Report for May 11, 2025 thru May 17, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 05/12/2025 Tuesday, 05/13/2025

Wednesday, 05/14/2025

Thursday, 05/15/2025

Friday, 05/16/2025

Saturday, 05/17/2025

Cattle

97,293

121,654

119,780

121,535

103,603

2,244

Calves

573

344

547

311

516

7

Hogs

463,064

483,226

482,626

479,553

463,257

20,466

Sheep

10,419

7,841

6,856

7,226

4,521

-

Goats

2,669

1,516

1,380

1,962

1,707

3

Bison ¹

253

405

292

226

46

-

Total

566,109

2,298

2,392,192

36,863

9,237

1,222

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

Monday, 05/12/2025 Tuesday, 05/13/2025

Wednesday, 05/14/2025

Thursday, 05/15/2025

Friday, 05/16/2025

Saturday, 05/17/2025

Steers

52,927

55,856

54,509

62,234

47,767

943

Heifers

28,370

44,360

45,103

37,571

34,436

980

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

83.6%

82.4%

83.2%

82.1%

79.3%

85.7%

Dairy Cows

6,582

9,791

9,328

9,453

9,591

53

Other Cows

8,040

9,664

9,006

10,492

9,899

253

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

15.0%

16.0%

15.3%

16.4%

18.8%

13.6%

Total

274,236

190,820

82.1%

44,798

47,354

16.3%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,423

871

491.9

Steers

938

Heifers

867

Cows

670

Bulls

944

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

355

212

0.5