USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 05/21 13:05
05/21/2026 | 1:05 pm CDT USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 05/21 13:05
Daily Livestock and Poultry Slaughter
Inspected Livestock - FIS Slaughter (Estimate)
Thu May 21,2026
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Report for May 21,2026 - Final
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Daily Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Thu 05/21/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 478000"|464000"478631"1899000"1891000"1924344"50043187"50434657" -0.8
Sheep "6000"| "7000" "8259" "30000" "32000" "33655" "749985" "770489" -2.7
Calves "1000"| "1000" "370" "4000" "4000" "1806" "40921" "50793" -19.4
Cattle 109000"|108000"117162""427000""426000""474733"10634520"11727574" -9.3
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Previous Day Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Wed 05/20/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 482000"|479000"481175"1421000"1427000"1445713"49565187"49956026" -0.8
Sheep "8000"| "6000" "7243" "24000" "25000" "25396" "743985" "762230" -2.4
Calves "1000"| "1000" "521" "3000" "3000" "1436" "39921" "50423" -20.8
Cattle 105000"|108000"121468""318000""318000""357571"10525520"11610412" -9.3
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Previous Day Breakdown
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Wed May 20,2026
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Cattle
Steers/Heifers 87000
Cows/Bulls 18000
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