Report for March 2, 2025 thru March 8, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 03/03/2025 Tuesday, 03/04/2025

Wednesday, 03/05/2025

Thursday, 03/06/2025

Friday, 03/07/2025

Saturday, 03/08/2025

Cattle

104,764

121,071

118,731

123,190

108,457

3,054

Calves

691

411

510

362

564

-

Hogs

483,434

480,882

366,170

480,964

481,524

108,073

Sheep

11,284

8,711

6,826

8,370

4,037

44

Goats

2,926

2,012

1,518

2,223

1,558

25

Bison ¹

306

316

549

297

92

-

Total

579,267

2,538

2,401,047

39,272

10,262

1,560

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

Monday, 03/03/2025 Tuesday, 03/04/2025

Wednesday, 03/05/2025

Thursday, 03/06/2025

Friday, 03/07/2025

Saturday, 03/08/2025

Steers

50,592

54,950

54,228

61,649

48,799

1,624

Heifers

35,033

42,396

41,725

37,527

37,601

277

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.7%

80.4%

80.8%

80.5%

79.7%

62.2%

Dairy Cows

8,097

11,376

11,571

11,480

12,027

871

Other Cows

9,636

10,422

9,466

10,604

8,417

279

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.9%

18.0%

17.7%

17.9%

18.8%

37.7%

Total

271,842

194,559

80.5%

55,422

48,824

18.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,425

868

501.7

Steers

945

Heifers

867

Cows

664

Bulls

909

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

306

180

0.5