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Current U.S. Livestock Slaughter

Mike

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Livestock
Slaughter

National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.


Released August 25, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of
Agriculture. For information on "Livestock Slaughter" call Katy
Paulsen at (515) 284-4340, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT.




Red Meat Production Down From Previous Month

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled
3.78 billion pounds in July, up 5 percent from the 3.61 billion
pounds produced in July 2005.


Beef production, at 2.20 billion pounds, was 6 percent above the
previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.83 million head, up
4 percent from July 2005. The average live weight was up 18 pounds
from the previous year, at 1,272 pounds.


Veal production totaled 12.0 million pounds, 4 percent below July a
year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 57,900 head, down 1 percent from
July 2005. The average live weight was 10 pounds below last year,
at 340 pounds.


Pork production totaled 1.55 billion pounds, up 3 percent from the
previous year. Hog kill totaled 7.88 million head, 3 percent above
July 2005. The average live weight was 1 pound above the previous
year, at 265 pounds.


Lamb and mutton production, at 13.2 million pounds, was down
1 percent from July 2005. Sheep slaughter totaled 202,100 head,
1 percent above last year. The average live weight was 131 pounds,
down 3 pounds from July a year ago.


January to July 2006 commercial red meat production was
27.1 billion pounds, up 5 percent from 2005. Accumulated beef
production was up 7 percent from last year, veal was down
4 percent, pork was up 2 percent from last year, and lamb and
mutton production was up 2 percent.
 

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