Report for April 6, 2025 thru April 12, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 04/07/2025 Tuesday, 04/08/2025

Wednesday, 04/09/2025

Thursday, 04/10/2025

Friday, 04/11/2025

Saturday, 04/12/2025

Cattle

105,531

121,390

122,824

114,205

94,976

5,046

Calves

594

344

511

457

515

-

Hogs

489,275

485,166

486,109

487,681

476,825

51,445

Sheep

11,040

8,528

8,390

8,148

6,541

233

Goats

3,013

1,988

1,119

2,172

1,612

142

Bison ¹

248

339

280

167

136

-

Total

563,972

2,421

2,476,501

42,880

10,046

1,170

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

Monday, 04/07/2025 Tuesday, 04/08/2025

Wednesday, 04/09/2025

Thursday, 04/10/2025

Friday, 04/11/2025

Saturday, 04/12/2025

Steers

53,997

57,780

59,362

55,501

44,185

2,877

Heifers

32,198

43,488

43,014

38,140

31,956

1,060

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.7%

83.4%

83.4%

82.0%

80.2%

78.0%

Dairy Cows

7,081

9,830

10,098

9,649

10,243

361

Other Cows

10,611

8,685

8,648

9,207

7,193

725

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.8%

15.3%

15.3%

16.5%

18.4%

21.5%

Total

273,702

189,856

82.2%

47,262

45,069

16.4%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,438

877

493.5

Steers

946

Heifers

872

Cows

677

Bulls

936

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

352

209

0.5