Report for October 1, 2023 thru October 7, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 10/02/2023 Tuesday, 10/03/2023

Wednesday, 10/04/2023

Thursday, 10/05/2023

Friday, 10/06/2023

Saturday, 10/07/2023

Cattle

123,125

123,889

126,874

124,865

111,017

17,725

Calves

807

883

1,408

868

1,092

-

Hogs

487,294

483,421

484,396

483,176

478,067

158,215

Sheep

9,548

8,436

7,001

6,690

4,524

17

Goats

3,141

1,970

1,240

2,310

2,020

61

Bison ¹

258

271

444

224

201

-

Total

627,495

5,058

2,574,569

36,216

10,742

1,398

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

Monday, 10/02/2023 Tuesday, 10/03/2023

Wednesday, 10/04/2023

Thursday, 10/05/2023

Friday, 10/06/2023

Saturday, 10/07/2023

Steers

57,226

55,003

55,240

57,680

52,459

7,474

Heifers

38,291

40,924

43,461

39,358

32,741

5,616

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

77.6%

77.4%

77.8%

77.7%

76.7%

73.9%

Dairy Cows

9,760

11,047

11,416

11,960

11,807

1,129

Other Cows

15,448

14,682

14,480

13,579

11,784

3,137

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

20.5%

20.8%

20.4%

20.5%

21.2%

24.1%

Total

285,082

200,391

77.4%

57,119

73,110

20.8%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,373

831

520.1

Steers

922

Heifers

837

Cows

615

Bulls

861

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

320

190

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