USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 05/18 13:05
05/18/2026 | 1:05 pm CDT USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 05/18 13:05
Daily Livestock and Poultry Slaughter
Inspected Livestock - FIS Slaughter (Estimate)
Mon May 18,2026
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Report for May 18,2026 - Final
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Daily Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Mon 05/18/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 460000"|462000"481329""460000""462000""481329"48610499"48991642" -0.8
Sheep "10000"|"10000""10708" "10000" "10000" "10708" "729883" "747542" -2.4
Calves "1000"| "1000" "453" "1000" "1000" "453" "41371" "49440" -16.3
Cattle 106000"|102000"114055""106000""102000""114055"10315345"11366896" -9.3
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Previous Day Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Fri 05/15/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 438000"|479000"463257"2329000"2407000"2371726"48120499"48489847" -0.8
Hogs "30000"|"43000""20466"2359000"2450000"2392192"48150499"48510313" -0.7
Sheep "3000"| "3000" "4521" "35000" "34000" "36863" "719883" "736834" -2.3
Sheep "0"| "0" "35000" "34000" "36863" "719883" "736834" -2.3
Calves "1000"| "1000" "516" "5000" "5000" "2291" "40371" "48980" -17.6
Calves "0"| "0" "7" "5000" "5000" "2298" "40371" "48987" -17.6
Cattle 100000"|"92000"103603""526000""514000""563865"10200345"11250597" -9.3
Cattle "9000"|"13000" "2244""535000""527000""566109"10209345"11252841" -9.3
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Previous Day Breakdown
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Fri May 15,2026
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Cattle
Steers/Heifers 80000
Steers/Heifers 9000
Cows/Bulls 20000
Cows/Bulls 0
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