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

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

Monday, 03/20/2023 Tuesday, 03/21/2023

Wednesday, 03/22/2023

Thursday, 03/23/2023

Friday, 03/24/2023

Saturday, 03/25/2023

Cattle

124,621

126,448

127,254

125,951

108,798

14,772

Calves

1,054

1,185

1,136

775

1,232

7

Hogs

460,010

487,882

483,144

491,754

483,312

66,719

Sheep

11,355

10,072

8,393

8,909

5,050

162

Goats

3,424

2,448

1,887

2,488

1,494

100

Bison ¹

224

374

448

285

213

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Total

627,844

5,389

2,472,821

43,941

11,841

1,544

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

Monday, 03/20/2023 Tuesday, 03/21/2023

Wednesday, 03/22/2023

Thursday, 03/23/2023

Friday, 03/24/2023

Saturday, 03/25/2023

Steers

57,994

57,803

55,686

56,889

49,249

6,458

Heifers

39,644

40,642

43,412

40,610

32,639

5,560

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.3%

77.9%

77.9%

77.4%

75.3%

81.4%

Dairy Cows

10,982

13,061

13,216

13,534

13,846

1,561

Other Cows

14,016

12,932

12,994

12,834

11,214

1,125

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

20.1%

20.6%

20.6%

20.9%

23.0%

18.2%

Total

284,079

202,507

77.5%

66,200

65,115

20.9%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,366

820

513.4

Steers

895

Heifers

827

Cows

640

Bulls

864

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

281

164

0.9