Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 21.12.24

03/01/2025

Report for December 15, 2024 thru December 21, 2024 - Final

***This report will be not be published on 1/9/2025 next week in observance of the Federal Holiday and will be published on 1/10/2025***

 

 

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

 

Monday, 12/16/2024 Tuesday, 12/17/2024

Wednesday, 12/18/2024

Thursday, 12/19/2024

Friday, 12/20/2024

Saturday, 12/21/2024

Cattle

116,935

122,598

122,529

121,581

117,185

14,801

Calves

687

783

787

379

900

21

Hogs

486,673

487,502

486,898

485,172

484,583

154,499

Sheep

12,037

8,475

7,852

8,713

3,915

350

Goats

3,504

2,268

1,694

3,030

2,355

191

Bison ¹

172

415

595

304

217

50

Total

615,629

3,557

2,585,327

41,342

13,042

1,753

 

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

 

Monday, 12/16/2024 Tuesday, 12/17/2024

Wednesday, 12/18/2024

Thursday, 12/19/2024

Friday, 12/20/2024

Saturday, 12/21/2024

Steers

58,980

59,165

59,194

61,297

51,030

6,207

Heifers

36,380

40,433

40,392

37,250

44,025

6,336

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.5%

81.2%

81.3%

81.1%

81.1%

84.7%

Dairy Cows

8,419

11,347

11,594

11,002

11,857

282

Other Cows

11,660

9,678

9,529

10,082

8,648

1,682

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

17.2%

17.1%

17.2%

17.3%

17.5%

13.3%

Total

295,873

204,816

81.3%

54,501

51,279

17.2%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,436

873

536.0

Steers

953

Heifers

871

Cows

647

Bulls

886

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Calves

329

 

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Page 1 of 5

Washington, DC | (202) 720-1990 http://www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn

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