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

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

Monday, 07/24/2023 Tuesday, 07/25/2023

Wednesday, 07/26/2023

Thursday, 07/27/2023

Friday, 07/28/2023

Saturday, 07/29/2023

Cattle

122,865

125,456

124,031

124,416

110,073

8,982

Calves

1,086

913

1,332

903

1,103

182

Hogs

459,967

477,795

458,276

459,177

459,913

83,327

Sheep

8,999

6,574

5,927

5,554

4,109

23

Goats

2,784

1,985

1,145

2,153

1,531

36

Bison ¹

174

336

583

236

169

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Total

615,823

5,519

2,398,455

31,186

9,634

1,498

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

Monday, 07/24/2023 Tuesday, 07/25/2023

Wednesday, 07/26/2023

Thursday, 07/27/2023

Friday, 07/28/2023

Saturday, 07/29/2023

Steers

61,842

60,370

57,192

59,578

51,659

3,161

Heifers

35,392

38,601

40,510

37,945

34,134

3,425

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.1%

78.9%

78.8%

78.4%

77.9%

73.3%

Dairy Cows

9,541

12,862

11,998

12,683

11,915

1,115

Other Cows

13,753

11,774

12,081

11,943

10,194

1,121

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.0%

19.6%

19.4%

19.8%

20.1%

24.9%

Total

293,802

190,007

78.6%

60,114

60,866

19.6%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,347

816

501.5

Steers

895

Heifers

812

Cows

624

Bulls

884

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

275

163

0.9