Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 24.02.24

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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

 

Monday, 02/19/2024 Tuesday, 02/20/2024

Wednesday, 02/21/2024

Thursday, 02/22/2024

Friday, 02/23/2024

Saturday, 02/24/2024

Cattle

100,994

124,689

119,980

124,349

118,834

1,640

Calves

656

964

961

662

912

-

Hogs

483,994

489,521

492,651

489,788

480,039

140,953

Sheep

7,257

9,085

7,695

7,412

4,585

7

Goats

1,698

2,564

1,511

2,501

1,621

10

Bison ¹

398

297

573

231

179

32

Total

590,486

4,155

2,576,946

36,041

9,905

1,710

 

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

 

Monday, 02/19/2024 Tuesday, 02/20/2024

Wednesday, 02/21/2024

Thursday, 02/22/2024

Friday, 02/23/2024

Saturday, 02/24/2024

Steers

45,826

59,085

53,798

61,123

54,281

18

Heifers

30,487

39,459

39,648

36,734

39,724

5

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

75.6%

79.0%

77.9%

78.7%

79.1%

1.4%

Dairy Cows

9,387

12,239

12,783

12,536

12,449

762

Other Cows

13,752

12,101

11,994

12,125

10,683

829

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

22.9%

19.5%

20.7%

19.8%

19.5%

97.0%

Total

274,131

186,057

77.9%

60,156

61,484

20.6%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,387

834

491.1

Steers

914

Heifers

834

Cows

647

Bulls

875

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

329

194

0.8

 

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Page 1 of 5

Washington, DC | (816) 676-7000 http://www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn

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