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Red Meat, Beef, And Pork
Production Set Record Highs
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.01 billion pounds, up 5 percent from the previous record high for October set in 1996. October 1996 and 1997 both contained 23 weekdays (including one holiday) and four Saturdays.
Beef production, at 2.30 billion pounds, was up 6 percent from the previous year and up 1 percent from the previous high for October set in 1975. Cattle slaughter totaled 3.23 million head, up 2 percent from a year earlier. The average live weight was up 22 pounds from the previous year, at 1,195 pounds.
Veal production totaled 28.0 million pounds, down 16 percent from a year earlier. Calf slaughter totaled 140,800 head, down 15 percent from the previous year. The average live weight was down 5 pounds to 333 pounds.
Pork production, at 1.65 billion pounds, was up 4 percent from the previous year and up 1 percent from the previous record high for October set in 1994. Hog kill totaled 8.78 million head, up 2 percent from a year earlier. The average live weight was up 2 pounds from the previous year at 257 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production totaled 22.0 million pounds, down 7 percent from a year earlier and equaling the record low for October set in 1995. Sheep slaughter totaled 335,400 head, 11 percent below the previous year. The average live weight was up 7 pounds to 132 pounds.
January- October red meat production was 36.1 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the comparable total a year earlier. Accumulated beef production was just below last year's figure, veal was down 11 percent, pork was down 1 percent, and lamb and mutton was down 4 percent.
The USDA reported total commercial livestock slaughterings, with comparisons (1,000 head):
Cattle Calves Hogs Oct 96 3,151.7 165.4 8,591.2 Sep 97 2,970.8 136.4 8,020.4 Oct 97 3,227.9 140.8 8,780.0 Jan-Oct 96- X 30,834.9 1,470.3 77,153.4 Jan-Oct 97- X 30,705.5 1,304.2 75,605.7 Note–Excludes slaughter on farms. Totals may not add due to rounding. R–Revised. X–Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data. USDA commercial meat production (million pounds): Beef Veal Pork Oct 96 2,179 34 1,591 Sep 97 2,127 28 1,489 Oct 97 2,302 28 1,653 Jan-Oct 96- X 21,516 307 14,226 Jan-Oct 97- X 21,440 273 14,132 Note–Based on packer's dressed weights and excludes farm slaughter. R-- Revised. X–Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.The Department detailed livestock slaughtered for periods listed under federal inspection, with comparisons (in 1,000 head):
Cattle-Y Oct '96 Sep '97 Oct '97 Steers 1,356 1,404 1,414 Heifers 947 933 1,069 All Cows 700 511 611 Dairy Cows 288 238 270 Other Cows 412 273 341 Bulls, Stags 70 60 63 Total-X 3,074 2,909 3,156 Hogs- Y Oct '96 Sep '97 Oct '97 Barrows, Gilts 8,091 7,561 8,293 Sows 279 265 284 Stags, Boars 54 47 47 Total-X 8,423 7,873 8,625 Cattle-Y Jan-Oct '96 Jan-Oct '97 Steers 14,884 14,628 Heifers 8,828 9,590 All Cows 5,801 5,258 Dairy Cows 2,503 2,407 Other Cows 3,298 2,851 Bulls, Stags 608 582 Total-X 30,120 30,058 Hogs-Y Jan-Oct '96 Jan-Oct '97 Barrows, Gilts 72,107 71,158 Sows 2,930 2,521 Stags, Boars 573 491 Total-X 75,610 74,170 R–Revised. X–Totals may not add due to rounding. Y–Species totals and classification reported by meat inspectors, Inspection Operations, FSIS.
November 21, 1997 NASS, USDA
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