Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 22.11.25

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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

 

Monday, 11/17/2025 Tuesday, 11/18/2025

Wednesday, 11/19/2025

Thursday, 11/20/2025

Friday, 11/21/2025

Saturday, 11/22/2025

Cattle

114,449

124,229

119,523

117,607

106,412

6,623

Calves

501

461

526

241

471

-

Hogs

497,064

491,885

494,178

497,672

489,850

151,619

Sheep

10,121

8,100

7,576

8,676

4,139

13

Goats

2,924

2,120

1,663

2,460

2,131

14

Bison ¹

306

250

346

428

152

58

Total

588,843

2,200

2,622,268

38,625

11,312

1,540

 

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

 

Monday, 11/17/2025 Tuesday, 11/18/2025

Wednesday, 11/19/2025

Thursday, 11/20/2025

Friday, 11/21/2025

Saturday, 11/22/2025

Steers

57,830

60,179

61,908

53,986

50,378

3,323

Heifers

37,444

40,197

35,572

39,503

33,256

2,175

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

83.2%

80.8%

81.6%

79.5%

78.6%

83.0%

Dairy Cows

7,698

10,678

11,204

11,747

12,385

415

Other Cows

10,051

10,928

8,779

10,261

8,425

671

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

15.5%

17.4%

16.7%

18.7%

19.6%

16.4%

Total

287,604

188,147

80.8%

54,127

49,115

17.5%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,465

897

526.9

Steers

988

Heifers

897

Cows

639

Bulls

907

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

345

202

0.4

 

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Page 1 of 5

Washington, DC | (202) 720-1990 http://www.ams.usda.gov/lpgmn

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