Report for August 24, 2025 thru August 30, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 08/25/2025 Tuesday, 08/26/2025

Wednesday, 08/27/2025

Thursday, 08/28/2025

Friday, 08/29/2025

Saturday, 08/30/2025

Cattle

108,261

118,815

118,670

119,677

99,350

1,808

Calves

478

366

392

336

473

-

Hogs

451,756

479,604

484,051

487,268

459,591

24,715

Sheep

9,313

8,315

7,856

7,271

4,659

11

Goats

2,922

1,875

1,811

2,053

2,012

1

Bison ¹

186

255

283

362

50

-

Total

566,581

2,045

2,386,985

37,425

10,674

1,136

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

Monday, 08/25/2025 Tuesday, 08/26/2025

Wednesday, 08/27/2025

Thursday, 08/28/2025

Friday, 08/29/2025

Saturday, 08/30/2025

Steers

58,852

59,745

58,896

60,796

48,520

37

Heifers

34,693

36,716

38,864

36,872

30,379

17

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

86.4%

81.2%

82.4%

81.6%

79.4%

3.0%

Dairy Cows

6,963

11,168

11,072

10,650

11,574

763

Other Cows

6,435

9,194

7,749

9,321

6,987

885

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

12.4%

17.1%

15.9%

16.7%

18.7%

91.2%

Total

286,846

177,541

82.0%

52,190

40,571

16.4%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,420

874

494.1

Steers

953

Heifers

865

Cows

642

Bulls

904

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

347

205

0.4