USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 05/04 13:05
05/04/2026 | 1:05 pm CDT USDA Estimated Daily Slaughter 05/04 13:05
Daily Livestock and Poultry Slaughter
Inspected Livestock - FIS Slaughter (Estimate)
Mon May 4,2026
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Report for May 4,2026 - Final
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Daily Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Mon 05/04/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 490000"|484000"480882""490000""484000""480882"43851294"44167418" -0.7
Sheep "10000"|"10000""10448" "10000" "10000" "10448" "660184" "674093" -2.1
Calves "1000"| "1000" "469" "1000" "1000" "469" "38350" "44879" -14.6
Cattle "98000"|106000"108876" "98000""106000""108876""9252794"10234785" -9.6
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Previous Day Slaughter
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| Week Year Week Year 2024 2023 YTD
Fri 05/01/26 | Ago Ago WTD WTD WTD YTD YTD %Change
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Hogs 461000"|485000"476793"2401000"2438000"2410804"43316294"43621029" -0.7
Hogs "45000"|"31000""65507"2446000"2469000"2476311"43361294"43686536" -0.7
Sheep "3000"| "4000" "3349" "33000" "34000" "34587" "650184" "663621" -2
Sheep "0"| "0" "24" "33000" "34000" "34611" "650184" "663645" -2
Calves "1000"| "1000" "399" "5000" "5000" "2310" "37350" "44410" -15.9
Calves "0"| "0" "5000" "5000" "2310" "37350" "44410" -15.9
Cattle "90000"|"93000""89843""524000""518000""556297""9144794"10119538" -9.6
Cattle "10000"|"11000" "6371""534000""529000""562668""9154794"10125909" -9.6
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Previous Day Breakdown
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Fri May 1,2026
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Cattle
Steers/Heifers 73000
Steers/Heifers 10000
Cows/Bulls 17000
Cows/Bulls 0
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