Report for March 31, 2024 thru April 6, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 04/01/2024 Tuesday, 04/02/2024

Wednesday, 04/03/2024

Thursday, 04/04/2024

Friday, 04/05/2024

Saturday, 04/06/2024

Cattle

108,286

121,118

123,101

121,955

116,565

23,020

Calves

892

785

1,026

489

749

23

Hogs

360,973

487,156

488,083

484,336

482,471

105,204

Sheep

10,300

7,707

6,191

7,437

5,588

674

Goats

3,291

2,092

1,553

2,850

2,299

126

Bison ¹

251

251

452

280

159

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Total

614,045

3,964

2,408,223

37,897

12,211

1,393

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

Monday, 04/01/2024 Tuesday, 04/02/2024

Wednesday, 04/03/2024

Thursday, 04/04/2024

Friday, 04/05/2024

Saturday, 04/06/2024

Steers

51,506

56,216

54,256

54,040

53,408

12,325

Heifers

35,761

41,523

45,013

44,109

38,169

7,864

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

80.6%

80.7%

80.6%

80.5%

78.6%

87.7%

Dairy Cows

8,736

11,833

12,150

11,559

12,077

1,025

Other Cows

10,671

9,768

9,692

10,328

10,846

1,584

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

17.9%

17.8%

17.7%

17.9%

19.7%

11.3%

Total

281,751

212,439

80.5%

57,380

52,889

18.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,399

847

519.3

Steers

919

Heifers

849

Cows

654

Bulls

903

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

324

193

0.8