Report for February 26, 2023 thru March 4, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 02/27/2023 Tuesday, 02/28/2023

Wednesday, 03/01/2023

Thursday, 03/02/2023

Friday, 03/03/2023

Saturday, 03/04/2023

Cattle

123,836

126,094

125,161

124,375

116,228

9,838

Calves

1,154

1,450

890

874

1,408

3

Hogs

483,594

487,775

470,567

487,906

465,935

126,875

Sheep

9,079

8,012

6,796

6,349

4,767

14

Goats

2,903

1,554

1,357

2,146

1,220

16

Bison ¹

270

357

396

307

222

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Total

625,532

5,779

2,522,652

35,017

9,196

1,552

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

Monday, 02/27/2023 Tuesday, 02/28/2023

Wednesday, 03/01/2023

Thursday, 03/02/2023

Friday, 03/03/2023

Saturday, 03/04/2023

Steers

60,064

53,851

53,698

55,157

51,514

3,550

Heifers

37,842

44,462

43,288

41,111

39,276

2,801

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.1%

78.0%

77.5%

77.4%

78.1%

64.6%

Dairy Cows

10,703

13,529

13,808

13,939

13,464

1,436

Other Cows

13,374

12,643

12,651

12,264

10,187

1,919

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.4%

20.8%

21.1%

21.1%

20.3%

34.1%

Total

277,834

208,780

77.8%

66,879

63,038

20.8%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,373

822

513.2

Steers

899

Heifers

829

Cows

643

Bulls

852

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

264

154

0.9