Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 19.02.26

20/02/2026

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

Agricultural Marketing Service Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Thu Feb 19, 2026

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Report for February 1, 2026 thru February 7, 2026 - Final

 

 

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

 

Monday, 02/02/2026 Tuesday, 02/03/2026

Wednesday, 02/04/2026

Thursday, 02/05/2026

Friday, 02/06/2026

Saturday, 02/07/2026

Cattle

108,164

115,212

114,600

113,416

87,032

483

Calves

454

363

320

289

391

-

Hogs

442,012

475,005

490,719

483,957

486,897

197,859

Sheep

9,877

8,532

6,647

6,944

4,852

10

Goats

2,785

1,795

1,426

1,756

1,756

-

Bison ¹

158

270

319

181

176

-

Total

538,907

1,817

2,576,449

36,862

9,518

1,104

 

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

 

Monday, 02/02/2026 Tuesday, 02/03/2026

Wednesday, 02/04/2026

Thursday, 02/05/2026

Friday, 02/06/2026

Saturday, 02/07/2026

Steers

57,548

55,715

56,044

52,660

42,619

12

Heifers

33,473

37,710

37,381

39,374

23,401

9

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

84.2%

81.1%

81.5%

81.1%

75.9%

4.3%

Dairy Cows

9,700

12,616

12,331

12,313

13,357

207

Other Cows

6,423

7,917

7,640

7,771

6,289

244

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

14.9%

17.8%

17.4%

17.7%

22.6%

93.4%

Total

264,598

171,348

80.9%

60,524

36,284

18.0%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,468

895

481.2

Steers

981

Heifers

887

Cows

668

Bulls

928

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

321

189

0.3

 

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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