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U.S. Meat Output Lags Previous Month

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.22 billion

pounds in June, up 1 percent from the 4.18 billion pounds produced in June

2010.

Beef production, at 2.37 billion pounds, was 2 percent above the previous

year. Cattle slaughter totaled 3.10 million head, up 2 percent from June

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