Report for December 17, 2023 thru December 23, 2023 - Final

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

Monday, 12/18/2023 Tuesday, 12/19/2023

Wednesday, 12/20/2023

Thursday, 12/21/2023

Friday, 12/22/2023

Saturday, 12/23/2023

Cattle

123,745

123,720

124,033

123,703

118,302

7,533

Calves

1,056

877

1,546

876

1,015

6

Hogs

479,223

488,585

478,754

484,606

427,940

69,444

Sheep

11,669

7,537

8,310

7,735

5,575

729

Goats

4,181

2,730

2,105

3,630

2,251

748

Bison ¹

223

435

380

412

124

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Total

621,036

5,376

2,428,552

41,555

15,645

1,574

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

Monday, 12/18/2023 Tuesday, 12/19/2023

Wednesday, 12/20/2023

Thursday, 12/21/2023

Friday, 12/22/2023

Saturday, 12/23/2023

Steers

57,532

57,188

54,549

60,720

55,519

2,687

Heifers

40,182

40,158

43,062

36,439

37,030

3,087

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.0%

78.7%

78.7%

78.5%

78.2%

76.6%

Dairy Cows

9,001

10,511

11,880

11,878

11,533

1,026

Other Cows

15,193

14,022

12,881

12,852

12,375

694

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.6%

19.8%

20.0%

20.0%

20.2%

22.8%

Total

288,195

199,958

78.6%

55,829

68,017

19.9%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,403

848

525.5

Steers

942

Heifers

848

Cows

627

Bulls

862

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

296

175

0.9