Pork Production Sets Record Monthly High for June

US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.93 billion pounds in June, down 1 percent from the 3.95 billion pounds produced in June 2003, report the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in their monthly Livestock Slaughter report.

23 July 2004

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Pork production totaled 1.67 billion pounds, up 9 percent from the previous year, and set a monthly record high.

Hog kill totaled 8.50 million head, 10 percent above June 2003.

The average live weight was 2 pounds below the previous year, at 264 pounds.

January to June 2004 commercial red meat production was 22.3 billion pounds, down 3 percent from 2003. Accumulated beef production was down 8 percent from last year, veal was down 12 percent, pork was up 4 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 1 percent.

June 2003 contained 21 weekdays (including no holidays) and 4 Saturdays.
June 2004 contained 22 weekdays (including one special holiday declared by the federal government for President Reagan’s funeral) and 4 Saturdays.