Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 29.03.25

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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Report for March 23, 2025 thru March 29, 2025 - Final

 

 

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

 

Monday, 03/24/2025 Tuesday, 03/25/2025

Wednesday, 03/26/2025

Thursday, 03/27/2025

Friday, 03/28/2025

Saturday, 03/29/2025

Cattle

117,638

125,648

121,668

120,403

107,178

16,045

Calves

611

353

523

378

547

-

Hogs

471,015

488,128

485,694

489,371

467,309

75,074

Sheep

11,701

8,672

8,460

9,197

7,816

32

Goats

3,405

2,233

2,027

2,695

2,360

73

Bison ¹

177

338

300

294

159

-

Total

608,580

2,412

2,476,591

45,878

12,793

1,268

 

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

 

Monday, 03/24/2025 Tuesday, 03/25/2025

Wednesday, 03/26/2025

Thursday, 03/27/2025

Friday, 03/28/2025

Saturday, 03/29/2025

Steers

56,327

58,699

54,369

53,628

46,972

8,810

Heifers

41,078

45,116

45,627

44,635

40,408

6,411

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

82.8%

82.6%

82.2%

81.6%

81.5%

94.9%

Dairy Cows

7,781

10,582

10,658

9,964

10,556

74

Other Cows

10,541

9,152

9,282

10,265

7,554

714

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

15.6%

15.7%

16.4%

16.8%

16.9%

4.9%

Total

278,805

223,275

82.5%

49,615

47,508

16.0%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,432

876

531.8

Steers

944

Heifers

876

Cows

670

Bulls

928

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

332

195

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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