HDR1012000130040224951500Livestock Slaughter HDR2012000130040224951500Livestock Slaughter Narrative Released February 24, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Estimates refer to January 1995. Red Meat Production Up Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.56 billion pounds during January. This production was 6 percent above last year. January 1995 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and four Saturdays. January 1994 contained 21 weekdays (including two holidays) and five Saturdays. Beef production totaled 2.01 billion pounds. This production was up 3 percent from a year earlier. Head kill totaled 2.87 million, up 5 percent from a year earlier. The average live weight, 1,189 pounds, was down 2 pounds from a year earlier. Veal production totaled 27.0 million pounds. This production was up 19 percent from a year earlier. Calf slaughter totaled 124,000, up 22 percent from a year earlier. The average live weight was down 2 pounds to 383 pounds. Pork production, at 1.50 billion pounds, was up 9 percent from a year earlier. Hog kill totaled 8.09 million head, 8 percent above a year earlier. The average live weight increased 4 pounds to 258 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 24.0 million pounds, was down 2 percent from a year earlier. Slaughter totaled 386,200 head, down 2 percent from a year earlier. The average live weight remained unchanged at 127 pounds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The index for this report is located on page 23. For information call Linda Simpson at (202) 720-3578. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Mt An 1-2 (2-95) HDR2012000130040224951500Commercial Red Meat Production Commercial Red Meat Production: United States 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jan 95 % of : Jan 2/ : Jan : Dec : Jan :---------------------------------------- Class : 1994 : 1994 : 1995 : Jan : Dec : : : 95 as % : : : : 1994 : 1994 : 1994 : 1995 : of 94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- Million Pounds -- Percent Million Pounds Percent : Beef : 1,942 *2,020 2,009 103 99 1,942 2,009 103 Veal : 23 26 27 119 103 23 27 119 Pork :*1,376 1,642 1,500 109 91 *1,376 1,500 109 Lamb & Mutton : 25 26 24 98 94 25 24 98 : Total Red Meat :*3,366 3,715 3,561 106 96 *3,366 3,561 106 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Based on packers' dressed weights and excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data. Federally Inspected Red Meat Production: United States 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jan 95 % of : Jan 2/ : Jan : Dec : Jan :-------------------------------------- Class : 1994 : 1994 : 1995 : Jan : Dec : : :95 as % : : : : 1994 : 1994 : 1994 : 1995 : of 94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- Million Pounds -- Percent Million Pounds Percent : Beef : 1,906 1,984 1,971 103 99 1,906 1,971 103 Veal : 22 26 27 119 103 22 27 119 Pork : 1,346 1,603 1,466 109 91 1,346 1,466 109 Lamb & Mutton : 24 25 24 97 94 24 24 97 : Total Red Meat : 3,299 3,638 3,487 106 96 3,299 3,487 106 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on packers' dressed weights and excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data. HDR2012000130040224951500Number and Average Weights, United States Livestock Slaughter: Number and Average Weights, United States 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Jan 95 % of : Jan 2/ : : Jan : Dec : Jan :------------------------------------- Species :Unit: 1994 : 1994 : 1995 : Jan : Dec : : : 95 % : : : : : 1994 : 1994 : 1994 : 1995 :of 94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent : : Cattle No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou:*2,679.0 2,805.7 2,801.6 105 100 *2,679.0 2,801.6 105 Other :Thou: *64.0 65.1 67.3 105 103 *64.0 67.3 105 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou:*2,743.0*2,870.8 2,868.9 105 100 *2,743.0 2,868.9 105 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 1,196 1,193 1,192 99 100 1,196 1,192 99 Other :Lbs :*1,020 *1,020 1,039 102 102 *1,020 1,039 102 Comm'l. 3/ :Lbs : 1,191 1,189 1,189 100 100 1,191 1,189 100 : : Calves No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou: 99.1 121.3 121.3 122 100 99.1 121.3 122 Other :Thou: *2.8 *2.3 2.7 97 116 *2.8 2.7 97 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou: *101.9 123.6 124.0 122 100 *101.9 124.0 122 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 385 367 382 99 104 385 382 99 Other :Lbs : *402 *387 418 104 108 *402 418 104 Comm'l. 3/ :Lbs : 385 369 383 99 104 385 383 99 : : Hogs No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou: 7,284.7 8,546.8 7,882.1 108 92 7,284.7 7,882.1 108 Other :Thou: *181.2 *238.8 209.8 116 88 *181.2 209.8 116 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou:*7,465.9*8,785.6 8,091.9 108 92 *7,465.9 8,091.9 108 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 254 260 258 101 99 254 258 101 Other :Lbs : 234 236 234 100 99 234 234 100 Comm'l. 3/ :Lbs : 254 260 258 101 99 254 258 101 : : Sheep&Lambs : : No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou: 383.3 411.1 372.9 97 91 383.3 372.9 97 Other :Thou: *11.0 *14.5 13.3 121 92 *11.0 13.3 121 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou: *394.3 *425.6 386.2 98 91 *394.3 386.2 98 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 128 125 128 100 102 128 128 100 Other :Lbs : *96 95 99 103 104 *96 99 103 Comm'l. 3/ :Lbs : 127 123 127 100 103 127 127 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Excludes slaughter on farms. 2/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data. 3/ Totals may not equal sum of the parts due to rounding. HDR2012000130040224951500Commercial Red Meat Production Commercial Red Meat Production: By State and United States 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jan 95 as % of State : Jan : Dec : Jan :---------------------- : 1994 : 1994 : 1995 : Jan 1994 : Dec 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Pounds ------------ --- Percent --- : AL : 3,358 3,575 3,554 106 99 AZ : 20,678 21,149 21,482 104 102 AR : 5,568 7,158 7,368 132 103 CA : *77,358 87,695 86,682 112 99 CO : 170,935 169,745 164,580 96 97 DE-MD : 6,444 7,485 6,892 107 92 FL : 3,711 3,882 3,753 101 97 GA : *37,215 38,769 39,486 106 102 HI : 1,233 1,168 1,048 85 90 ID : 36,799 42,509 42,886 117 101 IL : 185,059 235,403 209,723 113 89 IN : *57,494 61,119 58,387 102 96 IA : *541,396 *648,590 589,721 109 91 KS : 417,204 436,284 432,604 104 99 KY : 42,918 57,494 53,677 125 93 LA : 2,692 *2,385 2,328 86 98 MI : *75,416 *93,677 82,830 110 88 MN : 180,784 *183,865 172,021 95 94 MS : 27,024 26,176 26,396 98 101 MO : *33,448 51,057 50,572 151 99 MT : 1,574 1,685 1,678 107 100 NE : 468,167 487,781 482,856 103 99 NV : 85 111 98 116 88 N ENG 2/ : *3,046 *3,729 3,362 110 90 NJ : 2,153 3,262 2,928 136 90 NM : 2,218 1,695 1,781 80 105 NY : 6,571 9,483 8,404 128 89 NC : *100,021 121,676 114,087 114 94 ND : *9,822 *10,505 10,823 110 103 OH : 47,321 33,420 32,195 68 96 OK : 4,274 5,430 4,764 111 88 OR : 3,125 3,046 2,880 92 95 PA : 80,719 97,946 94,433 117 96 SC : *14,283 16,557 14,788 104 89 SD : *93,778 *120,061 111,345 119 93 TN : 18,391 20,729 20,723 113 100 TX : *350,129 *341,519 350,157 100 103 UT : 37,798 38,015 37,386 99 98 VA : *62,147 *75,573 75,317 121 100 WA : 48,630 54,321 49,803 102 92 WV : *1,432 2,294 1,707 119 74 WI : *83,505 *86,447 83,012 99 96 WY : 367 485 461 125 95 : US : *3,366,286 *3,714,957 3,560,976 106 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb, and mutton. 2/ N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. HDR2012000130040224951500Commercial Cattle Slaughter Commercial Cattle Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1994 and 1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- ---- 1,000 Pounds --- ---- Pounds ---- : AL : .8 1.1 674 949 799 829 AZ : 30.3 31.7 34,607 35,931 1,141 1,135 AR : 2.4 2.6 2,377 2,404 1,001 917 CA : 69.6 82.2 *87,990 101,219 1,264 1,231 CO : 213.3 208.9 263,606 253,479 1,236 1,214 DE-MD : 3.4 3.4 4,268 4,167 1,240 1,211 FL : GA : HI : 1.5 1.1 1,433 1,077 963 1,021 ID : IL : IN : 6.5 6.8 *6,918 7,175 1,071 1,059 IA : *135.6 145.0 *165,004 179,204 1,217 1,236 KS : 542.5 570.6 656,327 682,213 1,210 1,196 KY : 4.4 5.9 4,711 6,092 1,069 1,024 LA : 2.7 2.1 2,186 1,715 816 817 MI : MN : 87.3 92.8 111,173 119,764 1,273 1,291 MS : MO : 15.6 13.9 *16,111 14,859 *1,036 1,065 MT : 1.9 1.9 2,196 2,225 1,166 1,174 NE : 522.4 543.6 640,320 669,606 1,226 1,232 NV : .1 .1 95 98 1,066 1,126 N ENG 2/ : 3.1 3.0 *3,246 3,217 *1,037 1,062 NJ : 1.2 1.8 1,313 2,052 1,136 1,134 NM : 4.1 3.4 3,839 3,034 940 891 NY : 5.0 5.8 5,146 6,105 1,026 1,061 NC : 12.3 13.2 *12,285 13,262 *998 1,008 ND : OH : 14.7 14.0 15,541 15,965 1,058 1,143 OK : 3.7 3.9 3,746 3,891 1,017 1,003 OR : 1.6 1.4 1,822 1,788 1,168 1,242 PA : 69.8 86.0 88,663 106,790 1,271 1,242 SC : SD : *21.0 21.4 *25,455 24,185 *1,210 1,129 TN : TX : 504.6 505.4 *551,614 558,225 1,093 1,104 UT : VA : *2.3 2.1 *2,122 1,910 *935 915 WA : 66.0 67.0 79,849 82,076 1,211 1,224 WV : 1.0 1.5 *1,026 1,506 *978 1,007 WI : *115.3 117.1 *144,580 142,324 1,254 1,215 WY : .4 .5 478 591 1,121 1,143 : US 3/ : *2,743.0 2,868.9 *3,266,868 3,410,925 *1,191 1,189 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other Commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2/ N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 3/ States with no data printed are still included in the US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operation. HDR2012000130040224951500Commercial Calf Slaughter Commercial Calf Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1994 and 1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head --- -- 1,000 Pounds -- --- Pounds --- : AL : AZ : AR : CA : *5.9 15.8 2,180 6,300 366 399 CO : DE-MD : .6 .4 266 184 430 413 FL : GA : HI : ID : IL : 8.9 10.4 3,616 4,348 408 418 IN : IA : KS : KY : LA : 2.3 2.5 1,142 1,264 497 516 MI : 6.3 7.5 1,622 1,866 258 248 MN : MS : MO : .2 .2 68 69 377 375 MT : NE : NV : N ENG 2/ : 4.9 6.7 *1,322 1,973 270 297 NJ : 2.6 3.0 1,004 1,316 393 446 NM : NY : 16.4 20.4 5,552 7,819 338 384 NC : *.1 .1 *28 50 *270 375 ND : OH : 4.7 5.9 2,425 2,807 515 473 OK : .1 .1 41 56 438 433 OR : PA : 15.4 12.0 6,264 4,803 408 401 SC : SD : TN : TX : 1.5 4.6 *885 1,170 *599 254 UT : VA : WA : 1.6 2.2 821 989 499 442 WV : WI : 15.9 15.5 6,270 6,327 394 407 WY : : US 3/ : *101.9 124.0 *39,262 47,493 *385 383 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other Commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2/ N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 3/ States with no data printed are still included in the US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operation. HDR2012000130040224951500Commercial Hog Slaughter Commercial Hog Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1994 and 1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- ---- 1,000 Pounds --- --- Pounds --- : AL : 11.1 11.2 4,378 4,502 396 401 AZ : .9 1.0 235 258 251 264 AR : 18.2 23.8 6,623 9,435 364 396 CA : *162.8 169.5 *36,294 38,208 223 225 CO : 4.2 4.8 1,023 1,180 245 247 DE-MD : 22.5 24.8 5,095 5,950 226 240 FL : 8.0 7.8 1,368 1,661 170 212 GA : HI : 3.1 3.3 593 609 193 185 ID : IL : 671.2 772.4 173,243 205,381 258 266 IN : 281.6 282.9 *69,220 70,308 246 248 IA : *2,345.8 2,546.1 *600,396 657,291 256 258 KS : KY : 207.2 268.5 55,683 68,385 269 255 LA : 6.1 4.7 1,370 1,063 225 228 MI : MN : 670.8 579.7 161,402 148,253 241 256 MS : MO : MT : 2.4 2.8 592 693 246 246 NE : 466.1 471.3 115,910 118,045 249 250 NV : .2 .2 28 48 184 242 N ENG 2/ : 3.2 3.2 *855 759 *265 239 NJ : NM : .2 .2 49 42 214 216 NY : 4.5 4.9 954 1,076 214 219 NC : 527.5 606.1 132,503 153,229 251 253 ND : 5.8 7.5 *1,320 1,718 229 228 OH : 202.6 120.2 51,463 30,880 254 257 OK : 11.5 13.4 4,083 4,795 355 357 OR : 12.7 11.6 3,242 2,784 256 239 PA : 167.0 189.5 40,339 48,122 242 254 SC : SD : 432.4 528.3 111,071 135,688 257 257 TN : TX : 30.2 30.5 9,848 10,434 326 342 UT : VA : *334.2 398.5 *82,864 99,189 248 249 WA : WV : 1.3 1.5 *525 555 *393 366 WI : *27.1 30.7 *10,762 12,122 *397 394 WY : .4 .6 98 152 252 253 : US 3/ : *7,465.9 8,091.9 *1,895,805 2,084,023 254 258 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other Commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2/ N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 3/ States with no data printed are still included in the US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operation. HDR2012000130040224951500Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1994 and 1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head --- -- 1,000 Pounds -- --- Pounds --- : AL : AZ : AR : CA : CO : 124.1 126.0 16,863 17,213 136 137 DE-MD : FL : .1 .1 9 5 105 98 GA : HI : ID : .4 .4 48 41 120 104 IL : IN : IA : KS : .2 .2 26 28 119 136 KY : .6 .7 75 85 122 117 LA : .5 .2 47 14 94 78 MI : MN : MS : MO : MT : .2 .2 18 24 107 118 NE : .1 .2 12 17 109 105 NV : N ENG 2/ : 1.6 2.2 172 227 107 104 NJ : 9.6 12.0 944 1,085 99 90 NM : 5.0 3.8 555 410 110 107 NY : 3.1 3.1 332 354 107 114 NC : .2 .2 14 15 77 81 ND : .1 .1 5 13 103 114 OH : 1.2 .8 133 90 111 113 OK : OR : .4 .4 47 50 123 115 PA : 4.5 5.4 459 541 101 101 SC : SD : 12.5 20.0 1,600 2,599 128 130 TN : TX : UT : 3.4 3.6 403 403 119 113 VA : 1.7 1.8 *180 195 *109 107 WA : WV : WI : *.5 .8 *58 93 118 115 WY : .2 .1 19 14 123 124 : US 3/ : *394.3 386.2 *50,035 49,072 127 127 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other Commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2/ N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 3/ States with no data printed are still included in the US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operation. HDR2012000130040224951500Classification of Livestock Slaughtered Classification of Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection: United States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jan 1/ : : : : Jan 1/ Item : Jan : Dec : Jan :-------------: Jan : Dec : Jan :------------ :1994 :1994 :1995 : 1994 : 1995 :1994 :1994 :1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 Head --------- ------ Percent of Total ------ : Class 2/ : Cattle : Steers :1,369 1,419 1,400 1,369 1,400 51.1 50.6 50.0 51.1 50.0 Heifers : 766 770 800 766 800 28.6 27.5 28.6 28.6 28.6 Dairy Cows : 256 265 277 256 277 9.5 9.5 9.9 9.5 9.9 Other Cows : 242 302 273 242 273 9.0 10.8 9.7 9.0 9.7 Bulls & Stags : 46 49 51 46 51 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.8 : Total 1/ :2,679 2,806 2,802 2,679 2,802 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows & Gilts:6,927 8,087 7,483 6,927 7,483 95.1 94.6 94.9 95.1 94.9 Sows : 295 380 324 295 324 4.1 4.4 4.1 4.1 4.1 Stags & Boars : 62 80 75 62 75 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 : Total 1/ :7,285 8,547 7,882 7,285 7,882 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature Sheep : 20 27 21 20 21 5.1 6.5 5.7 5.1 5.7 Lambs & Yrlings: 364 384 352 364 352 94.9 93.5 94.3 94.9 94.3 : Total 1/ : 383 411 373 383 373 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Average Dressed : Weight 3/ : : -------- Pounds -------- : Cattle 4/ : 715 711 707 715 707 Steers 4/ : 774 781 770 774 770 Heifers 4/ : 708 710 702 708 702 All Cows 4/ : 544 527 537 544 537 Bulls & Stags4/: 880 843 850 880 850 : Calves & Vealers: 230 217 224 230 224 : Hogs : 185 188 186 185 186 Barrow Gilts 5/: 180 182 181 180 181 Sows 5/ : 297 294 294 297 294 Stags & Boars5/: 207 229 220 207 220 : Sheep : 64 62 64 64 64 Mature Sheep6/ : 56 57 59 56 59 Lamb & Yrlngs6/: 64 62 64 64 64 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Total and percentages based on unrounded data. 2/ Species totals and classification reported by meat inspectors, Inspection Operations, FSIS. 3/ Based on packer reports. 4/ Included in cattle average dressed weight. 5/ Included in hog average dressed weight. 6/ Included in sheep average dressed weight. HDR2012000130040224951500Federally Inspected Slaughter Federally Inspected Slaughter: By Region and United States, January 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standard : Cattle : Calves Federal :------------------------------------------------------------------- Regions : Total : : : Dairy : Other : Bulls & : Total 1/ : 2/ : Steers : Heifers : Cows : Cows : Stags : 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : 1 : 2.7 .3 .2 1.9 .2 3/ 2 : 7.3 1.3 .5 4.8 .1 .6 29.9 3 : 89.7 35.8 6.7 35.1 9.8 2.2 3/ 4 : 71.3 2.2 3.4 23.4 34.6 7.6 17.8 5 : 334.6 137.9 52.6 96.3 36.8 10.9 3/ 6 : 507.9 274.7 143.3 15.2 63.3 11.3 3/ 7 :1,262.0 693.6 470.4 33.6 55.4 8.9 55.5 8 : 286.3 136.9 87.5 6.6 50.8 4.5 9 : 4/ 3/ 10 : 239.9 117.5 35.3 59.9 22.1 5.0 18.1 : US 2/ :2,801.6 1,400.3 799.9 277.0 273.0 51.4 121.3 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : :Stags & : Total : Mature : Lambs & : 2/ : & Gilts : Sows : Boars : 2/ : Sheep :Yearlings :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : 1 : 6/ 2.1 .7 1.4 2 : 6/ 14.8 4.3 10.5 3 : 626.1 609.9 14.7 1.5 5/ 4 :1,214.8 1,139.2 74.2 1.3 5/ 5 : 6/ 56.8 5.7 51.1 6 :2,016.8 1,877.8 108.4 30.6 5/ 7 : 6/ 84.1 6.4 77.7 8 :3,834.3 3,667.8 125.3 41.2 5/ 9 : 6/ 5/ 10 : 190.1 188.2 1.8 .1 215.1 4.3 210.8 : US 2/ :7,882.1 7,482.9 324.4 74.8 372.9 21.4 351.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States included in regions are as follows: 1- CT, ME, NH, VT, MA, & RI; 2- NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, WV, & VA; 4- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN;5- IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO, & NE; 8- CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI & NV; 10- ID, OR, & WA. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Regions 1-2, 3-4, 5-7 and 9-10 combined for calves to avoid disclosing individual operations. 4/ Regions 9-10 combined for cattle to avoid disclosing individual operations. 5/ Regions 3-5, 6-7 and 8-10 combined for sheep to avoid disclosing individual operations. 6/ Regions 1-3, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10 combined for hogs to avoid disclosing individual operations. Federally Inspected Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cattle : Calves :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Total : : : Dairy : Other : Bulls & : Total : 2/ : Steers : Heifers : Cows : Cows : Stags : 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : .1 AZ : 31.2 29.4 1.7 AR : 2.1 .3 .2 .2 1.3 .2 CA : 81.8 24.5 3.0 46.0 6.7 1.6 15.7 CO : 208.2 110.7 73.1 1.1 23.1 .3 DE-MD : 3.4 2.5 .6 .2 .1 .4 FL : GA : HI : .6 .1 .2 .2 .1 ID : IL : 10.3 IN : IA : 143.4 60.2 52.5 27.8 .1 2.7 KS : 566.3 347.2 216.9 .2 2.0 .1 KY : 4.6 1.0 3.0 .4 .1 LA : MI : 7.5 MN : 89.0 34.4 13.4 17.5 18.0 5.6 MS : MO : 11.0 1.3 .6 2.3 6.1 .8 MT : 1.0 .3 .2 .4 .1 NE : 541.3 285.0 200.3 3.3 47.3 5.4 NV : .1 N ENG : 2.7 .3 .2 1.9 .2 6.6 NJ : 1.8 .6 .1 .7 .1 .3 NM : 3.1 .5 .3 1.5 .6 .2 NY : 5.5 .7 .4 4.0 .4 20.4 NC : 12.0 .4 .1 2.1 7.2 2.3 ND : OH : 4.7 .3 .5 2.8 .7 .3 5.8 OK : 1.0 .1 .3 .5 .1 OR : 1.2 .7 .1 .2 .1 .1 PA : 85.5 33.2 6.0 34.6 9.5 2.1 12.0 SC : SD : 19.4 .1 .1 1.5 15.7 2.1 TN : TX : 501.4 273.7 142.8 13.2 60.8 10.8 4.2 UT : VA : WA : 66.9 37.2 18.0 5.4 5.9 .5 2.2 WV : .1 WI : 112.6 35.6 6.7 55.1 11.8 3.4 15.5 WY : : US 3/ : 2,801.6 1,400.3 799.9 277.0 273.0 51.4 121.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Accumulated totals based on unrounded data. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ States with no data printed are still included in the US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operation. Federally Inspected Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1995 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Total : Barrows : : Stags & : Total : Mature : Lambs & : 2/ : & Gilts : Sows : Boars : 2/ : Sheep :Yearlings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : 8.1 .3 6.5 1.3 AZ : AR : 23.1 11.7 11.5 CA : 163.0 161.8 1.2 CO : 125.9 125.9 DE-MD : 24.8 23.3 1.4 FL : GA : HI : 2.4 2.4 ID : .2 .2 IL : 731.9 660.8 47.1 24.0 IN : 275.2 272.8 .4 2.0 IA : 2,540.7 2,418.2 81.4 41.2 KS : KY : 266.3 258.4 7.9 .7 .5 .2 LA : MI : MN : 571.1 571.0 MS : MO : MT : 2.1 1.9 .1 .1 .1 NE : 468.3 468.3 .1 .1 .1 NV : .2 .2 N ENG : 2.7 2.7 2.1 .7 1.4 NJ : 11.7 3.0 8.8 NM : 1.6 1.2 .4 NY : 4.6 4.5 .1 3.1 1.4 1.7 NC : 585.4 577.6 7.8 ND : 6.7 6.7 .1 OH : 102.0 91.5 9.7 .8 .2 .2 OK : 10.6 5.2 5.5 OR : 11.4 10.9 .3 .1 .3 .2 PA : 189.1 188.0 1.1 5.3 .4 4.9 SC : SD : 525.2 490.2 35.0 19.9 19.8 TN : TX : 14.5 6.5 7.3 .7 UT : 3.3 3.1 .2 VA : 397.4 384.3 13.1 1.8 .2 1.6 WA : WV : WI : 23.4 .4 23.0 .1 WY : : US 3/ : 7,882.1 7,482.9 324.4 74.8 372.9 21.4 351.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Accumulated totals based on unrounded data. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ States with no data printed are still included in the US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operation. Federally Inspected Slaughter: Percent of Total Commercial Slaughter by Species, United States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jan Species : Jan : Dec : Jan :----------------------- : 1994 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Cattle : *97.7 97.7 97.7 *97.7 97.7 Calves : *97.3 98.1 97.8 *97.3 97.8 Hogs : 97.6 97.3 97.4 97.6 97.4 Sheep : *97.2 96.6 96.6 *97.2 96.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. HDR2012000130040224951500Livestock Slaughter Estimates Livestock Slaughter Estimates Data Sources: Primary data for the commercial livestock slaughter estimates are obtained from the Weekly Livestock Slaughter Report (LS-149) questionnaires completed by inspectors from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA, which provide actual counts of animals slaughtered in Federally Inspected (FI) plants. These counts are combined with data from State-administered Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) slaughter plants to derive total commercial slaughter estimates. Over 95 percent of the total U.S. slaughter for any species is under FI. The LS-149 forms collect number of head slaughtered daily under FI by species and class as well as head kill after condemnation and total live and dressed weights. Approximately 1,200 plants in the U.S. are operated under Federal Inspection and 3,000 plants under State inspection. Slaughter from State-inspected Talmedge-Aiken plants is included in FI totals (see Types of Plants, page 21). To prevent duplication in reporting between NFI and FI plants and assure all FI plants are included, certificates prepared by FSIS identifying operating status are constantly monitored. Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected data and are less than one-half of 1 percent. Revisions for the previous month and the year-to-date totals are noted in each monthly release by an (*) or a footnote. Final data are published in the annual summary. Procedures and Reliability: Individual inspectors may be contacted by telephone if the Weekly Livestock Slaughter Report questionnaire is not received by NASS in time for summarization. This assures that all plants slaughtering a large number of head or several species are accounted for each week. All head kill data are tabulated on a weekly basis approximately two weeks after the kill week. A computer edit compares each plant's data with the historical data for that plant. The edit provides a missing reports listing for follow-up telephone contact and imputes missing weight data. In addition, data are checked for unusual values for species, class, head kill, and pattern of kill generally, based on each plant's past operating profile. Usually, if no form is received by mail, data for plants slaughtering fewer than 50 total head weekly of only one species are imputed. Imputation of live and dressed weight data may also be necessary on partially completed forms for any plant. The imputation is also based on the data history of each respective plant and represents the recent operating characteristics until final data are tabulated. Imputed head kill for missing plants usually is less than 1 percent of the U.S. head kill totals. Imputation for live and dressed weight data for cattle is about 15 percent and for hogs about 10 percent. The imputation for calves and sheep is more frequent and variable. Head kill for FI slaughter before condemnation is for the actual days of the survey month, while head kill after condemnation and live and dressed weight data are for full weeks only. Average live and dressed weight and dressing percentages by State are compared with the previous week as an additional check. Fluctuations are frequently the result of plants permanently or temporarily closing and a shift in the kind of animal reported. FI data are summarized weekly and accumulated to a monthly total for this release, while NFI data are summarized monthly only. These weekly totals are published by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in Livestock, Meat, Wool Market News, Weekly Summary, and Statistics. Livestock slaughter estimates are based on a census of operating plants, and, therefore, have no sampling error. However, they may be subject to errors such as omissions, duplications and mistakes in reporting, recording and processing the data. These errors are minimized through rigid quality controls in the edit and summarization process, and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Generally, no data are published if less than three plants operate for a species in a State or if one plant has 60 percent or more of the total commercial slaughter for a species. These data are included in U.S. totals. A review of the reported data is made annually. Types of Plants There are generally four types of slaughtering plants. (1) Federally Inspected (FI) Plants: Plants that transport meat interstate must employ federal inspectors to assure compliance with USDA standards. Any State whose commercial plants operate entirely under federal inspection may still have custom-exempt establishments for which NFI estimates are made. (2) Talmedge-Aiken (TA) Plants: Slaughter plants in which USDA is responsible for inspection. However, federal inspection is carried out by State employees. These plants are considered to be federally inspected. (3) Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) Plants: Plants which sell and transport only intrastate. State inspectors assure compliance with individual State standards for these NFI plants. Mobile slaughtering units are excluded and are considered farm slaughter. (4) Custom-Exempt Plants: Plants that do not sell meat but operate on a custom basis only are custom-exempt. The animals and meat are not inspected, but the facilities must meet health standards. These are considered NFI plants and head kill is included in NFI totals. Terms and Definitions Commercial Production: Includes slaughter and meat production in federally inspected and other plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Dressed Weight: The weight of a chilled animal carcass. Beef with kidney knob in; veal with hide off; lamb and mutton with pluck out; pork with leaf fat and kidneys out, jowls on and head off. Dressing Percent: Is usually expressed as a percentage yield of chilled carcass in relation to the weight of the live animal on hoof. For example, a live hog that weighed 200 pounds on hoof and yielded a carcass weighing 140 pounds would have a dressing percentage of 70. Food and Meat Inspection: Includes examination, checking, or testing of a carcass and/or meat against established government standards and involves checking the facility for cleanliness, health of animals, or parts of animals and quality of the meat produced. Live Weight: The gross weight of a live animal when received at the slaughter plant. Plant, Slaughter: An establishment where animals are killed and butchered. Red Meat: Red meat production is the carcass weight after slaughter including beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton. It is derived using the number of head times average dressed weight for FI and NFI separately. FI head kill must be adjusted for condemnations using the factor derived from the FSIS inspection reports. The FI meat production formula is (FI head kill) X (1 - condemnation factor) X (average dressed weight) = FI red meat production. The condemnation factor is the number of animals condemned as a percentage of the total kill. It has been fairly stable for the last ten years; running about 1.547 head per 100 head for calves, .359 per 100 for cattle, .336 per 100 for hogs and .500 per 100 for sheep. The NFI meat production formula is (NFI head kill) X (live weight) X (FI dressing percentage) = NFI red meat production. Slaughter: Killing and butchering of animals primarily for food. Slaughter, Farm: Animals slaughtered on farms primarily for home consumption. Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments, but includes mobile slaughtering on farms. These estimates appear only in the annual slaughter release. Wholesome Meat Act: Legislation that specifies that all meat produced for sale in the U.S. must be inspected; and further, meat that is transported interstate must be inspected in compliance with federal (USDA) standards. HDR2012000130040224951500Index Index Page Commercial Calf Slaughter, Number, Total, and Average Live weight, by State and U.S. ......................................... 6 Commercial Cattle Slaughter, Number, Total, and Average Live weight, by State and U.S. ......................................... 5 Commercial Hog Slaughter, Number, Total and Average Live weight, by State and U.S. ......................................... 7 Commercial Red Meat Production, by State and U.S. ....................... 4 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter, Number, Total, and Average Live weight, by State and U.S. ............................. 8 Data Sources, Revision Policy, and Procedures and Reliability ........... 20 Federally Inspected Classification of Number and Average Dressed Weight, by Species and Class and U.S. .................. 9 Federally Inspected Number by Species and Class, by Regions and U.S. ....................................................... 10 Federally Inspected Number by Species and Class, by State and U.S. ......................................................... 12 Federally Inspected Percent of Total Commercial, by Species, U.S. .......................................................... 14 Livestock Slaughter, Number and Average Weights, by Species and Type of Slaughter, U.S. ................................. 3 Red Meat Production, Commercial and FI, by Kind, U.S. ................... 2 Terms and Definitions ................................................... 22 Types of Plants ......................................................... 21 The next "Livestock Slaughter" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 24, 1995. 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