Report for March 17, 2024 thru March 23, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 03/18/2024 Tuesday, 03/19/2024

Wednesday, 03/20/2024

Thursday, 03/21/2024

Friday, 03/22/2024

Saturday, 03/23/2024

Cattle

117,837

122,031

115,032

115,773

108,782

13,257

Calves

851

949

1,057

631

957

-

Hogs

481,036

490,492

488,630

486,509

483,568

90,449

Sheep

11,003

8,659

8,679

8,525

6,047

15

Goats

3,240

1,973

1,663

2,268

1,650

48

Bison ¹

323

360

557

313

169

-

Total

592,712

4,445

2,520,684

42,928

10,842

1,722

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

Monday, 03/18/2024 Tuesday, 03/19/2024

Wednesday, 03/20/2024

Thursday, 03/21/2024

Friday, 03/22/2024

Saturday, 03/23/2024

Steers

56,983

57,075

52,446

49,325

50,446

5,994

Heifers

39,223

40,959

38,974

41,911

34,876

3,896

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.6%

80.3%

79.5%

78.8%

78.4%

74.6%

Dairy Cows

8,917

10,964

12,032

12,157

12,047

1,495

Other Cows

10,843

11,393

9,778

10,420

9,697

1,751

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.8%

18.3%

19.0%

19.5%

20.0%

24.5%

Total

272,269

199,839

79.7%

57,612

53,882

18.8%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,400

847

501.1

Steers

924

Heifers

850

Cows

650

Bulls

893

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

323

192

0.8