Report for August 20, 2023 thru August 26, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 08/21/2023 Tuesday, 08/22/2023

Wednesday, 08/23/2023

Thursday, 08/24/2023

Friday, 08/25/2023

Saturday, 08/26/2023

Cattle

122,983

124,467

118,806

124,521

121,051

14,767

Calves

996

972

1,419

806

1,307

111

Hogs

469,938

474,545

464,661

465,041

465,135

155,015

Sheep

8,715

7,959

6,011

6,105

3,782

62

Goats

3,060

1,801

1,180

2,280

1,324

26

Bison ¹

204

237

323

309

169

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Total

626,595

5,611

2,494,335

32,634

9,671

1,242

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

Monday, 08/21/2023 Tuesday, 08/22/2023

Wednesday, 08/23/2023

Thursday, 08/24/2023

Friday, 08/25/2023

Saturday, 08/26/2023

Steers

62,578

61,780

54,182

61,240

59,063

5,786

Heifers

34,515

37,709

37,969

36,333

36,181

5,299

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.9%

79.9%

77.6%

78.4%

78.7%

75.1%

Dairy Cows

10,427

11,168

12,401

12,350

11,565

1,243

Other Cows

12,923

11,523

11,998

12,360

12,071

2,244

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.0%

18.2%

20.5%

19.8%

19.5%

23.6%

Total

304,629

188,006

78.6%

59,154

63,119

19.5%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,355

824

515.2

Steers

906

Heifers

819

Cows

621

Bulls

876

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

263

155

0.9