Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 02.03.24

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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

 

Monday, 02/26/2024 Tuesday, 02/27/2024

Wednesday, 02/28/2024

Thursday, 02/29/2024

Friday, 03/01/2024

Saturday, 03/02/2024

Cattle

121,493

123,986

122,962

121,714

101,097

2,984

Calves

1,015

800

942

555

869

8

Hogs

488,184

491,569

490,572

485,575

481,744

112,823

Sheep

9,815

8,486

7,905

7,714

5,641

63

Goats

3,163

1,868

1,251

2,680

1,569

85

Bison ¹

238

356

383

305

206

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Total

594,236

4,189

2,550,467

39,624

10,616

1,488

 

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

 

Monday, 02/26/2024 Tuesday, 02/27/2024

Wednesday, 02/28/2024

Thursday, 02/29/2024

Friday, 03/01/2024

Saturday, 03/02/2024

Steers

54,321

57,787

60,202

58,133

44,865

805

Heifers

42,364

40,333

37,492

38,329

31,498

327

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.6%

79.1%

79.5%

79.3%

75.5%

37.9%

Dairy Cows

9,796

11,989

12,375

12,071

12,680

915

Other Cows

13,291

12,071

10,946

11,293

10,438

896

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

19.0%

19.4%

19.0%

19.2%

22.9%

60.7%

Total

276,113

190,343

78.5%

59,826

58,935

20.0%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,391

840

498.4

Steers

919

Heifers

846

Cows

645

Bulls

876

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

324

191

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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