Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.15 billion
pounds in May, down 1 percent from the 4.18 billion pounds produced in May
2012.
Beef production, at 2.23 billion pounds, was slightly below the previous
year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.86 million head, down slightly from May
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