Report for December 7, 2025 thru December 13, 2025 - Final

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

Monday, 12/08/2025 Tuesday, 12/09/2025

Wednesday, 12/10/2025

Thursday, 12/11/2025

Friday, 12/12/2025

Saturday, 12/13/2025

Cattle

115,201

123,396

122,454

121,595

105,527

7,799

Calves

567

418

441

362

500

-

Hogs

491,290

495,113

491,196

494,946

475,044

285,326

Sheep

10,808

8,253

8,703

7,257

5,117

17

Goats

3,194

1,974

1,434

2,440

1,720

-

Bison ¹

331

225

278

205

124

-

Total

595,972

2,288

2,732,915

40,155

10,762

1,163

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

Monday, 12/08/2025 Tuesday, 12/09/2025

Wednesday, 12/10/2025

Thursday, 12/11/2025

Friday, 12/12/2025

Saturday, 12/13/2025

Steers

58,132

61,137

56,597

59,582

45,541

3,687

Heifers

38,459

38,725

43,720

39,062

38,015

3,425

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

83.8%

80.9%

81.9%

81.1%

79.2%

91.2%

Dairy Cows

8,349

11,734

11,777

11,805

11,866

331

Other Cows

8,728

10,119

8,481

9,595

8,301

321

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

14.8%

17.7%

16.5%

17.6%

19.1%

8.4%

Total

284,676

201,406

81.6%

55,862

45,545

17.0%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,465

894

531.7

Steers

981

Heifers

893

Cows

648

Bulls

924

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

335

196

0.4