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

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

Monday, 07/15/2024 Tuesday, 07/16/2024

Wednesday, 07/17/2024

Thursday, 07/18/2024

Friday, 07/19/2024

Saturday, 07/20/2024

Cattle

117,427

122,663

122,463

115,500

100,856

10,465

Calves

821

743

968

438

905

-

Hogs

474,933

479,980

479,750

473,396

423,255

42,209

Sheep

10,869

7,747

5,905

7,121

3,429

19

Goats

3,243

1,686

1,639

2,117

1,596

19

Bison ¹

230

284

583

378

143

-

Total

589,374

3,875

2,373,523

35,090

10,300

1,618

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

Monday, 07/15/2024 Tuesday, 07/16/2024

Wednesday, 07/17/2024

Thursday, 07/18/2024

Friday, 07/19/2024

Saturday, 07/20/2024

Steers

58,223

62,470

64,063

57,998

50,151

1,727

Heifers

36,072

35,827

35,490

34,062

30,765

2,367

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

80.3%

80.1%

81.3%

79.7%

80.2%

39.1%

Dairy Cows

8,411

9,874

10,500

10,207

10,495

2,721

Other Cows

12,352

12,110

10,156

11,007

7,637

3,009

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

17.7%

17.9%

16.9%

18.4%

18.0%

54.8%

Total

294,632

174,583

79.6%

52,208

56,271

18.4%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,379

839

493.6

Steers

915

Heifers

835

Cows

632

Bulls

913

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

318

190

0.7