Report for April 9, 2023 thru April 15, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 04/10/2023 Tuesday, 04/11/2023

Wednesday, 04/12/2023

Thursday, 04/13/2023

Friday, 04/14/2023

Saturday, 04/15/2023

Cattle

111,808

124,013

124,880

124,873

112,739

13,178

Calves

1,093

1,181

880

896

1,232

128

Hogs

349,873

482,784

477,494

479,907

467,981

169,039

Sheep

11,615

10,115

8,398

8,164

5,699

325

Goats

3,104

1,886

1,781

2,843

1,525

66

Bison ¹

231

331

505

197

210

42

Total

611,491

5,410

2,427,078

44,316

11,205

1,516

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

Monday, 04/10/2023 Tuesday, 04/11/2023

Wednesday, 04/12/2023

Thursday, 04/13/2023

Friday, 04/14/2023

Saturday, 04/15/2023

Steers

48,813

55,484

54,922

57,183

54,056

6,240

Heifers

37,760

40,975

42,566

41,101

34,483

4,641

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

77.4%

77.8%

78.1%

78.7%

78.5%

82.6%

Dairy Cows

10,375

12,499

13,281

12,245

10,971

939

Other Cows

12,841

13,115

12,294

12,235

11,362

1,309

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

20.8%

20.7%

20.5%

19.6%

19.8%

17.1%

Total

276,698

201,526

78.2%

60,310

63,156

20.2%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,358

819

499.7

Steers

894

Heifers

825

Cows

634

Bulls

873

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

273

159

0.9