Red Meat Production at Record High for December

US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.95 billion pounds in December, up 1 percent from the 3.93 billion pounds produced in December 2004, report the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in their monthly Livestock Slaughter report.

24 January 2006

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Red Meat Production at Record High for December

Pork production totaled 1.87 billion pounds, up slightly from the previous year.

Hog kill totaled 9.23 million head, slightly below December 2004.

The average live weight was 2 pounds above the previous year, at 272 pounds.

January to December 2005 commercial red meat production was 45.7 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 2004. Accumulated beef production was up 1 percent from last year, veal was down 7 percent, pork was up 1 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 4 percent.

December 2004 contained 23 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays.
December 2005 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays.