Report for October 13, 2024 thru October 19, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 10/14/2024 Tuesday, 10/15/2024

Wednesday, 10/16/2024

Thursday, 10/17/2024

Friday, 10/18/2024

Saturday, 10/19/2024

Cattle

119,682

124,019

125,492

117,360

107,085

13,646

Calves

585

926

746

383

721

3

Hogs

468,376

490,511

486,902

486,287

476,649

196,848

Sheep

7,429

8,424

8,222

7,642

3,883

30

Goats

2,054

2,717

1,899

2,779

2,084

16

Bison ¹

302

233

286

361

216

-

Total

607,284

3,364

2,605,573

35,630

11,549

1,398

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

Monday, 10/14/2024 Tuesday, 10/15/2024

Wednesday, 10/16/2024

Thursday, 10/17/2024

Friday, 10/18/2024

Saturday, 10/19/2024

Steers

59,912

57,446

58,187

58,377

51,449

6,085

Heifers

38,130

41,253

42,481

35,035

34,188

5,715

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.9%

79.6%

80.2%

79.6%

80.0%

86.5%

Dairy Cows

7,605

11,421

11,887

11,141

10,317

569

Other Cows

12,376

11,675

10,878

10,888

9,213

1,231

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.7%

18.6%

18.1%

18.8%

18.2%

13.2%

Total

291,456

196,802

80.4%

52,940

56,261

18.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,424

869

526.9

Steers

960

Heifers

866

Cows

630

Bulls

890

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

323

192

0.6