Week-End Cattle Slaughter Conclude at 665,000

Week-End Cattle Slaughter Conclude at 665,000

The US hide market concludes the week at close to steady trading levels for steer selections and a jump for Native Cows (NC). Week-ending cattle slaughter concludes at 665,000, only 2,000 off of last week’s levels.


Today’s Trades

Packer Sales

HTS 62/64 @ $27.00
HTS 70 MIN @ $31.00
BBS 62/64 @ $38.00 OR 0.4700
NHNC 51/53 @ $16.00 OR 0.2400
SHNC 51/53 @ $14.00 OR 0.2100

Processor Sales

HTS 62/64 @ $21.50
BBS 62/64 @ $29.00
NHNC 51/53 @ $12.00 OR 0.1800
SHNC 51/53 @ $10.00 OR 0.1500


Actual Week-Ending Cattle Slaughter by Classification

This USDA data is published every Thursday by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and reflects actual week-to-date cattle slaughter by classification for the week ending two weeks prior to document release day.

cattle slaughter data by classification

steer and heifer slaughter data

dairy cow and other bull slaughter data

 

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