Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 06.12.25

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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

 

Monday, 12/01/2025 Tuesday, 12/02/2025

Wednesday, 12/03/2025

Thursday, 12/04/2025

Friday, 12/05/2025

Saturday, 12/06/2025

Cattle

114,996

123,108

116,956

123,400

113,879

10,590

Calves

528

519

428

348

498

-

Hogs

484,671

488,651

483,880

486,991

477,143

282,764

Sheep

10,717

8,725

7,135

7,554

5,205

3

Goats

2,856

2,018

1,544

2,527

1,920

7

Bison ¹

319

275

207

306

72

60

Total

602,929

2,321

2,704,100

39,339

10,872

1,239

 

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

 

Monday, 12/01/2025 Tuesday, 12/02/2025

Wednesday, 12/03/2025

Thursday, 12/04/2025

Friday, 12/05/2025

Saturday, 12/06/2025

Steers

60,023

64,177

54,281

60,554

56,122

6,193

Heifers

37,370

35,122

40,249

39,275

35,066

2,498

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

84.7%

80.7%

80.8%

80.9%

80.1%

82.1%

Dairy Cows

7,610

12,891

12,306

12,291

12,963

711

Other Cows

8,581

9,280

8,278

9,489

7,784

1,180

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

14.1%

18.0%

17.6%

17.6%

18.2%

17.9%

Total

301,350

189,580

81.4%

58,772

44,592

17.1%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,472

900

541.4

Steers

988

Heifers

894

Cows

652

Bulls

907

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

320

190

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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