Total Pork Production at Record High for December

US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.16 billion pounds in December, up 3 per cent from the 4.06 billion pounds produced in December 2007, reports the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)

26 January 2009

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North America

Pork production totaled 2.05 billion pounds, up 4 per cent from the previous year.

Hog kill totaled 10.14 million head, up 5 per cent from December 2007.

The average live weight was down 2 pounds from the previous year, at 270 pounds.

January to December 2008 commercial red meat production was 50.2 billion pounds, up 3 per cent from 2007. Accumulated beef production was up 1 per cent from last year, veal was up 4 per cent, pork was up 6 per cent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 5 per cent.

December 2007 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
December 2008 contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays.