Report for April 23, 2023 thru April 29, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 04/24/2023 Tuesday, 04/25/2023

Wednesday, 04/26/2023

Thursday, 04/27/2023

Friday, 04/28/2023

Saturday, 04/29/2023

Cattle

125,147

127,137

123,210

123,294

106,140

21,925

Calves

1,137

1,285

834

727

1,080

94

Hogs

467,164

467,889

472,013

475,664

450,295

47,415

Sheep

9,037

7,410

6,027

5,940

4,169

23

Goats

2,909

1,684

1,181

2,100

1,194

30

Bison ¹

213

298

400

263

199

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Total

626,853

5,157

2,380,440

32,606

9,098

1,373

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

Monday, 04/24/2023 Tuesday, 04/25/2023

Wednesday, 04/26/2023

Thursday, 04/27/2023

Friday, 04/28/2023

Saturday, 04/29/2023

Steers

60,091

57,571

54,553

57,342

49,333

13,190

Heifers

38,340

41,700

40,581

38,704

30,599

7,423

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.7%

78.1%

77.2%

77.9%

75.3%

94.0%

Dairy Cows

9,738

11,724

12,401

12,009

12,196

759

Other Cows

14,578

14,007

13,568

12,973

11,743

527

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.4%

20.2%

21.1%

20.3%

22.6%

5.9%

Total

292,080

197,347

78.1%

58,827

67,396

20.1%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,352

816

510.4

Steers

890

Heifers

824

Cows

624

Bulls

881

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

284

167

0.9