Report for August 27, 2023 thru September 2, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 08/28/2023 Tuesday, 08/29/2023

Wednesday, 08/30/2023

Thursday, 08/31/2023

Friday, 09/01/2023

Saturday, 09/02/2023

Cattle

125,036

126,547

123,383

124,318

121,948

9,282

Calves

746

1,011

1,672

796

870

66

Hogs

477,386

477,896

475,719

468,195

465,683

21,952

Sheep

8,873

7,526

6,124

6,734

4,814

49

Goats

2,836

1,867

1,120

2,279

1,579

58

Bison ¹

139

285

364

310

211

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Total

630,514

5,161

2,386,831

34,120

9,739

1,309

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

Monday, 08/28/2023 Tuesday, 08/29/2023

Wednesday, 08/30/2023

Thursday, 08/31/2023

Friday, 09/01/2023

Saturday, 09/02/2023

Steers

62,714

59,941

57,810

58,178

56,280

2,771

Heifers

36,890

41,123

39,696

39,778

39,248

3,285

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.7%

79.9%

79.0%

78.8%

78.3%

65.2%

Dairy Cows

9,106

11,477

11,638

11,830

12,469

1,041

Other Cows

13,906

11,832

12,223

12,222

11,851

1,846

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

18.4%

18.4%

19.3%

19.3%

19.9%

31.1%

Total

297,694

200,020

78.9%

57,561

63,880

19.3%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,356

825

518.9

Steers

908

Heifers

822

Cows

618

Bulls

878

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

278

164

0.8