Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.18 billion
pounds in May, up 7 percent from the 3.91 billion pounds produced in May
2011.
Beef production, at 2.23 billion pounds, was 5 percent above the previous
year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.88 million head, up 2 percent from May 2011.
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