Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 15.02.25

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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Report for February 9, 2025 thru February 15, 2025 - Final

 

 

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

 

Monday, 02/10/2025 Tuesday, 02/11/2025

Wednesday, 02/12/2025

Thursday, 02/13/2025

Friday, 02/14/2025

Saturday, 02/15/2025

Cattle

96,745

122,072

119,616

116,312

101,725

5,790

Calves

532

572

453

345

637

-

Hogs

489,141

490,641

484,171

485,060

477,019

95,205

Sheep

10,627

7,217

6,739

6,972

4,714

40

Goats

3,019

1,786

934

2,456

1,771

13

Bison ¹

203

266

316

308

116

-

Total

562,260

2,539

2,521,237

36,309

9,979

1,209

 

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

 

Monday, 02/10/2025 Tuesday, 02/11/2025

Wednesday, 02/12/2025

Thursday, 02/13/2025

Friday, 02/14/2025

Saturday, 02/15/2025

Steers

45,242

63,015

56,079

56,592

50,277

3,287

Heifers

29,685

36,270

41,013

37,616

31,195

2,492

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

77.4%

81.3%

81.2%

81.0%

80.1%

99.8%

Dairy Cows

8,907

10,854

11,880

10,701

11,189

3

Other Cows

11,259

10,313

9,134

9,857

7,890

7

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

20.8%

17.3%

17.6%

17.7%

18.8%

0.2%

Total

274,492

178,271

80.5%

53,534

48,460

18.1%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,438

877

491.9

Steers

954

Heifers

876

Cows

667

Bulls

893

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

310

182

0.5

 

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News