This monthly full-text file contains the number of head, live weight, dressed weight of cattle, calves, sheep, lambs, hogs and pigs slaughtered in commerical plants and number by class in federally inspected plants by regions as well as red meat production by species by states and U.S.. Data for this publication comes from reports completed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and USDA, combined with data from State-administered Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) slaughter plants.

This report contains purchase and sales information for hogs based on state of origin and market formula from 1:30PM to 1:30PM. Includes both negotiated formula and negotiated purchase price statistics, as well as volume sold.

This report contains the daily cow and bull negotiated report summarizing cattle trade in the prior day for the U.S.. Included are weight and price range and average statistics for cattle by class, quality, and weight for each region of the U.S.

This report contains national daily estimated pork cutout values in the afternoon. Includes pounds, price range, and weighted average by cut, estimated prices of primal cutouts, five day averages, and loads.

This release reports a daily summary of national formula purchases of direct slaughter cattle in the afternoon, with commentary on general market activity, and includes weight and price statistics for steers and heifers by class. Also included are comparisons to numbers from a week ago and a year ago.

This release reports a daily summary of national negotiated grid based and negotiated cash purchases of direct slaughter cattle in the afternoon, with commentary on general market activity, and includes weight and price statistics for steers and heifers by class. Also included are comparisons to numbers from a week ago and a year ago.

"This release reports a daily summary of Kansas negotiated grid based and negotiated cash purchases of direct slaughter cattle by the afternoon, with commentary on general market activity, and includes weight and price statistics for steers and heifers by class. Also included are comparisons to numbers from a week ago and a year ago.
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This report covers the St. Onge-Newell Sheep Yards auction. Data presented includes number of receipts and sheep sale information. Slaughter and feeder sheep are categorized by sex, grade, and weight. Each weight category contains prices and number of heads sold. Also included is a market trend analysis of recent auctions.

This report contains the national direct sow price comparison and head count based on state of origin (National, Iowa Minnesota, Western Cornbelt, and Eastern Cornbelt) and by weight class.

This report contains estimates of receipts at auctions in Oklahoma.