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Red Meat Production Up
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.67 billion pounds during September. This production was up 8 percent from the previous year.
September 1997 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and four Saturdays. September 1996 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and four Saturdays.
Beef Production, at 2.13 billion pounds, was up 10 percent from the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.97 million head, up 8 percent from a year earlier. The average live weight was up 14 pounds from the previous year, at 1,193 pounds.
Veal production totaled 28.0 million pounds, down 11 percent from a year earlier. Calf slaughter totaled 136,400 head, down 9 percent from the previous year. The average live weight was down 3 pounds to 334 pounds.
Pork production, at 1.49 billion pounds, was up 6 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 8.02 million head, up 4 percent from a year earlier. The average live weight was up 4 pounds from the previous year at 254 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production totaled 21.0 million pounds, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Sheep slaughter totaled 322,800 head, 1 percent below the previous year. The average live weight was up 7 pounds to 129 pounds.
January-September red meat production was 32.1 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the comparable figure a year earlier. Accumulated beef production was down 1 percent, veal was down 10 percent, pork was down 1 percent, and lamb and mutton was down 3 percent.
The USDA reported total commercial livestock slaughterings, with comparisons (1,000 head):
Cattle Calves Hogs Sep 96 2,759.6 150.5 7,693.8 Aug 97 3,110.2 125.5 7,349.9 Sep 97 2,970.8 136.4 8,020.4 Jan-Sep 96- X 27,683.2 1,304.9 68,562.1 Jan-Sep 97- X 27,477.4 1,163.4 66,825.7
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 Sep 96 1,934 31 1,408 Aug 97 2,223 25 1,352 Sep 97 2,127 28 1,489 Jan-Sep 96- X 19,337 273 12,635 Jan-Sep 97- X 19,138 245 12,478
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 Sep '96 Aug '97 Sep '97 Steers 1,269 1,548 1,404 Heifers 808 943 933 All Cows 552 498 511 Dairy Cows 240 230 238 Other Cows 312 268 273 Bulls, Stags 64 63 60 Total-X 2,693 3,050 2,909 Hogs- Y Sep '96 Aug '97 Sep '97 Barrows, Gilts 7,227 6,899 7,561 Sows 261 250 265 Stags, Boars 53 49 47 Total-X 7,541 7,198 7,873 Cattle-Y Jan-Sep '96 Jan-Sep '97 Steers 13,527 13,214 Heifers 7,881 8,521 All Cows 5,101 4,648 Dairy Cows 2,215 2,138 Other Cows 2,886 2,510 Bulls, Stags 538 519 Total-X 27,047 26,901 Hogs-Y Jan-Sep '96 Jan-Sep '97 Barrows, Gilts 64,016 62,864 Sows 2,651 2,237 Stags, Boars 519 444 Total-X 67,187 65,545
R–Revised.
X–Totals may not add due to rounding.
Y–Species totals and classification reported by meat inspectors, Inspection Operations, FSIS.
October 24, 1997 NASS, USDA
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