USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 04/28 13:05
04/28/2026 | 1:05 pm CDT USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 04/28 13:05
Daily Livestock and Poultry Slaughter
Inspected Livestock - FIS Slaughter (Estimate)
Tue Apr 28,2026
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Report for April 28,2026 - Final
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Daily Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Tue 04/28/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 488000"|489000"487054""972000""981000""971648"41903027"42181873" -0.7
Sheep "8000"| "8000" "6963" "18000" "18000" "16940" "632316" "645974" -2.1
Calves "1000"| "1000" "514" "2000" "2000" "969" "37825" "43069" -12.2
Cattle 109000"|111000"121110""215000""208000""225377""8834600""9788618" -9.8
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Previous Day Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Mon 04/27/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 484000"|492000"484594""484000""492000""484594"41415027"41694819" -0.7
Sheep "10000"|"10000" "9977" "10000" "10000" "9977" "624316" "639011" -2.3
Calves "1000"| "1000" "455" "1000" "1000" "455" "36825" "42555" -13.5
Cattle 106000"|"97000"104267""106000" "97000""104267""8725600""9667508" -9.7
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Previous Day Breakdown
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Mon Apr 27,2026
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Cattle
Steers/Heifers 89000
Cows/Bulls 17000
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