Report for October 20, 2024 thru October 26, 2024 - Final

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

Monday, 10/21/2024 Tuesday, 10/22/2024

Wednesday, 10/23/2024

Thursday, 10/24/2024

Friday, 10/25/2024

Saturday, 10/26/2024

Cattle

119,716

124,716

124,491

124,393

112,883

18,987

Calves

733

944

738

382

1,178

-

Hogs

481,083

488,437

485,616

492,240

482,789

161,134

Sheep

10,333

7,896

6,440

7,531

3,675

29

Goats

3,142

1,881

1,403

2,357

1,876

21

Bison ¹

260

177

273

371

149

-

Total

625,186

3,975

2,591,299

35,904

10,680

1,230

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

Monday, 10/21/2024 Tuesday, 10/22/2024

Wednesday, 10/23/2024

Thursday, 10/24/2024

Friday, 10/25/2024

Saturday, 10/26/2024

Steers

59,534

59,075

61,372

58,784

50,820

10,756

Heifers

38,895

42,095

38,722

40,770

39,261

6,835

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

82.2%

81.1%

80.4%

80.0%

79.8%

92.6%

Dairy Cows

7,507

9,862

11,344

10,523

10,503

464

Other Cows

12,149

11,516

10,950

12,236

10,202

876

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.4%

17.1%

17.9%

18.3%

18.3%

7.1%

Total

300,341

206,578

81.1%

50,203

57,929

17.3%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,424

870

542.6

Steers

957

Heifers

866

Cows

630

Bulls

885

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

340

203

0.8