Report for February 19, 2023 thru February 25, 2023 - Final

Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day - U.S. (head)

Monday, 02/20/2023 Tuesday, 02/21/2023

Wednesday, 02/22/2023

Thursday, 02/23/2023

Friday, 02/24/2023

Saturday, 02/25/2023

Cattle

101,860

126,175

125,212

120,229

120,983

19,222

Calves

1,030

1,469

1,022

782

1,625

-

Hogs

477,427

482,027

402,984

361,399

460,627

176,456

Sheep

6,948

8,841

6,429

5,414

4,758

1,014

Goats

1,863

2,348

1,398

1,924

1,717

125

Bison ¹

323

297

395

265

133

80

Total

613,681

5,928

2,360,920

33,404

9,375

1,493

Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle by Class and Day - U.S. (head)

Monday, 02/20/2023 Tuesday, 02/21/2023

Wednesday, 02/22/2023

Thursday, 02/23/2023

Friday, 02/24/2023

Saturday, 02/25/2023

Steers

45,953

58,443

56,660

58,601

59,084

8,253

Heifers

29,635

39,826

40,123

36,559

35,700

7,065

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

74.2%

77.9%

77.3%

79.1%

78.3%

79.7%

Dairy Cows

10,799

12,594

14,357

11,993

13,636

1,940

Other Cows

13,840

13,498

12,468

11,461

10,917

1,887

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

24.2%

20.7%

21.4%

19.5%

20.3%

19.9%

Total

286,994

188,908

77.5%

65,319

64,071

21.1%

Meat Production, Live Weight and Dressed Weight - U.S.

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,377

827

506.1

Steers

902

Heifers

831

Cows

650

Bulls

846

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

257

150

0.9