Report for March 12, 2023 thru March 18, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 03/13/2023 Tuesday, 03/14/2023

Wednesday, 03/15/2023

Thursday, 03/16/2023

Friday, 03/17/2023

Saturday, 03/18/2023

Cattle

121,811

126,552

125,788

124,108

113,755

16,370

Calves

1,087

1,410

827

929

1,369

-

Hogs

482,246

489,685

480,617

478,325

465,521

95,526

Sheep

9,607

8,725

7,546

8,185

5,200

125

Goats

3,183

2,040

1,643

2,396

1,793

36

Bison ¹

206

462

545

257

192

-

Total

628,384

5,622

2,491,920

39,388

11,091

1,662

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

Monday, 03/13/2023 Tuesday, 03/14/2023

Wednesday, 03/15/2023

Thursday, 03/16/2023

Friday, 03/17/2023

Saturday, 03/18/2023

Steers

57,968

56,264

57,440

54,391

48,680

9,350

Heifers

38,828

42,684

41,110

42,130

39,001

4,918

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.5%

78.2%

78.3%

77.8%

77.1%

87.2%

Dairy Cows

10,504

13,031

14,014

13,515

13,374

636

Other Cows

12,723

12,550

11,468

12,070

10,610

1,378

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.1%

20.2%

20.3%

20.6%

21.1%

12.3%

Total

284,093

208,671

78.4%

65,074

60,799

20.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,367

822

515.7

Steers

899

Heifers

826

Cows

637

Bulls

867

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

272

159

0.9