Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of fresh, cured, and processed (but not canned) meats and lard. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of frozen packaged meats are classified in Industry 5142, and those distributing canned meats are classified in Industry 5149.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 5147 - Meats and Meat Products are:
- Lard-wholesale
- Meats, cured or smoked-wholesale
- Meats, fresh-wholesale
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in the US (31161)
Revenue 2025
$294.6bn
Growth 2025
-1.23%
Key Trends
Reliable consumer spending buoyed demand for meat products through the pandemic
The increased use of grains and oilseeds as inputs in ethanol production has increased how much operators need to pay to feed their livestock.
The industry will continue its trend of consolidation to vertically integrate its operations and lower unit costs of production
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 5147 - Meats and Meat Products
US-SIC Code 5147 - Meats and Meat Products sits in the 2-digit Meats and Meat Products sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: F
Division Title: Wholesale Trade
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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501 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies
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502 Furniture and Home Furnishings
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503 Lumber and Other Construction Materials
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504 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies
- 5043 Photographic Equipment and Supplies
- 5044 Office Equipment
- 5045 Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software
- 5046 Commercial Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 5047 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies
- 5048 Ophthalmic Goods
- 5049 Professional Equipment and Supplies, Not Elsewhere Classified
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505 Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum
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506 Electrical Goods
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507 Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment
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508 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies
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509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods
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511 Paper and Paper Products
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512 Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries
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513 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions
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514 Groceries and Related Products
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515 Farm-product Raw Materials
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516 Chemicals and Allied Products
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517 Petroleum and Petroleum Products
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518 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages
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519 Miscellaneous Non-durable Goods
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 5147 - Meats and Meat Products
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 5147 - Meats and Meat Products. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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514701 Butchering
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514702 Meat jobbers
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514703 Meat brokers
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514704 Meat-wholesale
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514705 Sausages-wholesale
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514706 Pork dealers-wholesale
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514707 Frankfurters & rolls (wholesale)
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514711 Meat-kosher-wholesale
8 Digit SIC Codes
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51470000 Meats and meat products
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51479900 Meats and meat products, nec
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51479901 Lard
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51479902 Meat brokers
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51479903 Meats, cured or smoked
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51479904 Meats, fresh
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