USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 03/18 13:05
03/18/2026 | 1:05 pm CDT USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 03/18 13:05
Daily Livestock and Poultry Slaughter
Inspected Livestock - FIS Slaughter (Estimate)
Wed Mar 18,2026
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Report for March 18,2026 - Final
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Daily Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Wed 03/18/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 498000"|496000"357021"1387000"1476000"1337104"27566102"27877410" -1.1
Sheep "7000"| "7000" "8063" "26000" "26000" "27634" "410802" "404855" 1.5
Calves "1000"| "1000" "430" "3000" "3000" "1443" "28542" "30105" -5.2
Cattle 105000"|106000""90858""308000""317000""328077""5815893""6442319" -9.7
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Previous Day Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Tue 03/17/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 496000"|495000"491431""889000""980000""980083"27068102"27520389" -1.6
Sheep "9000"| "9000" "8411" "19000" "19000" "19571" "403802" "396792" 1.8
Calves "1000"| "1000" "391" "2000" "2000" "1013" "27542" "29675" -7.2
Cattle 105000"|108000"122767""203000""211000""237219""5710893""6351461" -10.1
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Previous Day Breakdown
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Tue Mar 17,2026
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Cattle
Steers/Heifers 83000
Cows/Bulls 22000
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