Report for November 19, 2023 thru November 25, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 11/20/2023 Tuesday, 11/21/2023

Wednesday, 11/22/2023

Thursday, 11/23/2023

Friday, 11/24/2023

Saturday, 11/25/2023

Cattle

127,210

127,312

126,963

2,583

112,897

37,523

Calves

1,174

1,353

1,408

128

938

-

Hogs

486,404

490,603

448,525

-

448,900

346,933

Sheep

11,543

9,131

6,190

315

4,974

22

Goats

4,005

2,204

2,401

115

1,924

30

Bison ¹

166

434

145

-

227

-

Total

534,488

5,001

2,221,365

32,175

10,679

972

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

Monday, 11/20/2023 Tuesday, 11/21/2023

Wednesday, 11/22/2023

Thursday, 11/23/2023

Friday, 11/24/2023

Saturday, 11/25/2023

Steers

58,846

56,424

56,706

1,048

57,845

16,844

Heifers

40,375

42,649

41,083

25

34,849

9,448

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

78.0%

77.8%

77.0%

41.5%

82.1%

70.1%

Dairy Cows

8,701

10,757

12,117

184

7,474

2,612

Other Cows

16,998

15,259

14,927

1,058

11,565

8,121

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

20.2%

20.4%

21.3%

48.1%

16.9%

28.6%

Total

247,713

168,429

77.9%

41,845

67,928

20.5%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,397

847

451.6

Steers

940

Heifers

854

Cows

624

Bulls

856

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

296

175

0.9