Report for May 14, 2023 thru May 20, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 05/15/2023 Tuesday, 05/16/2023

Wednesday, 05/17/2023

Thursday, 05/18/2023

Friday, 05/19/2023

Saturday, 05/20/2023

Cattle

124,964

126,993

126,208

123,504

122,392

16,205

Calves

1,044

1,016

1,038

994

966

99

Hogs

463,769

471,939

466,314

470,997

461,157

72,849

Sheep

9,155

7,367

6,630

6,733

3,762

20

Goats

2,765

1,693

1,536

2,244

1,070

30

Bison ¹

299

275

451

173

159

79

Total

640,266

5,157

2,407,025

33,667

9,338

1,436

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

Monday, 05/15/2023 Tuesday, 05/16/2023

Wednesday, 05/17/2023

Thursday, 05/18/2023

Friday, 05/19/2023

Saturday, 05/20/2023

Steers

59,434

62,498

57,631

62,121

60,097

9,175

Heifers

39,675

37,666

41,051

35,851

36,301

4,541

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.3%

78.9%

78.2%

79.3%

78.8%

84.6%

Dairy Cows

8,695

11,417

11,654

10,893

11,384

856

Other Cows

14,995

13,492

13,773

12,439

12,725

1,524

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.0%

19.6%

20.1%

18.9%

19.7%

14.7%

Total

310,956

195,085

79.0%

54,899

68,948

19.3%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,350

815

520.7

Steers

885

Heifers

818

Cows

628

Bulls

889

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

285

168

0.9