Report for September 29, 2024 thru October 5, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 09/30/2024 Tuesday, 10/01/2024

Wednesday, 10/02/2024

Thursday, 10/03/2024

Friday, 10/04/2024

Saturday, 10/05/2024

Cattle

119,928

124,718

124,496

122,143

108,515

11,771

Calves

862

600

782

385

769

93

Hogs

486,158

489,067

485,027

482,306

481,465

182,348

Sheep

10,076

7,253

7,053

7,725

4,122

73

Goats

3,183

1,884

1,179

2,540

1,824

36

Bison ¹

277

248

279

266

184

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Total

611,571

3,491

2,606,371

36,302

10,646

1,254

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

Monday, 09/30/2024 Tuesday, 10/01/2024

Wednesday, 10/02/2024

Thursday, 10/03/2024

Friday, 10/04/2024

Saturday, 10/05/2024

Steers

59,792

58,245

60,260

58,000

50,321

5,113

Heifers

39,136

42,723

41,170

40,073

35,802

4,919

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

82.5%

81.0%

81.5%

80.3%

79.4%

85.2%

Dairy Cows

7,619

10,681

10,618

10,616

11,515

335

Other Cows

11,716

10,856

10,437

11,437

8,826

1,369

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.1%

17.3%

16.9%

18.1%

18.7%

14.5%

Total

291,731

203,823

81.0%

51,384

54,641

17.3%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,418

866

528.2

Steers

950

Heifers

857

Cows

646

Bulls

898

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

312

185

0.6