Report for March 5, 2023 thru March 11, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 03/06/2023 Tuesday, 03/07/2023

Wednesday, 03/08/2023

Thursday, 03/09/2023

Friday, 03/10/2023

Saturday, 03/11/2023

Cattle

124,627

125,933

125,054

125,574

113,941

16,299

Calves

1,179

1,422

933

716

1,406

2

Hogs

465,702

484,325

479,108

485,486

483,257

110,097

Sheep

9,107

8,412

6,765

6,872

5,588

8

Goats

2,920

1,871

1,380

2,429

1,552

21

Bison ¹

350

419

429

221

253

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Total

631,428

5,658

2,507,975

36,752

10,173

1,672

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

Monday, 03/06/2023 Tuesday, 03/07/2023

Wednesday, 03/08/2023

Thursday, 03/09/2023

Friday, 03/10/2023

Saturday, 03/11/2023

Steers

58,111

58,694

55,329

55,565

52,331

8,541

Heifers

39,877

40,192

41,429

41,436

36,072

5,175

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.6%

78.5%

77.4%

77.2%

77.6%

84.2%

Dairy Cows

11,945

13,680

14,391

13,450

13,031

847

Other Cows

12,805

11,460

11,990

13,225

10,721

1,687

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.9%

20.0%

21.1%

21.2%

20.8%

15.5%

Total

288,571

204,181

78.0%

67,344

61,888

20.5%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,374

826

520.5

Steers

903

Heifers

830

Cows

643

Bulls

863

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

274

160

0.9