Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 14.02.26

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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Report for February 8, 2026 thru February 14, 2026 - Final

 

 

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

 

Monday, 02/09/2026 Tuesday, 02/10/2026

Wednesday, 02/11/2026

Thursday, 02/12/2026

Friday, 02/13/2026

Saturday, 02/14/2026

Cattle

106,648

116,834

116,159

115,648

87,241

1,052

Calves

393

416

296

409

462

8

Hogs

482,717

497,444

487,658

456,454

446,514

126,532

Sheep

10,483

8,992

7,515

8,325

5,324

662

Goats

3,092

2,219

1,714

2,691

2,066

150

Bison ¹

142

312

214

218

132

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Total

543,582

1,984

2,497,319

41,301

11,932

1,018

 

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

 

Monday, 02/09/2026 Tuesday, 02/10/2026

Wednesday, 02/11/2026

Thursday, 02/12/2026

Friday, 02/13/2026

Saturday, 02/14/2026

Steers

55,064

55,235

53,472

56,123

43,080

166

Heifers

34,665

37,760

40,209

36,954

23,300

69

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

84.1%

79.6%

80.6%

80.5%

76.1%

22.3%

Dairy Cows

8,472

12,814

13,054

12,361

13,092

327

Other Cows

7,130

9,397

8,013

8,618

6,428

437

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

14.6%

19.0%

18.1%

18.1%

22.4%

72.6%

Total

263,140

172,957

80.2%

60,120

40,023

18.4%

 

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

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,469

896

486.2

Steers

984

Heifers

893

Cows

667

Bulls

924

Calves/Veal

 

 

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

332

195

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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