Report for August 31, 2025 thru September 6, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 09/01/2025 Tuesday, 09/02/2025

Wednesday, 09/03/2025

Thursday, 09/04/2025

Friday, 09/05/2025

Saturday, 09/06/2025

Cattle

2,401

122,156

122,000

121,477

119,302

6,494

Calves

214

379

427

377

560

-

Hogs

1,821

483,911

489,514

487,551

471,491

383,141

Sheep

2,637

9,741

6,859

8,154

4,118

11

Goats

1,118

2,822

2,040

2,161

1,752

13

Bison ¹

-

262

365

239

233

-

Total

493,830

1,957

2,317,429

31,520

9,906

1,099

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

Monday, 09/01/2025 Tuesday, 09/02/2025

Wednesday, 09/03/2025

Thursday, 09/04/2025

Friday, 09/05/2025

Saturday, 09/06/2025

Steers

1,167

66,257

62,338

63,425

61,873

2,680

Heifers 689

33,584

38,083

34,548

35,760

1,219

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

77.3%

81.7%

82.3%

80.7%

81.8%

60.0%

Dairy Cows

254

10,883

11,651

11,978

11,912

822

Other Cows

198

9,394

7,803

9,413

7,726

1,707

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

18.8%

16.6%

15.9%

17.6%

16.5%

38.9%

Total

257,740

143,883

81.3%

47,500

36,241

17.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,431

878

432.4

Steers

958

Heifers

866

Cows

645

Bulls

909

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

340

200

0.4