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

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

Monday, 07/22/2024 Tuesday, 07/23/2024

Wednesday, 07/24/2024

Thursday, 07/25/2024

Friday, 07/26/2024

Saturday, 07/27/2024

Cattle

113,887

125,096

123,358

120,717

111,712

10,406

Calves

768

877

978

383

830

-

Hogs

454,857

478,761

480,317

480,382

435,662

108,920

Sheep

10,353

7,566

5,467

7,380

3,516

70

Goats

3,124

1,824

1,576

2,398

1,670

13

Bison ¹

291

308

283

271

163

-

Total

605,176

3,836

2,438,899

34,352

10,605

1,316

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

Monday, 07/22/2024 Tuesday, 07/23/2024

Wednesday, 07/24/2024

Thursday, 07/25/2024

Friday, 07/26/2024

Saturday, 07/27/2024

Steers

58,937

66,562

63,455

59,184

56,445

4,215

Heifers

33,523

36,055

37,173

38,704

33,281

4,974

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.2%

82.0%

81.6%

81.1%

80.3%

88.3%

Dairy Cows

8,259

10,884

10,824

10,310

10,561

345

Other Cows

10,980

9,690

9,895

10,399

9,226

839

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.9%

16.4%

16.8%

17.2%

17.7%

11.4%

Total

308,798

183,710

81.4%

51,183

51,029

16.9%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,384

846

510.9

Steers

921

Heifers

835

Cows

631

Bulls

912

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

318

190

0.7