Report for October 22, 2023 thru October 28, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 10/23/2023 Tuesday, 10/24/2023

Wednesday, 10/25/2023

Thursday, 10/26/2023

Friday, 10/27/2023

Saturday, 10/28/2023

Cattle

124,928

127,313

124,037

125,507

117,417

15,499

Calves

816

1,075

1,502

819

980

5

Hogs

486,162

482,602

486,709

482,385

481,124

192,150

Sheep

9,701

7,818

7,068

7,437

4,746

16

Goats

2,959

2,298

1,275

2,730

1,632

57

Bison ¹

244

289

472

339

178

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Total

634,701

5,197

2,611,132

36,786

10,951

1,522

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

Monday, 10/23/2023 Tuesday, 10/24/2023

Wednesday, 10/25/2023

Thursday, 10/26/2023

Friday, 10/27/2023

Saturday, 10/28/2023

Steers

59,714

61,967

56,611

61,664

54,257

5,541

Heifers

38,228

37,011

39,213

35,787

36,589

3,556

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.4%

77.7%

77.3%

77.6%

77.4%

58.7%

Dairy Cows

8,900

10,965

10,750

10,834

11,512

2,570

Other Cows

15,708

15,043

15,116

15,173

13,073

3,489

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.7%

20.4%

20.9%

20.7%

20.9%

39.1%

Total

299,754

190,384

77.2%

55,531

77,602

21.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,380

835

528.5

Steers

928

Heifers

842

Cows

611

Bulls

859

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

295

174

0.9