Report for May 18, 2025 thru May 24, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 05/19/2025 Tuesday, 05/20/2025

Wednesday, 05/21/2025

Thursday, 05/22/2025

Friday, 05/23/2025

Saturday, 05/24/2025

Cattle

114,055

122,048

121,468

117,162

100,080

1,465

Calves

453

462

521

370

495

1

Hogs

481,329

483,209

481,175

478,631

423,320

8,826

Sheep

10,708

7,445

7,243

8,259

5,671

100

Goats

3,044

1,727

1,324

2,353

1,700

43

Bison ¹

152

249

304

201

60

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Total

576,278

2,302

2,356,490

39,426

10,191

966

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

Monday, 05/19/2025 Tuesday, 05/20/2025

Wednesday, 05/21/2025

Thursday, 05/22/2025

Friday, 05/23/2025

Saturday, 05/24/2025

Steers

58,919

59,179

58,889

59,760

47,385

71

Heifers

37,739

40,312

41,019

35,154

31,835

22

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

84.7%

81.5%

82.3%

81.0%

79.2%

6.3%

Dairy Cows

6,927

9,415

9,533

9,760

9,653

233

Other Cows

9,098

11,230

10,113

10,567

9,248

1,079

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

14.1%

16.9%

16.2%

17.3%

18.9%

89.6%

Total

284,203

186,081

81.6%

45,521

51,335

16.8%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,423

872

501.5

Steers

944

Heifers

865

Cows

665

Bulls

947

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

358

213

0.5