Rate of Slaughter of Chickens, Pigs, and Cows in the United States, Visualized, 2023
June 17, 2024Slaughter of Chickens, Pigs, and Cows, 1960-2023
The data on this page was obtained from the USDA NASS Quickstats Database. The cattle slaughter numbers include bulls, heifers, steers, and dairy cows. Calves are counted separately and amounted to about 315,900 deaths in 2023.