Report for April 26, 2026 thru May 2, 2026 - Final

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

Monday, 04/27/2026 Tuesday, 04/28/2026

Wednesday, 04/29/2026

Thursday, 04/30/2026

Friday, 05/01/2026

Saturday, 05/02/2026

Cattle

104,409

110,534

107,825

108,092

89,818

10,351

Calves

425

197

255

234

324

-

Hogs

480,837

487,709

486,139

477,720

461,422

45,163

Sheep

9,388

7,436

6,296

6,368

3,769

13

Goats

2,676

1,528

1,183

1,581

1,377

3

Bison ¹

311

248

284

288

119

-

Total

531,029

1,435

2,438,990

33,270

8,348

1,250

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

Monday, 04/27/2026 Tuesday, 04/28/2026

Wednesday, 04/29/2026

Thursday, 04/30/2026

Friday, 05/01/2026

Saturday, 05/02/2026

Steers

50,892

53,200

56,397

52,245

42,192

5,826

Heifers

37,176

35,657

32,389

36,048

29,651

4,517

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

84.3%

80.4%

82.3%

81.7%

80.0%

99.9%

Dairy Cows

7,778

10,307

9,863

9,696

9,469

-

Other Cows

7,007

9,699

7,748

8,189

6,847

7

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

14.2%

18.1%

16.3%

16.5%

18.2%

0.1%

Total

260,752

175,438

82.1%

47,113

39,497

16.3%

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

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,466

899

476.3

Steers

978

Heifers

897

Cows

657

Bulls

947

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

379

224

0.3