Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 18/12/2004
Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 18/12/2004
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Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Equine 1/Bison
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Head
Monday 125,079 3,640 405,378 11,878 2,593 665 90
Tuesday 110,506 3,874 405,343 11,564 3,825 0 44
Wednesday 122,056 3,532 405,183 12,048 2,070 561 135
Thursday 119,740 2,568 411,088 11,010 2,912 399 90
Friday 118,453 3,478 410,064 9,541 1,398 84 87
Saturday 22,360 0 221,206 1,297 115 0 1
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Total 618,194 17,092 2,258,262 57,338 12,913 1,709 447
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%Steers 47.9 %Barrows & Gilts 96.7 %Lambs & Yearlings 95.7
%Heifers 32.9 %Sows 3.0 %Mature Sheep 4.3
%Cows 17.7 %Stags & Boars 0.3 %Bulls & Stags 1.5
1/ Bison are not covered under the Meat Inspection Act, and therefore
do not require inspection. Numbers refer to the amount killed in
Federally Inspected plants, and are not necessarily inspected.
Meat Production and Actual Liveweight and Dressed Weight W/E 18/12/2004
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Production Species and Class Liveweight Dressed Weight
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Mil. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs.
Beef 470.5
