Report for April 13, 2025 thru April 19, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 04/14/2025 Tuesday, 04/15/2025

Wednesday, 04/16/2025

Thursday, 04/17/2025

Friday, 04/18/2025

Saturday, 04/19/2025

Cattle

112,513

121,032

121,754

120,987

90,821

10,519

Calves

225

463

426

300

524

7

Hogs

484,666

486,035

490,629

477,000

391,480

37,413

Sheep

13,071

9,848

8,355

8,858

4,659

92

Goats

3,278

2,012

1,435

2,228

1,908

59

Bison ¹

260

381

269

183

149

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Total

577,626

1,945

2,367,223

44,883

10,920

1,242

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

Monday, 04/14/2025 Tuesday, 04/15/2025

Wednesday, 04/16/2025

Thursday, 04/17/2025

Friday, 04/18/2025

Saturday, 04/19/2025

Steers

56,977

60,497

53,730

60,929

43,378

4,810

Heifers

35,687

40,124

46,862

38,900

29,073

5,679

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

82.4%

83.1%

82.6%

82.5%

79.8%

99.7%

Dairy Cows

7,206

9,647

9,995

9,370

9,187

4

Other Cows

10,835

8,965

9,428

10,158

7,363

22

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.0%

15.4%

16.0%

16.1%

18.2%

0.2%

Total

280,321

196,325

82.5%

45,409

46,771

16.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,434

878

506.0

Steers

946

Heifers

873

Cows

673

Bulls

936

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

356

211

0.4