This NAICS page summarizes federal obligations reported under animal slaughtering contracts in the last full year. The Agricultural Marketing Service accounted for nearly all obligated dollars, while the Defense Logistics Agency and the Federal Prison System added smaller volumes of activity.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 311611 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS procurement activity for NAICS 311611, Animal (Except Poultry) Slaughtering, in the last full year totaled $547.80 million across 1,614 award actions.
Figures reflect the last full year, with obligations shown as reported in FPDS and vendor and agency rankings based on total obligated dollars.
NAICS Code
311611
Industry
ANIMAL (EXCEPT POULTRY) SLAUGHTERING
Total Obligated
547.80 million
547,795,754.38
Award Actions
1,614
Average Action Value
339,402.57
About NAICS 311611 federal contract activity
NAICS 311611, Animal (Except Poultry) Slaughtering, recorded $547.80 million in obligated dollars across 1,614 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $339,402.57. The obligation profile is concentrated in a relatively small number of awards and is dominated by USDA-related purchasing activity tied to agricultural and food supply operations.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Agricultural Marketing Service accounted for the vast majority of obligations under this NAICS, with $541.66 million across 1,061 awards. The next largest buyers were the Defense Logistics Agency at $4.00 million and the Federal Prison System/Bureau of Prisons at $2.19 million, while the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service posted a small net negative obligation of $54.03 thousand. This distribution indicates a highly concentrated agency mix with one dominant federal buyer.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations were led by CAVINESS BEEF PACKERS, LIMITED at $85.48 million across 31 awards, followed by CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC. at $69.26 million and CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC. at $65.09 million. AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS, INC. and SCHENK PACKING CO., INC. also ranked among the top recipients, with $60.63 million and $43.12 million respectively. The vendor list reflects a concentrated set of meatpacking suppliers securing repeated contract activity.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend for 2025 shows $547.80 million in obligations across 1,614 awards, matching the full analysis window. With only one year shown, the data supports a point-in-time view rather than a multi-year trajectory. The concentration in that year suggests procurement demand remained steady and substantial within the period analyzed.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 311611 over the last full year, using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value as the primary metrics. Agency and vendor rankings are based on obligated amounts reported in the dataset, and annual trend reflects the same analysis window. Negative obligations, where present, are retained as reported in FPDS and may reflect deobligations or contract adjustments.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311611'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12K2 | AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE | 541,659,956.50 | 541.66 million | 1,061 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 4,002,480.50 | 4.00 million | 442 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 2,187,349.22 | 2.19 million | 101 |
| 12K3 | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE | -54,031.84 | -54.03 thousand | 10 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 311611 were highly concentrated in the Agricultural Marketing Service, which accounted for $541.66 million of $547.80 million total obligated, or roughly 99 percent, across 1,061 awards. The remaining obligated dollars were distributed across the Defense Logistics Agency ($4.00 million) and the Federal Prison System/Bureau of Prisons ($2.19 million), indicating limited spending outside the dominant buyer. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service posted a small net negative obligation of $54.03 thousand, suggesting minor deobligation activity within the period.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311611'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVINESS BEEF PACKERS, LIMITED | 4ET85 | 85,481,230.68 | 85.48 million | 31 |
| CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC. | 05HR5 | 69,263,134.93 | 69.26 million | 11 |
| CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC | 9P704 | 65,090,050.22 | 65.09 million | 30 |
| AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS, INC. | 5B9Y2 | 60,628,534.69 | 60.63 million | 62 |
| SCHENK PACKING CO., INC. | 3X426 | 43,117,334.08 | 43.12 million | 14 |
| CRIDER, INC. | 55LW1 | 32,500,103.82 | 32.50 million | 26 |
| JANCORP, LLC | 42AW5 | 31,973,629.00 | 31.97 million | 16 |
| GOODMAN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. | 3MGV5 | 27,978,739.53 | 27.98 million | 35 |
| OLGA H BARRIOS | 0RLE9 | 19,935,680.00 | 19.94 million | 25 |
| MISTICA FOODS LLC | 7NEU0 | 17,130,845.76 | 17.13 million | 23 |
Insight
Top vendors in NAICS 311611 account for a substantial share of last full year’s obligations, with the leading ten vendors totaling about 454.5 million of 547.8 million obligated overall. CAVINESS BEEF PACKERS, LIMITED is the largest recipient at 85.48 million across 31 awards, followed by CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO., INC. at 69.26 million and CHERRY MEAT PACKERS, INC. at 65.09 million. Award distribution is moderately dispersed across the top vendors, with several firms receiving between 20 and 60 awards and obligations ranging from 17.13 million to 60.63 million, indicating recurring activity rather than reliance on a single awardee.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311611'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 547,795,754.38 | 547.80 million | 1,614 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 311611 obligated $547.80 million across 1,614 awards, for an average award value of $339,402.57. Because only one annual data point is provided for the 1-year window, a year-over-year trend cannot be assessed. The available data indicate a material obligation level spread across a relatively large number of awards, suggesting a distributed award pattern rather than reliance on a small number of actions.
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