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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (1426)	6/20/2008 5:35:06 PM
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Livestock Slaughter? From: LiveSlau (USDA_ESMIS@usda.mannlib.cornell.edu) Sent: Fri 6/20/08 8:34 AM To: LiveSlau (USDA_ESMIS@usda.mannlib.cornell.edu) Mt An 1-2 (6-08) LivestockSlaughter Washington, D.C. Released June 20, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Livestock Slaughter" call Benita Hodge at (515) 284-4340, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT. Total Red Meat Production at Record High for May Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.22 billion pounds in May, up 4 percent from the 4.08 billion pounds produced in May 2007. Beef production, at 2.38 billion pounds, was 4 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 3.14 million head, up 3 percent from May 2007. The average live weight was up 19 pounds from the previous year, at 1,251 pounds. Veal production totaled 11.5 million pounds, 7 percent below May a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 71,100 head, up 21 percent from May 2007. The average live weight was down 74 pounds from last year, at 275 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.82 billion pounds, up 3 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 9.06 million head, up 3 percent from May 2007. The average live weight was down 1 pound from the previous year, at 268 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 15.0 million pounds, was down 3 percent from May 2007. Sheep slaughter totaled 206,400 head, 6 percent below last year. The average live weight was 146 pounds, up 4 pounds from May a year ago. January to May 2008 commercial red meat production was 21.0 billion pounds, up 7 percent from 2007. Accumulated beef production was up 4 percent from last year, veal was down 11 percent, pork was up 11 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 4 percent.