Livestock Slaughter: Hogs up 5%, Lamb and Mutton at Record March Low
US - Report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.09 billion pounds in March, up 2 percent from the 4.01 billion pounds produced in March 2007.
Beef production, at 2.10 billion pounds, was 1 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.73 million head, down 2 percent from March 2007. The average live weight was up 16 pounds from the previous year, at 1,276 pounds.
Pork production totaled 1.96 billion pounds, up 5 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 9.66 million head, up 5 percent from March 2007. The average live weight was up 1 pound from the previous year, at 271 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 16.0 million pounds, was down 18 percent from March 2007. Sheep slaughter totaled 230,900 head, 17 percent below last year. The average live weight was 139 pounds, down 1 pound from March a year ago.
January to March 2008 commercial red meat production was 12.5 billion pounds, up 6 percent from 2007. Accumulated beef production was up 2 percent from last year, veal was down 16 percent, pork was up 12 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 7 percent.
U.S. Monthly Commercial
Red Meat Production

U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter
Hogs

U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter
Average Live Weight
Hogs

U.S. Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight
Hogs

U.S. Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight
Barrows and Gilts

U.S. Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight
Sows

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