Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
By the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS. Total red meat production for the United States totaled 48.8 billion pounds in 2007, two percent higher than the previous year. Red meat includes beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton. Red meat production in commercial plants totaled 48.7 billion pounds. On-farm production totaled 135 million pounds.