Report for October 29, 2023 thru November 4, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 10/30/2023 Tuesday, 10/31/2023

Wednesday, 11/01/2023

Thursday, 11/02/2023

Friday, 11/03/2023

Saturday, 11/04/2023

Cattle

124,107

127,122

122,743

126,259

123,078

13,028

Calves

905

1,137

1,409

717

1,118

2

Hogs

474,955

481,988

482,027

485,577

481,983

258,551

Sheep

9,548

8,349

7,720

7,969

4,726

21

Goats

3,311

1,774

1,219

2,558

1,515

21

Bison ¹

301

285

391

385

165

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Total

636,337

5,288

2,665,081

38,333

10,398

1,527

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

Monday, 10/30/2023 Tuesday, 10/31/2023

Wednesday, 11/01/2023

Thursday, 11/02/2023

Friday, 11/03/2023

Saturday, 11/04/2023

Steers

60,984

52,846

55,298

54,958

55,823

3,785

Heifers

36,469

45,017

39,346

42,360

39,983

3,495

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.5%

77.0%

77.1%

77.1%

77.8%

55.9%

Dairy Cows

8,939

11,151

11,021

11,446

11,266

1,944

Other Cows

15,680

16,056

15,013

15,340

14,083

3,552

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.8%

21.4%

21.2%

21.2%

20.6%

42.2%

Total

283,694

206,670

77.1%

55,767

79,724

21.3%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,382

834

529.2

Steers

927

Heifers

844

Cows

618

Bulls

862

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

305

181

0.9