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...
Cattle slaughter concluded the week at an estimated 655,000 head, up 12,000 from the week prior. At the end of this week, year-to-date 2020 cattle slaughter is down 3.6 percent from 2019. Strong demand from the upholstery sector has outpaced the increase in supply and has helped to boost prices.