Report for January 21, 2024 thru January 27, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 01/22/2024 Tuesday, 01/23/2024

Wednesday, 01/24/2024

Thursday, 01/25/2024

Friday, 01/26/2024

Saturday, 01/27/2024

Cattle

111,823

124,773

124,971

126,091

121,492

5,636

Calves

851

975

1,266

692

1,091

-

Hogs

482,419

479,327

489,836

478,196

476,178

282,363

Sheep

10,025

7,618

6,430

5,597

3,193

19

Goats

2,844

1,723

1,342

2,339

1,336

17

Bison ¹

271

298

559

281

314

-

Total

614,786

4,875

2,688,319

32,882

9,601

1,723

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

Monday, 01/22/2024 Tuesday, 01/23/2024

Wednesday, 01/24/2024

Thursday, 01/25/2024

Friday, 01/26/2024

Saturday, 01/27/2024

Steers

55,984

61,287

57,616

62,709

59,291

2,495

Heifers

33,541

37,508

41,574

37,724

37,281

1,929

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

80.1%

79.2%

79.4%

79.7%

79.5%

78.5%

Dairy Cows

9,051

12,016

13,003

12,342

13,257

455

Other Cows

11,970

12,616

11,423

11,776

10,312

683

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

18.8%

19.7%

19.5%

19.1%

19.4%

20.2%

Total

299,382

189,557

79.5%

60,124

58,780

19.3%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,384

833

511.2

Steers

912

Heifers

825

Cows

646

Bulls

869

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

293

173

0.8