USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 05/08 13:05
05/08/2026 | 1:05 pm CDT USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 05/08 13:05
Daily Livestock and Poultry Slaughter
Inspected Livestock - FIS Slaughter (Estimate)
Fri May 8,2026
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Report for May 8,2026 - Final
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Daily Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Fri 05/08/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 479000"|461000"473534"2407000"2401000"2391651"45755509"46078187" -0.7
Hogs "43000"|"45000""39934"2450000"2446000"2431585"45798509"46118121" -0.7
Sheep "3000"| "3000" "3628" "34000" "33000" "36324" "684613" "699969" -2.2
Sheep "0"| "0" "2" "34000" "33000" "36326" "684613" "699971" -2.2
Calves "1000"| "1000" "534" "5000" "5000" "2279" "38936" "46689" -16.6
Calves "0"| "0" "5000" "5000" "2279" "38936" "46689" -16.6
Cattle "92000"|"90000""91279""514000""524000""559707""9664316"10685616" -9.6
Cattle "13000"|"10000" "1116""527000""534000""560823""9677316"10686732" -9.5
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Previous Day Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Thu 05/07/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 484000"|479000"480895"1928000"1940000"1918117"45276509"45604653" -0.7
Sheep "6000"| "6000" "7860" "31000" "30000" "32696" "681613" "696341" -2.1
Calves "1000"| "1000" "302" "4000" "4000" "1745" "37936" "46155" -17.8
Cattle 109000"|110000"121295""422000""434000""468428""9572316"10594337" -9.7
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Previous Day Breakdown
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Thu May 7,2026
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Cattle
Steers/Heifers 88000
Cows/Bulls 21000
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