Report for March 26, 2023 thru April 1, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 03/27/2023 Tuesday, 03/28/2023

Wednesday, 03/29/2023

Thursday, 03/30/2023

Friday, 03/31/2023

Saturday, 04/01/2023

Cattle

124,131

125,978

125,213

125,610

118,920

24,914

Calves

1,044

1,151

1,125

1,063

1,231

71

Hogs

483,729

481,203

477,437

478,241

469,813

94,058

Sheep

10,586

9,171

7,406

7,537

6,446

27

Goats

2,853

1,854

1,322

2,296

1,589

33

Bison ¹

224

396

537

277

141

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Total

644,766

5,685

2,484,481

41,173

9,947

1,575

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

Monday, 03/27/2023 Tuesday, 03/28/2023

Wednesday, 03/29/2023

Thursday, 03/30/2023

Friday, 03/31/2023

Saturday, 04/01/2023

Steers

58,502

53,532

56,803

58,095

55,982

14,468

Heifers

39,572

44,800

41,086

39,881

36,236

6,584

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.0%

78.1%

78.2%

78.0%

77.5%

84.5%

Dairy Cows

11,593

13,114

13,815

13,299

12,969

1,993

Other Cows

12,444

12,389

11,670

12,163

11,752

1,803

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.4%

20.2%

20.4%

20.3%

20.8%

15.2%

Total

297,382

208,159

78.4%

66,783

62,221

20.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,368

824

530.3

Steers

898

Heifers

829

Cows

642

Bulls

873

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

275

161

0.9