Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.91 billion
pounds in May, up 5 percent from the 3.73 billion pounds produced in May
2010.
Beef production, at 2.13 billion pounds, was 2 percent above the previous
year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.82 million head, up 1 percent from May 2010.
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