Report for September 8, 2024 thru September 14, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 09/09/2024 Tuesday, 09/10/2024

Wednesday, 09/11/2024

Thursday, 09/12/2024

Friday, 09/13/2024

Saturday, 09/14/2024

Cattle

114,315

126,796

123,888

121,057

119,989

17,945

Calves

804

864

956

411

919

3

Hogs

484,662

485,664

483,113

485,219

479,472

158,284

Sheep

10,592

8,609

6,966

7,004

2,737

87

Goats

3,015

2,061

1,490

2,734

1,718

54

Bison ¹

315

249

572

331

136

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Total

623,990

3,957

2,576,414

35,995

11,072

1,603

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

Monday, 09/09/2024 Tuesday, 09/10/2024

Wednesday, 09/11/2024

Thursday, 09/12/2024

Friday, 09/13/2024

Saturday, 09/14/2024

Steers

59,102

64,098

61,862

59,198

57,787

8,612

Heifers

32,872

39,173

38,508

38,181

39,542

7,936

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

80.5%

81.4%

81.0%

80.4%

81.1%

92.2%

Dairy Cows

7,837

10,986

10,550

10,052

11,359

471

Other Cows

12,413

10,380

10,807

11,473

9,228

869

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

17.7%

16.9%

17.2%

17.8%

17.2%

7.5%

Total

310,659

196,212

81.2%

51,255

55,170

17.1%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,409

863

537.4

Steers

945

Heifers

852

Cows

635

Bulls

915

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

324

192

0.8