Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 29.11.25

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

Agricultural Marketing Service Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Thu Dec 11, 2025

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Report for November 23, 2025 thru November 29, 2025 - Final

 

 

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

 

Monday, 11/24/2025 Tuesday, 11/25/2025

Wednesday, 11/26/2025

Thursday, 11/27/2025

Friday, 11/28/2025

Saturday, 11/29/2025

Cattle

123,036

125,669

123,597

2,497

101,377

19,901

Calves

469

484

617

7

397

-

Hogs

501,032

497,577

484,335

-

393,750

209,939

Sheep

13,336

9,658

9,185

224

6,290

31

Goats

3,572

3,297

2,693

216

1,877

19

Bison ¹

305

350

196

-

134

-

Total

496,077

1,974

2,086,633

38,724

11,674

985

 

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

 

Monday, 11/24/2025 Tuesday, 11/25/2025

Wednesday, 11/26/2025

Thursday, 11/27/2025

Friday, 11/28/2025

Saturday, 11/29/2025

Steers

58,763

61,433

62,765

991

53,165

8,938

Heifers

41,909

40,942

37,903

4

32,414

5,177

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

81.8%

81.5%

81.4%

39.8%

84.4%

70.9%

Dairy Cows

9,717

11,738

12,177

480

8,316

2,050

Other Cows

10,528

9,673

8,900

749

6,583

3,400

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

16.5%

17.0%

17.1%

49.2%

14.7%

27.4%

Total

246,055

158,349

81.5%

44,478

39,833

17.0%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,464

896

443.6

Steers

983

Heifers

893

Cows

644

Bulls

909

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

345

203

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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