Report for October 8, 2023 thru October 14, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 10/09/2023 Tuesday, 10/10/2023

Wednesday, 10/11/2023

Thursday, 10/12/2023

Friday, 10/13/2023

Saturday, 10/14/2023

Cattle

123,196

128,138

125,655

121,523

110,931

6,816

Calves

825

947

1,392

639

1,028

3

Hogs

481,394

487,164

483,172

483,631

482,993

189,230

Sheep

6,082

9,950

7,308

7,335

4,654

21

Goats

1,577

2,446

1,669

2,464

1,587

37

Bison ¹

187

285

346

325

155

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Total

616,259

4,834

2,607,584

35,350

9,780

1,298

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

Monday, 10/09/2023 Tuesday, 10/10/2023

Wednesday, 10/11/2023

Thursday, 10/12/2023

Friday, 10/13/2023

Saturday, 10/14/2023

Steers

59,686

59,191

58,865

55,527

48,306

2,091

Heifers

36,886

41,295

39,404

38,289

36,357

691

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.4%

78.4%

78.2%

77.2%

76.3%

40.8%

Dairy Cows

8,772

10,988

11,277

11,547

11,777

1,262

Other Cows

15,365

14,200

14,022

14,015

12,257

2,602

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.6%

19.7%

20.1%

21.0%

21.7%

56.7%

Total

283,666

192,922

77.3%

55,623

72,461

20.8%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,379

833

512.4

Steers

927

Heifers

840

Cows

613

Bulls

863

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

310

184

0.9