Report for May 7, 2023 thru May 13, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 05/08/2023 Tuesday, 05/09/2023

Wednesday, 05/10/2023

Thursday, 05/11/2023

Friday, 05/12/2023

Saturday, 05/13/2023

Cattle

124,823

128,619

125,280

126,641

123,972

14,978

Calves

1,371

1,020

992

903

1,048

101

Hogs

466,430

450,742

465,372

466,104

456,080

56,803

Sheep

8,696

7,763

5,892

5,728

5,703

20

Goats

3,204

1,956

1,255

2,426

1,363

28

Bison ¹

211

305

556

246

154

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Total

644,313

5,435

2,361,531

33,802

10,232

1,472

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

Monday, 05/08/2023 Tuesday, 05/09/2023

Wednesday, 05/10/2023

Thursday, 05/11/2023

Friday, 05/12/2023

Saturday, 05/13/2023

Steers

61,038

63,246

59,090

62,626

55,042

6,955

Heifers

37,455

38,326

37,525

36,543

42,593

7,287

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.9%

79.0%

77.1%

78.3%

78.8%

95.1%

Dairy Cows

9,272

11,753

11,863

10,942

12,118

48

Other Cows

14,498

13,128

14,538

14,114

12,001

644

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.0%

19.3%

21.1%

19.8%

19.5%

4.6%

Total

307,997

199,729

78.8%

55,996

68,923

19.4%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,351

817

525.1

Steers

891

Heifers

820

Cows

621

Bulls

885

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

289

170

0.9