Report for April 7, 2024 thru April 13, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 04/08/2024 Tuesday, 04/09/2024

Wednesday, 04/10/2024

Thursday, 04/11/2024

Friday, 04/12/2024

Saturday, 04/13/2024

Cattle

120,384

123,426

112,246

123,585

106,776

11,465

Calves

931

667

992

388

740

1

Hogs

466,382

473,468

488,831

483,018

481,564

88,223

Sheep

11,718

7,972

5,612

7,017

4,402

25

Goats

3,935

1,889

697

2,211

1,519

26

Bison ¹

246

381

470

321

152

-

Total

597,882

3,719

2,481,486

36,746

10,277

1,570

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

Monday, 04/08/2024 Tuesday, 04/09/2024

Wednesday, 04/10/2024

Thursday, 04/11/2024

Friday, 04/12/2024

Saturday, 04/13/2024

Steers

58,088

57,743

50,722

53,475

48,633

6,857

Heifers

40,866

40,343

37,254

45,955

36,248

2,651

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

82.2%

79.5%

78.4%

80.5%

79.5%

82.9%

Dairy Cows

8,300

11,060

11,813

12,012

11,205

668

Other Cows

11,231

12,186

10,455

9,928

8,763

1,217

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.2%

18.8%

19.8%

17.8%

18.7%

16.4%

Total

275,518

203,317

80.1%

55,058

53,780

18.2%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,399

848

505.9

Steers

922

Heifers

851

Cows

649

Bulls

909

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

329

195

0.7