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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. —(USDA)— Total red meat production under federal inspection last week was estimated at 856.3 million pounds, 2.8 percent more than a week earlier and one percent less than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was down 5.7 percent at 7.88 billion pounds. Cattle slaughter was estimated at 615,000 head, compared with 582,000 a week earlier and 639,000 a year ago, liveweights 1231 pounds, 1238 and 1247, respectively; beef production was 457.1 million pounds. Cumulative cattle slaughter was down 10.2 percent at 5,517,000 head, beef production down 11.6 percent at 4.12 billion pounds. Calf and veal slaughter was estimated at 18,000 head, 17,000 and 21,000, liveweights 336 pounds, 340 and 316; veal production was 3.6 million pounds. Cumulative slaughter was down 9.9 percent at 174,000 head, veal production down 7.5 percent at 33.9 million pounds. Hog slaughter was estimated at 1,962,000 head, 1,955,000 and 1,907,000, liveweights 267 pounds, 268 and 268; pork production was 391.5 million pounds. Cumulative slaughter was up 1.2 percent at 18,408,000 head, pork production up two percent at 3.69 billion pounds. Sheep and lamb slaughter was estimated at 59,000 head, 53,000 and 55,000, liveweights 140 pounds, 140 and 142; lamb and mutton production was 4.1 million pounds. Cumulative slaughter was down 3.2 percent at 478,000 head, lamb and mutton production down 1.8 percent at 33.1 million pounds. |
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