Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 05.07.25

18/07/2025

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

Agricultural Marketing Service Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Thu Jul 17, 2025

Report for June 29, 2025 thru July 5, 2025 - Final

 

 

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

 

Monday, 06/30/2025 Tuesday, 07/01/2025

Wednesday, 07/02/2025

Thursday, 07/03/2025

Friday, 07/04/2025

Saturday, 07/05/2025

Cattle

116,911

121,111

120,696

113,703

1,132

511

Calves

405

531

535

523

-

-

Hogs

468,314

470,847

471,803

403,502

1,273

22,657

Sheep

11,410

7,347

7,720

7,005

888

-

Goats

2,920

1,746

1,695

2,490

319

-

Bison ¹

223

364

174

310

-

-

Total

474,064

1,994

1,838,396

34,370

9,170

1,071

 

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

 

Monday, 06/30/2025 Tuesday, 07/01/2025

Wednesday, 07/02/2025

Thursday, 07/03/2025

Friday, 07/04/2025

Saturday, 07/05/2025

Steers

62,889

64,629

63,522

55,039

976

49

Heifers

35,176

35,886

35,627

38,679

70

142

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

83.9%

83.0%

82.1%

82.4%

92.4%

37.4%

Dairy Cows

7,079

10,458

11,153

11,463

30

9

Other Cows

9,782

8,383

8,758

7,259

46

303

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

14.4%

15.6%

16.5%

16.5%

6.7%

61.1%

Total

247,104

145,580

82.8%

40,192

34,531

15.8%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,410

866

409.5

Steers

933

Heifers

855

Cows

657

Bulls

931

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

361

214

0.4

 

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News