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Red Meat, Beef, And Pork Production Set Record Highs For November
Veal Production Sets Record Low

(December 22, 2000) Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.92 billion pounds in November, up 1 percent from the previous record high for November of 3.89 billion pounds produced in 1999.

November 1999 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays. November 2000 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays (including one holiday).

Beef production, at 2.17 billion pounds, was 1 percent above the previous record high for November set last year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.93 million head, down slightly from 1999. The average live weight was up 14 pounds from the previous year, at 1,230 pounds.

Veal production totaled 18 million pounds, 3 percent below the previous record low for November set a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 92 thousand head, down 11 percent from November 1999. The average live weight was 22 pounds above last year, at 321 pounds.

Pork production totaled 1.71 billion pounds, up slightly from the previous record high set last year. Hog kill totaled 8.76 million head, 2 percent below 1999. The average live weight was 3 pounds above the previous year, at 265 pounds.

Lamb and mutton production, at 20 million pounds, was down 6 percent from November 1999. Sheep slaughter totaled 296 thousand head, 10 percent below last year. The average live weight was 138 pounds, up 6 pounds from November a year ago.

January-November red meat production was 42.5 billion pounds, 1 percent higher than the comparable figure a year earlier. Accumulated beef production was 2 percent higher than last year, veal was down 3 percent, pork was down 1 percent, and lamb & mutton was down 4 percent.

Livestock Slaughter: Number, United States (1,000 Head)
Cattle Calves Hogs
Nov 99 2,939.9 103.4 8,895.7
Oct 00 3,141.4-R 97.1 8,881.0
Nov 00 2,930.9 92.4 8,756.5
Jan-Nov 99-X 33,275.1 1,169.7 92,659.4
Jan-Nov 00-X 33,528.7 1,039.9 89,860.0
R--Revised
Note-Excludes slaughter on farms.
Totals may not add due to rounding.
X--Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data.

Commercial Red Meat Production, United States
(million pounds)
Beef Veal Pork
Nov 99 2,144 19 1,707
Oct 00 2,345 18 1,715
Nov 00 2,169 18 1,712
Jan-Nov 99-X 24,272 204 17,573
Jan-Nov 00-X 24,778 198 17,323
Note-Based on packers' dressed weights and excludes farm slaughter.
X--Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.

Classification Of Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, U.S. (1,000 head)
Cattle-Y Nov 99 Oct 00 Nov 00 Jan-Nov 99 Jan-Nov 00
Steers 1,348 1,452 1,368 16,213 16,478
Heifers 960 1,079-R 955 10,766 10,956
All Cows 522 498 507 5,115 4,962
Dairy Cows 229 236 247 2,340 2,413
Other Cows 293 262 260 2,775 2,549
Bulls and Stags 51 53 49 577 570
Total-X 2,882 3,082 2,879 32,672 32,966
Hogs-Y
Barrows, Gilts 8,440 8,449 8,338 87,577 85,432
Sows 279 271 268 3,069 2,769
Stags, Boars 30 27 27 374 292
Total-X 8,749 8,746 8,633 91,019 88,493
R-Revised
X--Total and percentages based on unrounded data.
Y--Species totals and classification reported by meat inspectors, Inspection Operations FSIS

December 22, 2000
NASS, USDA

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