Report for July 30, 2023 thru August 5, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 07/31/2023 Tuesday, 08/01/2023

Wednesday, 08/02/2023

Thursday, 08/03/2023

Friday, 08/04/2023

Saturday, 08/05/2023

Cattle

121,098

124,745

123,057

124,107

115,294

7,020

Calves

1,060

1,094

1,429

765

1,130

205

Hogs

477,242

478,320

474,556

465,582

418,100

34,089

Sheep

8,514

7,302

5,998

5,922

4,176

28

Goats

3,052

1,780

1,226

1,991

1,475

29

Bison ¹

191

315

369

340

177

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Total

615,321

5,683

2,347,889

31,940

9,553

1,392

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

Monday, 07/31/2023 Tuesday, 08/01/2023

Wednesday, 08/02/2023

Thursday, 08/03/2023

Friday, 08/04/2023

Saturday, 08/05/2023

Steers

56,500

60,971

57,268

55,035

55,036

3,582

Heifers

39,787

37,421

40,700

42,221

34,422

2,529

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.5%

78.9%

79.6%

78.4%

77.6%

87.1%

Dairy Cows

9,854

12,481

12,127

12,177

13,181

647

Other Cows

12,860

11,756

10,972

12,436

10,690

225

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

18.8%

19.4%

18.8%

19.8%

20.7%

12.4%

Total

288,392

197,080

78.9%

60,467

58,939

19.4%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,343

815

500.8

Steers

895

Heifers

811

Cows

625

Bulls

866

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

263

155

0.9