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.Beef production, at 2.23 billion pounds, was 7 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.86 million head, up 7 percent from October 2005. The average live weight was up 8 pounds from the previous year, at 1,288 pounds.
Veal production totaled 14.1 million pounds, 12 percent above October a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 63,500 head, up 13 percent from October 2005. The average live weight was 8 pounds below last year, at 362 pounds.
January to October 2006 commercial red meat production wwas 39.4 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 2005. Accumulated beef production was up 6 percent from last year, veal was down 2 percent, pork was up 2 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down slightly.
October 2005 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
October 2006 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
US Monthly Commercial Red Meat Production
US Monthly Commercial Slaughter
Cattle
Calves
Average Live Weight Cattle
US Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight Cattle
Average Dressed Weight Steers
Average Dressed Weight Heifers
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