US Livestock Slaughter Statistics
US - The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) comment on livestock slaughter statistics such as beef and veal in their monthly Livestock Slaughter Report.
28 January 2008
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Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.06 billion pounds in December, up 5 percent from the 3.87 billion pounds produced in December 2006.
Beef production, at 2.06 billion pounds, was slightly above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.65 million head, up 1 percent from December 2006. The average live weight was up 2 pounds from the previous year, at 1,302 pounds.
Veal production totaled 10.4 million pounds, 21 percent below December a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 61,000 head, down 11 percent from December 2006. The average live weight was down 35 pounds from last year, at 289 pounds.
January to December 2007 commercial red meat production was 48.7 billion pounds, up 2 percent from 2006. Accumulated beef production was up 1 percent from last year, veal was down 6 percent, pork was up 4 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 1 percent.
December 2006 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
December 2007 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
U.S. Monthly Commercial Red Meat Production
U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter Cattle
U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter Calves
U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter Average Live Weight Cattle
U.S. Monthly Federally Inspected Average Dressed Weight Cattle
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