Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 02.08.25

15/08/2025

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

Report for July 27, 2025 thru August 2, 2025 - Final

 

 

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

 

Monday, 07/28/2025 Tuesday, 07/29/2025

Wednesday, 07/30/2025

Thursday, 07/31/2025

Friday, 08/01/2025

Saturday, 08/02/2025

Cattle

109,051

113,178

113,457

107,458

92,895

880

Calves

430

330

440

294

531

-

Hogs

443,427

465,878

470,580

468,926

464,126

26,557

Sheep

10,505

7,539

6,102

6,707

4,379

-

Goats

2,724

1,602

1,422

2,205

1,647

-

Bison ¹

152

208

271

289

116

-

Total

536,919

2,025

2,339,494

35,232

9,600

1,036

 

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

 

Monday, 07/28/2025 Tuesday, 07/29/2025

Wednesday, 07/30/2025

Thursday, 07/31/2025

Friday, 08/01/2025

Saturday, 08/02/2025

Steers

60,735

60,743

56,035

56,912

47,138

49

Heifers

30,624

31,041

37,021

29,909

26,842

42

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

83.8%

81.1%

82.0%

80.8%

79.6%

10.3%

Dairy Cows

7,877

10,723

11,331

10,458

10,853

136

Other Cows

7,807

8,543

7,071

8,241

6,465

629

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

14.4%

17.0%

16.2%

17.4%

18.6%

86.9%

Total

281,612

155,479

81.4%

51,378

38,756

16.8%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,417

867

464.7

Steers

941

Heifers

853

Cows

654

Bulls

923

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

345

205

0.4

 

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News