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U.S. Meat Output Below Year Ago

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.20 billion

pounds in August, down 4 percent from the 4.39 billion pounds produced in

August 2012.

Beef production, at 2.24 billion pounds, was 5 percent below the previous

year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.82 million head, down 6 percent from August

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