# Hales: Beef Slaughter Faces a Key Test Ahead of Thanksgiving

> U.S. cattle slaughter was estimated at 107,000 head Monday, up 3,000 from the same day a week earlier, putting this week's total on track for about 537,000 head. Slaughter could exceed 550,000 head in the week before Thanksgiving, although smaller cattle supplies are expected to keep it below last year's 588,000 head for that week.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T09:09:54.662Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91497-hales-beef-slaughter-faces-a-key-test-ahead-of-thanksgiving
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher slaughter would add beef to the market, and volumes above 540,000 head could exceed what demand readily absorbs, weighing on cattle prices. Smaller available cattle supplies may limit the seasonal increase compared with last year.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/hales-beef-slaughter-faces-a-key-test-ahead-of-thanksgiving/

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