.7%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 29 actions across 26 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 40 active prime contractors and 185 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    CCC-COMMODITY OPS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 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 8 active prime contractors and 44 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SVC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.0M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations moved from $1.0M 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.

  5. Reported funding office

    VS FO D2 DES MOINES IA

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$17K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    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.

  6. Reported funding office

    VS FO WAREHOUSE KANSAS CITY MO

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$18K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations moved from $18K 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 3 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    VS FO D3 SACRAMENTO CA

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$277K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    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.

  8. Reported funding office

    VS FO D2 E LANSING MI

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$770

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$770

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $770 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 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$3K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$740

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $2K to $3K 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. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 170 awards had positive obligations totaling $630.6M. Sealed Bid was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 51.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 0%.

Leading award type
100.0%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
51.5%
Sealed Bid
Reported parent IDV
0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
8
170 of 170 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 170 current awards and 196 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Sealed Bid obligation share
51.5%
Down from 99.9% 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.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Definitive Contract(D)170$630.6M100.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported170$630.6M100.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported170$630.6M100.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sealed Bid(SB)96$324.7M51.5%
Sb(SEALED BID)74$306.0M48.5%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)57$197.4M31.3%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)31$193.2M30.6%
Full and Open Competition(A)39$127.2M20.2%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)43$112.8M17.9%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported170$630.6M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported170$630.6M100.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)96$324.7M51.5%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)73$305.6M48.5%
K(FIXED PRICE WITH ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT)1$363K0.060%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Meat, Poultry, and Fish(8905)170$630.6M100.0%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Agricultural Marketing Service(12K2)170$630.6M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Usda Ams 3j14(123J14)170$630.6M100.0%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported170$630.6M100.0%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
8 median
170 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$2.0M median
$729K–$4.6M middle 50%
Reported performance period
81 days (~3 months) median
170 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 Oct 23, 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.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
11 of 29prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
17.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
50.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
71.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $629.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 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.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $107.4M

    17.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$54.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $52.8M → $107.4M
    +103.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.2% → 17.1%
    +6.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $299.0M
    9.8% of all-period positive obligations · 85 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2021
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside06
    Reported no set-aside1124
    Not reported00
    Reported small business07
    All-period set-aside types
    • 18 · Partial small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $86.1M

    13.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$9.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    28 actions

    Historical and award details for CAVINESS BEEF PACKERS, LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $76.6M → $86.1M
    +12.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    14.7% → 13.7%
    −1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $376.3M
    12.3% of all-period positive obligations · 165 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 12, 2021
    through Oct 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside011
    Reported no set-aside1170
    Not reported00
    Reported small business011
    All-period set-aside types
    • 11 · Partial small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $69.0M

    10.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$7.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    22 actions

    Historical and award details for CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $76.6M → $69.0M
    −9.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    14.7% → 10.9%
    −3.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $350.6M
    11.4% of all-period positive obligations · 131 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 12, 2021
    through Sep 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1242
    Reported no set-aside08
    Not reported00
    Reported small business1244
    All-period set-aside types
    • 111 · Partial small business
    • 7 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $53.3M

    8.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $55.5M → $53.3M
    −4.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.7% → 8.5%
    −2.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $221.3M
    7.2% of all-period positive obligations · 102 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside813
    Reported no set-aside037
    Not reported00
    Reported small business814
    All-period set-aside types
    • 33 · Partial small business
    • 1 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $44.8M

    7.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$9.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    22 actions

    Historical and award details for SCHENK PACKING CO., INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $34.9M → $44.8M
    +28.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.7% → 7.1%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $87.9M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 25 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2022
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside118
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business118
    All-period set-aside types
    • 22 · Partial small business
    • 3 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $35.4M

    5.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$8.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for CRIDER, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $27.4M → $35.4M
    +29.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.3% → 5.6%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $124.1M
    4.0% of all-period positive obligations · 45 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2022
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside24
    Reported no set-aside614
    Not reported03
    Reported small business821
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Partial small business
    • 1 · HUBZone sole source
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $26.9M

    4.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$9.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for JANCORP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $36.2M → $26.9M
    −25.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.0% → 4.3%
    −2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $150.9M
    4.9% of all-period positive obligations · 121 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 12, 2021
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside576
    Reported no set-aside04
    Not reported00
    Reported small business578
    All-period set-aside types
    • 112 · Partial small business
    • 5 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $26.5M

    4.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$6.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    16 awards

    22 actions

    Historical and award details for GOODMAN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $33.1M → $26.5M
    −20.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.4% → 4.2%
    −2.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $262.6M
    8.6% of all-period positive obligations · 87 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1535
    Reported no set-aside18
    Not reported02
    Reported small business1641
    All-period set-aside types
    • 38 · Total small business
    • 34 · Partial small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $21.2M

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for OLGA H BARRIOS
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $19.6M → $21.2M
    +7.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.8% → 3.4%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $97.1M
    3.2% of all-period positive obligations · 141 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 12, 2021
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1257
    Reported no set-aside08
    Not reported00
    Reported small business1257
    All-period set-aside types
    • 91 · Partial small business
    • 35 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 6 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $20.6M

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$12.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for LAKESIDE FOODS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8.1M → $20.6M
    +153.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 3.3%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $147.8M
    4.8% of all-period positive obligations · 67 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 16, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside450
    Not reported10
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $20.1M

    3.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for MAINSTAY DISTRIBUTING, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $16.2M → $20.1M
    +24.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.1% → 3.2%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $83.6M
    2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 131 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 12, 2021
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1063
    Reported no set-aside012
    Not reported00
    Reported small business1067
    All-period set-aside types
    • 95 · Partial small business
    • 21 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 3 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $18.6M

    3.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for JOHN HOFMEISTER & SON INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.0M → $18.6M
    +54.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 3.0%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $82.4M
    2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 59 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 18, 2021
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside1025
    Not reported00
    Reported small business1126
    All-period set-aside types
    • 9 · Partial small business
    • 1 · HUBZone set-aside
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $14.8M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$194K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for MISTICA FOODS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $14.7M → $14.8M
    +1.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.8% → 2.4%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $144.2M
    4.7% of all-period positive obligations · 87 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Sep 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside627
    Reported no set-aside515
    Not reported01
    Reported small business1136
    All-period set-aside types
    • 31 · Partial small business
    • 23 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $13.7M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$8.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for NATIVE AMERICAN ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.5M → $13.7M
    +151.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 2.2%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $25.1M
    0.82% of all-period positive obligations · 28 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2021
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside99
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business99
    All-period set-aside types
    • 18 · Partial small business
    • 5 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 2 · Total small business
    • +1 more types
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $12.9M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$12.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for DAKOTA PURE MEATS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $12.9M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.0%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.9M
    0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 8, 2026
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Partial small business

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

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 3 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
7.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 17.1% share
up 3 ranks · +6.9 percentage points · $54.7M net increase; action accounted for 90.1%
Funding office
#1 · 92.3% attributed share
−0.7 percentage points · $94.5M net increase; action accounted for 52.1%
Related:Funding office gainLargest contractor gain
PIID 123J1426C1484
Base award

This action

+$16.4M

CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC.

USDA AMS 3J14

COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011089/4100033416/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB,BEEF BNLS SPECIAL TRM FRZ CTN-60 LB

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$16.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.6%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 7.7% attributed share
+0.7 percentage points · $11.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $4.6M
PIID 123J1426C0340
Base award

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 2 positions in this market.

It now ranks #6 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
#6 · 5.6% share
up 2 ranks · +0.3 percentage points · $8.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $7.1M
PIID 123J1426C1200
Base award

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 #15 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$9.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#15 · 2.0% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Largest newly observed contractor
PIID 123J1426C0881
Base award

This action

+$9.3M

LAKESIDE FOODS INC

USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION

COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011081/4100033400/PORK CAN-24/24 OZ,BEEF CAN-24/24 OZ

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #10 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$9.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#10 · 3.3% share
up 4 ranks · +1.7 percentage points · $12.5M net increase; action accounted for 74.6%
PIID 123J1426C0324
Base award

This action

+$16.4M

CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC

USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION

COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011355/4100034552/BEEF 100% PTY 85/15 FRZ 2.0MMA CTN-40 LB,BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB,BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB,BEEF 100% PTY 90/10 FRZ 2.0MMA CTN-40 LB

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 2.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $7.6M overall.

Award net obligations
$16.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 10.9% share
$7.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 123J1426C1492
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. COMPOSTING SME, LLCDeobligation · PIID 12639524P0038
    Action−$1K
    Award net obligations$39K
  2. JBS USA FOOD COMPANYBase award · PIID 123J1426C2068
    Action+$504K
    Award net obligations$504K
  3. JOHN HOFMEISTER & SON INCBase award · PIID 123J1426C2069
    Action+$176K
    Award net obligations$176K
  4. MISTICA FOODS LLCModification · PIID 123J1426C1980
    Action+$5.3M
    Award net obligations$6.5M
  5. CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC.Base award · PIID 123J1426C2022
    Action+$14.2M
    Award net obligations$14.2M
  6. CAVINESS BEEF PACKERS, LIMITEDBase award · PIID 123J1426C2024
    Action+$9.4M
    Award net obligations$9.4M
  7. SCHENK PACKING CO., INC.Base award · PIID 123J1426C2019
    Action+$6.9M
    Award net obligations$6.9M
  8. JANCORP, LLCBase award · PIID 123J1426C2023
    Action+$6.6M
    Award net obligations$6.6M
  9. AMERICAN CUSTOM MEATS, LLCDeobligation · PIID 123J1426C1981
    Action−$5.2M
    Award net obligations$6.9M
  10. AMERICAN FOODS GROUP, LLCBase award · PIID 123J1426C2018
    Action+$4.6M
    Award net obligations$4.6M

USDA animal (except poultry) slaughtering market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top USDA animal (except poultry) slaughtering contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC., CAVINESS BEEF PACKERS, LIMITED, and CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC were the leading USDA animal (except poultry) slaughtering prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC.

    $107,415,641 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    CAVINESS BEEF PACKERS, LIMITED

    $86,058,780 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC

    $68,978,700 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did USDA contract obligations increase in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering market increased 21% from $517,742,257 in the preceding 12 months to $626,370,741 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$626,370,741
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$517,742,257
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+21%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent USDA contract award activity was reported in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering market?

Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering market included actions for CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC., CRIDER, INC., and DAKOTA PURE MEATS, LLC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for USDA contracts under NAICS 311611?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, USDA reported 170 positive-obligation awards for animal (except poultry) slaughtering under NAICS 311611. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was sealed bid.

Positive-obligation awards
170
Leading reported procedure
Sealed Bid
51.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
100% of positive obligations
Full and open
20.2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
0%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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