Report for May 21, 2023 thru May 27, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 05/22/2023 Tuesday, 05/23/2023

Wednesday, 05/24/2023

Thursday, 05/25/2023

Friday, 05/26/2023

Saturday, 05/27/2023

Cattle

125,274

128,083

121,944

124,230

117,764

7,740

Calves

1,127

1,040

1,185

886

992

176

Hogs

472,168

476,006

469,758

469,095

450,386

17,645

Sheep

8,799

7,354

6,261

6,958

3,976

14

Goats

2,828

2,047

1,089

2,458

1,569

22

Bison ¹

173

346

322

380

165

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Total

625,035

5,406

2,355,058

33,362

10,013

1,386

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

Monday, 05/22/2023 Tuesday, 05/23/2023

Wednesday, 05/24/2023

Thursday, 05/25/2023

Friday, 05/26/2023

Saturday, 05/27/2023

Steers

62,764

64,764

54,440

61,536

58,885

3,369

Heifers

36,112

36,838

39,188

35,209

33,534

1,529

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.9%

79.3%

76.8%

77.9%

78.5%

63.3%

Dairy Cows

9,367

11,007

11,781

11,460

11,541

1,829

Other Cows

14,805

13,496

14,380

13,814

11,633

953

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.3%

19.1%

21.5%

20.3%

19.7%

35.9%

Total

305,758

182,410

78.1%

56,985

69,081

20.2%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,349

813

507.0

Steers

883

Heifers

817

Cows

628

Bulls

899

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

292

173

0.9