Report for April 27, 2025 thru May 3, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 04/28/2025 Tuesday, 04/29/2025

Wednesday, 04/30/2025

Thursday, 05/01/2025

Friday, 05/02/2025

Saturday, 05/03/2025

Cattle

104,267

121,110

120,779

120,298

89,843

6,371

Calves

455

514

533

409

399

-

Hogs

484,594

487,054

480,820

481,543

476,793

65,507

Sheep

9,977

6,963

6,463

7,835

3,349

24

Goats

2,672

1,732

1,159

2,174

1,484

-

Bison ¹

215

249

365

174

11

-

Total

562,668

2,310

2,476,311

34,611

9,221

1,014

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

Monday, 04/28/2025 Tuesday, 04/29/2025

Wednesday, 04/30/2025

Thursday, 05/01/2025

Friday, 05/02/2025

Saturday, 05/03/2025

Steers

52,199

62,355

61,314

61,756

43,142

2,601

Heifers

34,616

38,940

38,933

37,697

27,294

3,153

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

83.3%

83.6%

83.0%

82.7%

78.4%

90.3%

Dairy Cows

6,576

9,610

9,787

9,494

9,492

42

Other Cows

9,148

8,439

9,082

9,500

8,265

565

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

15.1%

14.9%

15.6%

15.8%

19.8%

9.5%

Total

283,367

180,633

82.5%

45,001

44,999

16.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,424

871

489.1

Steers

938

Heifers

865

Cows

663

Bulls

933

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

363

217

0.5