Report for February 11, 2024 thru February 17, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 02/12/2024 Tuesday, 02/13/2024

Wednesday, 02/14/2024

Thursday, 02/15/2024

Friday, 02/16/2024

Saturday, 02/17/2024

Cattle

114,805

124,136

123,366

123,300

120,134

2,725

Calves

1,022

882

1,029

789

1,034

-

Hogs

481,478

486,292

488,957

489,039

479,432

124,528

Sheep

9,745

7,534

7,215

7,679

4,872

33

Goats

2,826

1,618

1,444

2,562

1,493

63

Bison ¹

243

336

475

276

192

-

Total

608,466

4,756

2,549,726

37,078

10,006

1,522

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

Monday, 02/12/2024 Tuesday, 02/13/2024

Wednesday, 02/14/2024

Thursday, 02/15/2024

Friday, 02/16/2024

Saturday, 02/17/2024

Steers

56,124

57,550

54,112

58,972

54,973

1,182

Heifers

32,226

40,091

42,629

38,473

38,936

194

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

77.0%

78.7%

78.4%

79.0%

78.2%

50.5%

Dairy Cows

9,931

11,426

12,016

12,008

13,065

898

Other Cows

14,739

13,307

12,957

12,053

11,751

402

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

21.5%

19.9%

20.2%

19.5%

20.7%

47.7%

Total

282,913

192,549

78.1%

59,344

65,209

20.5%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,389

834

506.4

Steers

914

Heifers

831

Cows

654

Bulls

869

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

298

176

0.8