USDA Livestock Slaughter
27 February 2012
January Pork Production 5 Percent Above Last Year
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.12 billion pounds in January, up 2 percent from the 4.04 billion pounds produced in January 2011.
Beef production, at 2.11 billion pounds, was slightly below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.72 million head, down 1 percent from January 2011. The average live weight was down 1 pound from the previous year, at 1,300 pounds.
Veal production totaled 10.4 million pounds, 3 percent below January a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 67,700 head, 6 percent below January 2011. The average live weight was unchanged from last year, at 262 pounds.
Pork production totaled 1.99 billion pounds, 5 percent above the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.54 million head, 5 percent above January 2011. The average live weight was unchanged from the previous year, at 278 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 12.1 million pounds, was 8 percent above January 2011. Sheep slaughter totaled 164,800 head, 2 percent above last year. The average live weight was 147 pounds, up 8 pounds from January a year ago.
While January 2011 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays, January 2012 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays.
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