Commercial Red Meat Production Down
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.27 billion pounds in October, down three per cent from the 4.39 billion pounds produced in October 2009.
29 November 2010
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Beef production, at 2.24 billion pounds, was 2 per cent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.87 million head, down 1 per cent from October 2009. The average live weight was down 14 pounds from the previous year, at 1,298 pounds.
Veal production totaled 11.4 million pounds, 7 per cent below October a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 71,400 head, down 15 per cent from October 2009. The average live weight was up 26 pounds from last year, at 275 pounds.
Pork production totaled 2.00 billion pounds, down 4 per cent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 9.73 million head, down 6 per cent from October 2009. The average live weight was up 4 pounds from the previous year, at 276 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 13.1 million pounds, was down 8 per cent from October 2009. Sheep slaughter totaled 202,300 head, 8 per cent below last year. The average live weight was 130 pounds, down 1 pound from October a year ago.
January to October 2010 commercial red meat production was 40.4 billion pounds, down 2 per cent from 2009. Accumulated beef production was down slightly from last year, veal was down 2 per cent, pork was down 4 per cent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 4 per cent.
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