Livestock Slaughter Falls
US - Red meat production was at an all time low last month according to firgures released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, US Department of Agriculture.
1 March 2010
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Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.92 billion pounds in January, down six per cent from the 4.17 billion pounds produced in January 2009.
Beef production, at 2.08 billion pounds, was two per cent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.71 million head, down slightly from January 2009. The average live weight was down 16 pounds from the previous year, at 1,290 pounds. All cattle weights were substantially lower than January 2009.
Veal production totaled 11.6 million pounds, three per cent below January a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 82,800 head, two per cent below January 2009. The average live weight was down seven pounds from last year, at 238 pounds.
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