Report for April 16, 2023 thru April 22, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 04/17/2023 Tuesday, 04/18/2023

Wednesday, 04/19/2023

Thursday, 04/20/2023

Friday, 04/21/2023

Saturday, 04/22/2023

Cattle

122,057

128,749

125,761

128,431

108,586

11,786

Calves

1,156

1,090

1,102

804

1,036

122

Hogs

465,944

481,989

477,217

479,001

463,781

84,680

Sheep

10,513

8,861

8,550

7,097

3,903

51

Goats

3,188

2,160

2,250

2,243

747

37

Bison ¹

203

275

463

287

196

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Total

625,370

5,310

2,452,612

38,975

10,625

1,424

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

Monday, 04/17/2023 Tuesday, 04/18/2023

Wednesday, 04/19/2023

Thursday, 04/20/2023

Friday, 04/21/2023

Saturday, 04/22/2023

Steers

59,256

59,272

56,760

56,858

48,059

4,407

Heifers

36,223

41,522

40,979

43,640

33,146

3,319

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.2%

78.3%

77.7%

78.3%

74.8%

65.6%

Dairy Cows

10,266

12,191

12,492

12,021

12,729

1,062

Other Cows

13,893

13,624

13,450

13,533

12,566

2,814

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.8%

20.1%

20.6%

19.9%

23.3%

32.9%

Total

284,612

198,829

77.3%

60,761

69,880

20.9%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,353

815

508.8

Steers

892

Heifers

825

Cows

627

Bulls

874

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

284

167

0.9