Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 22.03.25

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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

 

Monday, 03/17/2025 Tuesday, 03/18/2025

Wednesday, 03/19/2025

Thursday, 03/20/2025

Friday, 03/21/2025

Saturday, 03/22/2025

Cattle

114,452

122,767

90,858

111,049

100,941

17,460

Calves

622

391

430

376

437

-

Hogs

488,652

491,431

357,021

463,793

465,265

158,013

Sheep

11,160

8,411

8,063

8,263

5,984

17

Goats

2,973

2,085

1,334

2,214

1,960

12

Bison ¹

329

295

330

319

119

-

Total

557,527

2,256

2,424,175

41,898

10,578

1,392

 

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

 

Monday, 03/17/2025 Tuesday, 03/18/2025

Wednesday, 03/19/2025

Thursday, 03/20/2025

Friday, 03/21/2025

Saturday, 03/22/2025

Steers

55,322

57,771

38,204

56,294

47,039

8,231

Heifers

37,743

42,628

32,214

32,413

33,380

8,490

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.3%

81.8%

77.5%

79.9%

79.7%

95.8%

Dairy Cows

8,236

11,242

11,230

10,422

11,372

29

Other Cows

11,318

9,409

7,767

10,189

7,433

707

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

17.1%

16.8%

20.9%

18.6%

18.6%

4.2%

Total

262,861

186,868

80.7%

52,531

46,823

17.8%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,430

871

484.6

Steers

950

Heifers

870

Cows

658

Bulls

913

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

330

194

0.4

 

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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