Report for August 17, 2025 thru August 23, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 08/18/2025 Tuesday, 08/19/2025

Wednesday, 08/20/2025

Thursday, 08/21/2025

Friday, 08/22/2025

Saturday, 08/23/2025

Cattle

99,983

118,234

115,790

117,886

100,872

2,911

Calves

400

401

359

427

453

-

Hogs

479,980

479,229

477,410

471,150

453,441

56,714

Sheep

10,697

8,029

6,171

7,222

3,791

6

Goats

2,771

1,906

1,418

2,187

1,526

4

Bison ¹

237

215

275

379

99

-

Total

555,676

2,040

2,417,924

35,916

9,812

1,205

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

Monday, 08/18/2025 Tuesday, 08/19/2025

Wednesday, 08/20/2025

Thursday, 08/21/2025

Friday, 08/22/2025

Saturday, 08/23/2025

Steers

53,814

57,066

58,122

60,515

49,606

1,585

Heifers

31,789

39,200

37,004

36,199

31,014

656

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

85.6%

81.4%

82.2%

82.0%

79.9%

77.0%

Dairy Cows

6,704

11,301

10,882

10,784

11,508

89

Other Cows

6,229

8,805

7,887

8,412

6,926

562

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

12.9%

17.0%

16.2%

16.3%

18.3%

22.4%

Total

280,708

175,862

82.2%

51,268

38,821

16.2%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,416

872

483.6

Steers

952

Heifers

858

Cows

644

Bulls

915

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

359

213

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