Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 01.03.25

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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Report for February 23, 2025 thru March 1, 2025 - Final

 

 

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

 

Monday, 02/24/2025 Tuesday, 02/25/2025

Wednesday, 02/26/2025

Thursday, 02/27/2025

Friday, 02/28/2025

Saturday, 03/01/2025

Cattle

96,630

122,052

122,125

119,526

107,210

1,204

Calves

562

633

617

408

575

13

Hogs

488,340

484,307

485,428

487,897

479,675

99,523

Sheep

9,595

9,393

8,207

8,402

6,107

104

Goats

3,202

2,527

1,625

2,695

2,061

32

Bison ¹

192

251

454

342

200

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Total

568,747

2,808

2,525,170

41,808

12,142

1,439

 

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

 

Monday, 02/24/2025 Tuesday, 02/25/2025

Wednesday, 02/26/2025

Thursday, 02/27/2025

Friday, 02/28/2025

Saturday, 03/01/2025

Steers

45,917

59,370

61,624

59,105

51,487

19

Heifers

33,103

39,561

37,550

36,895

34,778

55

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.8%

81.1%

81.2%

80.3%

80.5%

6.1%

Dairy Cows

7,596

12,545

12,478

11,812

11,369

260

Other Cows

9,013

9,172

9,181

9,897

7,892

785

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

17.2%

17.8%

17.7%

18.2%

18.0%

86.8%

Total

277,522

181,942

80.8%

56,060

45,940

17.9%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,435

870

493.9

Steers

942

Heifers

867

Cows

677

Bulls

917

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

312

185

0.5

 

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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