Red Meat Production Down From Previous Month

US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.60 billion pounds in May, down 9 percent from the 3.94 billion pounds produced in May 2003, report the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in their monthly Livestock Slaughter report.

25 June 2004

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Pork production totaled 1.50 billion pounds, down 3 percent from the previous year.

Hog kill totaled 7.58 million head, 3 percent below May 2003.

The average live weight was 1 pound below the previous year, at 266 pounds.

January to May 2004 commercial red meat production was 18.4 billion pounds, down 4 percent from 2003. Accumulated beef production was down 9 percent from last year, veal was down 12 percent, pork was up 3 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 1 percent.

May 2003 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
May 2004 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays.