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Livestock Slaughter - July 2017 U.S. Highlights

Livestock Slaughter – July 2017 U.S. Highlights

  Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.99 billion pounds in July, up 3 percent from the 3.87 billion pounds produced in July 2016. Beef production, at 2.11 billion pounds, was 4 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.61 million head, up 6 percent from July 2016. The average live […]

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – JANUARY 2017 - UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – JANUARY 2017 – UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.29 billion pounds in January, up 6 percent from the 4.06 billion pounds produced in January 2016. Beef production, at 2.12 billion pounds, was 8 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.58 million head, up 9 percent from January 2016. The average live weight […]

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – DECEMBER 2016-/-UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – DECEMBER 2016-/-UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS

    Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.40 billion pounds in December, up 3 percent from the 4.27 billion pounds produced in December 2015.  Beef production, at 2.17 billion pounds, was 6 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.61 million head, up 7 percent from December 2015. The average […]