<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE WESTERN BEEF, INC. QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-29-1995 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 1,316 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,958 <ALLOWANCES> 402 <INVENTORY> 16,383 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,384 <PP&E> 44,263 <DEPRECIATION> 15,529 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 59,145 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,508 <BONDS> 6,460 <COMMON> 273 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 32,904 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 59,145 <SALES> 73,058 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 73,058 <CGS> 55,353 <TOTAL-COSTS> 55,353 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,355 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 193 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,157 <INCOME-TAX> 1,003 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,154 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,154 <EPS-PRIMARY> .21 <EPS-DILUTED> .21