Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 30.03.24

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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Report for March 24, 2024 thru March 30, 2024 - Final

 

 

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

 

Monday, 03/25/2024 Tuesday, 03/26/2024

Wednesday, 03/27/2024

Thursday, 03/28/2024

Friday, 03/29/2024

Saturday, 03/30/2024

Cattle

117,174

122,419

123,439

117,204

96,918

5,055

Calves

887

659

1,124

504

824

1

Hogs

483,350

480,677

486,209

488,046

439,617

15,847

Sheep

9,861

7,804

7,963

7,537

4,777

12

Goats

3,137

1,987

1,434

2,406

1,736

13

Bison ¹

325

275

372

258

138

-

Total

582,209

3,999

2,393,746

37,954

10,713

1,368

 

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

 

Monday, 03/25/2024 Tuesday, 03/26/2024

Wednesday, 03/27/2024

Thursday, 03/28/2024

Friday, 03/29/2024

Saturday, 03/30/2024

Steers

59,855

56,734

53,333

51,137

45,107

2,770

Heifers

35,047

41,892

46,017

42,406

32,180

1,782

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.0%

80.6%

80.5%

79.8%

79.7%

90.0%

Dairy Cows

8,847

12,578

12,222

12,124

10,590

308

Other Cows

11,508

9,599

10,056

9,632

7,463

189

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

17.4%

18.1%

18.0%

18.6%

18.6%

9.8%

Total

268,936

199,324

80.4%

56,669

48,447

18.1%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,398

848

492.5

Steers

923

Heifers

848

Cows

648

Bulls

896

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

323

192

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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