Report for August 10, 2025 thru August 16, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 08/11/2025 Tuesday, 08/12/2025

Wednesday, 08/13/2025

Thursday, 08/14/2025

Friday, 08/15/2025

Saturday, 08/16/2025

Cattle

102,323

115,729

117,096

115,052

83,584

2,129

Calves

427

451

446

316

510

-

Hogs

481,637

481,577

477,978

475,973

459,397

40,800

Sheep

11,030

7,232

7,070

6,967

4,837

7

Goats

3,007

1,977

1,849

2,208

1,622

1

Bison ¹

158

204

182

247

136

-

Total

535,913

2,150

2,417,362

37,143

10,664

927

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

Monday, 08/11/2025 Tuesday, 08/12/2025

Wednesday, 08/13/2025

Thursday, 08/14/2025

Friday, 08/15/2025

Saturday, 08/16/2025

Steers

55,032

59,218

59,884

58,254

40,148

1,308

Heifers

29,404

35,361

36,715

35,605

24,147

189

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

82.5%

81.7%

82.5%

81.6%

76.9%

70.3%

Dairy Cows

8,081

10,591

10,862

10,299

11,465

331

Other Cows

8,049

8,565

7,594

9,027

6,158

275

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

15.8%

16.6%

15.8%

16.8%

21.1%

28.5%

Total

273,844

161,421

81.2%

51,629

39,668

17.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,414

866

463.0

Steers

943

Heifers

857

Cows

643

Bulls

917

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

352

207

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