Report for April 2, 2023 thru April 8, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 04/03/2023 Tuesday, 04/04/2023

Wednesday, 04/05/2023

Thursday, 04/06/2023

Friday, 04/07/2023

Saturday, 04/08/2023

Cattle

120,262

124,635

123,998

122,756

101,979

10,921

Calves

943

1,377

1,130

816

1,039

145

Hogs

485,906

484,483

475,388

483,612

431,777

8,494

Sheep

11,153

7,591

7,856

8,455

5,656

226

Goats

3,291

1,751

1,613

2,509

1,490

67

Bison ¹

322

284

361

311

244

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Total

604,551

5,450

2,369,660

40,937

10,721

1,522

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

Monday, 04/03/2023 Tuesday, 04/04/2023

Wednesday, 04/05/2023

Thursday, 04/06/2023

Friday, 04/07/2023

Saturday, 04/08/2023

Steers

58,565

53,993

56,160

57,815

45,724

5,995

Heifers

37,851

44,843

41,162

36,911

31,633

3,256

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

80.2%

79.3%

78.5%

77.2%

75.9%

84.7%

Dairy Cows

9,393

11,664

13,183

13,586

13,525

332

Other Cows

12,800

12,098

11,267

12,378

9,118

1,302

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

18.5%

19.1%

19.7%

21.2%

22.2%

15.0%

Total

278,252

195,656

78.4%

61,683

58,963

20.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,361

820

494.5

Steers

892

Heifers

828

Cows

634

Bulls

867

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

270

158

0.9