Pork Production at Record Monthly High for January
US - Commercial red meat production for the US totaled 3.71 billion pounds in January, down 9 percent from the 4.07 billion pounds produced in January 2003, report the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in their monthly Livestock Slaughter report.
23 February 2004
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Pork production totaled 1.76 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the previous year.
Hog kill totaled 8.79 million head, slightly above January 2003.
The average live weight was 269 pounds, up 1 pound from January a year ago.
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US Monthly Commercial slaughterHogs
US Monthly Commercial Slaughter
Average Live Weight: Hogs
Average Live Weight: Hogs
US Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight: Hogs
Average Dressed Weight: Hogs
US Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight: Barrows and Gilts
Average Dressed Weight: Barrows and Gilts
US Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight: Sows
Average Dressed Weight: Sows
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Source: USDA NASS - Livestock Slaughter Report - 20th February 2004
