Report for April 21, 2024 thru April 27, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 04/22/2024 Tuesday, 04/23/2024

Wednesday, 04/24/2024

Thursday, 04/25/2024

Friday, 04/26/2024

Saturday, 04/27/2024

Cattle

112,211

126,252

125,284

127,117

111,173

11,686

Calves

715

874

817

479

706

10

Hogs

481,333

488,035

480,656

486,208

438,272

3,340

Sheep

10,113

6,623

7,428

7,562

4,049

260

Goats

2,937

1,680

1,590

2,415

1,568

29

Bison ¹

221

320

496

339

156

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Total

613,723

3,601

2,377,844

36,035

10,219

1,532

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

Monday, 04/22/2024 Tuesday, 04/23/2024

Wednesday, 04/24/2024

Thursday, 04/25/2024

Friday, 04/26/2024

Saturday, 04/27/2024

Steers

56,107

61,769

56,092

63,067

53,088

5,245

Heifers

35,652

39,341

44,774

39,176

34,169

5,091

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.8%

80.1%

80.5%

80.4%

78.5%

88.4%

Dairy Cows

8,288

10,974

11,061

10,992

11,478

468

Other Cows

10,329

11,742

11,097

11,589

10,261

821

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.6%

18.0%

17.7%

17.8%

19.6%

11.0%

Total

295,368

198,203

80.4%

53,261

55,839

17.8%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,396

848

519.4

Steers

920

Heifers

848

Cows

645

Bulls

912

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

335

200

0.7