Report for April 30, 2023 thru May 6, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 05/01/2023 Tuesday, 05/02/2023

Wednesday, 05/03/2023

Thursday, 05/04/2023

Friday, 05/05/2023

Saturday, 05/06/2023

Cattle

122,090

127,306

124,119

120,174

117,037

10,162

Calves

1,111

1,069

1,015

841

802

82

Hogs

450,266

472,415

467,978

471,520

455,383

134,547

Sheep

9,197

8,058

6,555

6,728

3,584

20

Goats

2,801

1,597

1,328

2,235

1,439

26

Bison ¹

281

234

506

329

149

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Total

620,888

4,920

2,452,109

34,142

9,426

1,499

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

Monday, 05/01/2023 Tuesday, 05/02/2023

Wednesday, 05/03/2023

Thursday, 05/04/2023

Friday, 05/05/2023

Saturday, 05/06/2023

Steers

60,598

59,890

54,310

56,717

56,332

4,446

Heifers

36,682

39,682

41,168

36,478

34,946

1,862

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.7%

78.2%

76.9%

77.6%

78.0%

62.1%

Dairy Cows

8,796

11,783

12,281

12,103

11,127

974

Other Cows

13,712

13,854

13,879

12,732

12,619

2,721

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

18.4%

20.1%

21.1%

20.7%

20.3%

36.4%

Total

292,293

190,818

77.8%

57,064

69,517

20.4%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,359

819

507.3

Steers

895

Heifers

823

Cows

629

Bulls

887

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

301

178

0.9