Report for May 26, 2024 thru June 1, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 05/27/2024 Tuesday, 05/28/2024

Wednesday, 05/29/2024

Thursday, 05/30/2024

Friday, 05/31/2024

Saturday, 06/01/2024

Cattle

1,663

124,458

124,145

123,512

121,787

43,345

Calves

306

779

1,003

561

675

4

Hogs

2,363

476,769

483,680

478,499

481,522

239,377

Sheep

1,791

10,257

7,327

8,606

4,225

54

Goats 976

2,758

1,675

2,725

1,662

40

Bison ¹

-

308

402

340

123

-

Total

538,910

3,328

2,162,210

32,260

9,836

1,173

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

Monday, 05/27/2024 Tuesday, 05/28/2024

Wednesday, 05/29/2024

Thursday, 05/30/2024

Friday, 05/31/2024

Saturday, 06/01/2024

Steers

440

61,342

59,888

64,812

61,654

22,823

Heifers 366

39,915

39,935

34,889

37,942

16,425

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

48.5%

81.4%

80.4%

80.7%

81.8%

90.5%

Dairy Cows

544

9,121

11,604

10,076

10,539

1,036

Other Cows

268

12,074

11,130

11,760

9,808

2,765

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

48.8%

17.0%

18.3%

17.7%

16.7%

8.8%

Total

270,959

169,472

81.7%

42,920

47,805

16.8%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,396

851

458.0

Steers

924

Heifers

842

Cows

645

Bulls

920

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

318

189

0.6