Red Meat Production Below Year Ago
WASHINGTON - Nov 20/09 - SNS -- Commercial red meat for the United States quantityed to 4.39 billion pounds in October, down 3% from the 4.53 billion pounds produced in October 2008, shows today's USDA report on the sector.
Beef production, at 2.28 billion pounds, was 3% below a year ago. Cattle slaughter totalled 2.89 million head, down 3% from October 2008. The average live weight was up 9 pounds from the previous year, at 1,312 pounds.
Veal production totalled 12.2 million pounds, 10% below October a year ago. Calf slaughter totalled 83,600 head, down 13% from October 2008. The average live weight was up 5 pounds from a year ago, at 249 pounds.
Pork production totalled 2.09 billion pounds, down 3% from the previous year. Hog kill totalled 10.3 million head, down 4% from October 2008. The average live weight was up 3 pounds from the previous year, at 272 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 14.3 million pounds, was down 5% from October 2008. Sheep slaughter totalled 218,800 head, 3% below last year. The average live weight was 131 pounds, down 2 pounds from October a year ago.
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