Report for April 14, 2024 thru April 20, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 04/15/2024 Tuesday, 04/16/2024

Wednesday, 04/17/2024

Thursday, 04/18/2024

Friday, 04/19/2024

Saturday, 04/20/2024

Cattle

119,791

124,137

124,212

118,157

111,497

20,049

Calves

878

759

1,004

471

698

2

Hogs

482,658

482,393

486,674

484,259

480,083

64,536

Sheep

9,316

6,424

6,847

7,085

3,953

30

Goats

3,241

1,626

1,022

2,321

1,630

21

Bison ¹

284

312

399

291

201

-

Total

617,843

3,812

2,480,603

33,655

9,861

1,487

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

Monday, 04/15/2024 Tuesday, 04/16/2024

Wednesday, 04/17/2024

Thursday, 04/18/2024

Friday, 04/19/2024

Saturday, 04/20/2024

Steers

54,363

54,994

56,417

57,665

53,727

10,696

Heifers

41,319

43,492

42,958

36,453

36,176

7,849

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

79.9%

79.3%

80.0%

79.7%

80.6%

92.5%

Dairy Cows

9,081

11,105

11,832

11,096

11,393

594

Other Cows

13,051

12,160

10,846

10,675

8,271

893

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

18.5%

18.7%

18.3%

18.4%

17.6%

7.4%

Total

287,862

208,247

80.3%

55,101

55,896

18.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,398

849

523.6

Steers

919

Heifers

852

Cows

655

Bulls

916

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

341

204

0.8