Report for October 6, 2024 thru October 12, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 10/07/2024 Tuesday, 10/08/2024

Wednesday, 10/09/2024

Thursday, 10/10/2024

Friday, 10/11/2024

Saturday, 10/12/2024

Cattle

110,385

123,323

125,804

116,295

104,790

4,740

Calves

737

743

742

362

795

1

Hogs

472,255

485,073

485,127

483,928

482,417

174,266

Sheep

10,877

8,769

6,152

8,171

4,020

59

Goats

3,095

1,828

1,362

2,813

2,062

34

Bison ¹

251

271

580

345

193

-

Total

585,337

3,380

2,583,066

38,048

11,194

1,640

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

Monday, 10/07/2024 Tuesday, 10/08/2024

Wednesday, 10/09/2024

Thursday, 10/10/2024

Friday, 10/11/2024

Saturday, 10/12/2024

Steers

54,523

58,918

60,742

59,639

50,191

2,907

Heifers

34,899

40,245

41,242

32,837

33,217

831

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.0%

80.4%

81.1%

79.5%

79.6%

78.9%

Dairy Cows

7,859

11,067

11,283

9,745

10,857

572

Other Cows

11,239

10,976

10,466

11,689

8,885

406

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

17.3%

17.9%

17.3%

18.4%

18.8%

20.6%

Total

286,920

183,271

80.3%

51,383

53,661

17.9%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,420

866

505.9

Steers

950

Heifers

863

Cows

639

Bulls

889

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

313

186

0.6