Report for August 13, 2023 thru August 19, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 08/14/2023 Tuesday, 08/15/2023

Wednesday, 08/16/2023

Thursday, 08/17/2023

Friday, 08/18/2023

Saturday, 08/19/2023

Cattle

118,469

125,955

122,567

124,164

118,440

7,140

Calves

1,104

876

1,492

860

1,014

194

Hogs

465,578

482,337

470,161

473,654

473,696

65,115

Sheep

9,098

7,446

5,651

6,735

4,176

8

Goats

3,263

1,911

1,182

2,316

1,399

16

Bison ¹

169

274

422

250

176

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Total

616,735

5,540

2,430,541

33,114

10,087

1,291

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

Monday, 08/14/2023 Tuesday, 08/15/2023

Wednesday, 08/16/2023

Thursday, 08/17/2023

Friday, 08/18/2023

Saturday, 08/19/2023

Steers

59,451

61,169

54,621

60,267

57,255

1,564

Heifers

34,761

38,311

41,357

37,456

35,561

544

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.5%

79.0%

78.3%

78.7%

78.4%

29.5%

Dairy Cows

9,731

11,586

12,178

12,221

12,996

1,055

Other Cows

12,189

12,616

12,221

12,060

10,637

3,439

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

18.5%

19.2%

19.9%

19.6%

20.0%

62.9%

Total

294,327

187,990

78.2%

59,767

63,162

19.9%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,356

823

506.3

Steers

905

Heifers

820

Cows

623

Bulls

877

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

274

161

0.9