Report for April 28, 2024 thru May 4, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 04/29/2024 Tuesday, 04/30/2024

Wednesday, 05/01/2024

Thursday, 05/02/2024

Friday, 05/03/2024

Saturday, 05/04/2024

Cattle

112,648

122,694

123,536

120,400

119,285

22,964

Calves

913

792

953

351

677

9

Hogs

477,014

477,657

477,476

482,043

459,880

28,746

Sheep

11,424

8,530

7,858

8,320

5,251

91

Goats

2,865

1,883

1,311

2,571

1,817

87

Bison ¹

238

287

316

315

188

30

Total

621,527

3,695

2,402,816

41,474

10,534

1,374

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

Monday, 04/29/2024 Tuesday, 04/30/2024

Wednesday, 05/01/2024

Thursday, 05/02/2024

Friday, 05/03/2024

Saturday, 05/04/2024

Steers

57,275

59,154

55,690

56,452

54,856

11,287

Heifers

35,049

40,006

44,305

40,732

42,081

9,475

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

82.0%

80.8%

80.9%

80.7%

81.3%

90.4%

Dairy Cows

7,617

9,786

10,267

9,809

10,552

944

Other Cows

10,484

11,443

11,218

11,228

9,855

1,210

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.1%

17.3%

17.4%

17.5%

17.1%

9.4%

Total

294,714

211,648

81.5%

48,975

55,438

16.8%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,401

852

528.3

Steers

923

Heifers

848

Cows

650

Bulls

927

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

341

203

0.7