Report for October 15, 2023 thru October 21, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 10/16/2023 Tuesday, 10/17/2023

Wednesday, 10/18/2023

Thursday, 10/19/2023

Friday, 10/20/2023

Saturday, 10/21/2023

Cattle

123,124

127,360

125,864

125,322

117,460

18,801

Calves

744

1,066

1,361

923

1,102

4

Hogs

479,068

481,762

477,918

486,918

480,948

209,285

Sheep

10,043

8,193

6,484

7,383

4,768

20

Goats

3,102

2,012

1,210

2,456

1,711

47

Bison ¹

317

339

403

280

148

-

Total

637,931

5,200

2,615,899

36,891

10,538

1,487

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

Monday, 10/16/2023 Tuesday, 10/17/2023

Wednesday, 10/18/2023

Thursday, 10/19/2023

Friday, 10/20/2023

Saturday, 10/21/2023

Steers

57,602

61,391

55,811

58,074

53,318

5,904

Heifers

38,982

37,547

42,353

40,007

38,248

7,463

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.4%

77.7%

78.0%

78.3%

78.0%

71.1%

Dairy Cows

8,968

11,405

10,829

10,376

11,786

1,292

Other Cows

15,258

14,825

14,678

14,686

12,276

3,801

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.7%

20.6%

20.3%

20.0%

20.5%

27.1%

Total

292,100

204,600

77.9%

54,656

75,524

20.4%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,379

834

530.6

Steers

927

Heifers

840

Cows

610

Bulls

849

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

302

178

0.9