Report for September 10, 2023 thru September 16, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 09/11/2023 Tuesday, 09/12/2023

Wednesday, 09/13/2023

Thursday, 09/14/2023

Friday, 09/15/2023

Saturday, 09/16/2023

Cattle

123,407

125,818

127,393

124,522

121,084

8,976

Calves

1,034

891

1,482

900

923

114

Hogs

465,519

481,467

477,131

484,176

476,522

150,652

Sheep

9,458

8,424

5,889

7,134

4,741

153

Goats

3,141

2,031

1,349

2,238

1,552

59

Bison ¹

182

304

446

268

184

24

Total

631,200

5,344

2,535,467

35,799

10,370

1,408

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

Monday, 09/11/2023 Tuesday, 09/12/2023

Wednesday, 09/13/2023

Thursday, 09/14/2023

Friday, 09/15/2023

Saturday, 09/16/2023

Steers

60,364

60,559

58,839

61,294

58,945

4,401

Heifers

37,654

39,384

41,355

36,868

35,049

528

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.4%

79.4%

78.6%

78.8%

77.6%

54.9%

Dairy Cows

9,326

11,530

11,784

11,282

11,857

1,134

Other Cows

13,721

12,124

13,189

12,671

12,992

2,654

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

18.7%

18.8%

19.6%

19.2%

20.5%

42.2%

Total

304,402

190,838

78.5%

56,913

67,351

19.7%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,364

829

521.9

Steers

919

Heifers

821

Cows

612

Bulls

881

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

271

159

0.8