Report for July 28, 2024 thru August 3, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 07/29/2024 Tuesday, 07/30/2024

Wednesday, 07/31/2024

Thursday, 08/01/2024

Friday, 08/02/2024

Saturday, 08/03/2024

Cattle

114,308

122,591

120,496

114,454

116,448

4,229

Calves

715

731

956

364

1,010

1

Hogs

472,061

476,195

479,093

477,169

473,441

64,920

Sheep

9,949

7,856

5,942

6,531

4,495

41

Goats

3,023

1,848

1,621

2,055

1,863

27

Bison ¹

294

225

585

310

103

-

Total

592,526

3,777

2,442,879

34,814

10,437

1,517

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

Monday, 07/29/2024 Tuesday, 07/30/2024

Wednesday, 07/31/2024

Thursday, 08/01/2024

Friday, 08/02/2024

Saturday, 08/03/2024

Steers

60,729

62,796

60,086

59,719

53,701

876

Heifers

32,588

37,966

38,435

33,210

41,286

1,139

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.6%

82.2%

81.8%

81.2%

81.6%

47.6%

Dairy Cows

8,364

10,416

11,032

10,083

10,683

660

Other Cows

10,520

9,613

9,002

9,453

8,718

1,465

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.5%

16.3%

16.6%

17.1%

16.7%

50.2%

Total

297,907

184,624

81.4%

51,238

48,771

16.9%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,385

846

500.2

Steers

923

Heifers

834

Cows

632

Bulls

915

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

323

193

0.7