Report for September 1, 2024 thru September 7, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 09/02/2024 Tuesday, 09/03/2024

Wednesday, 09/04/2024

Thursday, 09/05/2024

Friday, 09/06/2024

Saturday, 09/07/2024

Cattle

2,969

125,322

127,140

124,876

125,699

41,799

Calves

151

829

735

453

858

11

Hogs

1,344

485,578

484,984

481,898

484,248

391,927

Sheep

1,926

10,040

8,297

7,893

5,037

23

Goats

1,024

2,927

1,908

2,622

1,653

15

Bison ¹

-

283

267

272

252

5

Total

547,805

3,037

2,329,979

33,216

10,149

1,079

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

Monday, 09/02/2024 Tuesday, 09/03/2024

Wednesday, 09/04/2024

Thursday, 09/05/2024

Friday, 09/06/2024

Saturday, 09/07/2024

Steers

854

62,152

66,727

64,524

63,411

23,187

Heifers 371

38,822

35,852

36,270

38,536

13,455

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

41.3%

80.6%

80.7%

80.7%

81.1%

87.7%

Dairy Cows

225

11,128

11,732

11,272

11,876

1,515

Other Cows

1,212

10,933

10,685

10,804

9,993

3,390

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

48.4%

17.6%

17.6%

17.7%

17.4%

11.7%

Total

280,855

163,306

81.1%

47,748

47,017

17.3%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,406

860

469.9

Steers

941

Heifers

846

Cows

636

Bulls

897

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

299

177

0.5