Livestock Slaughter National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 19, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Livestock Slaughter" call Mike Easdale at (515) 284-4340, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT. Red Meat Production Virtually Unchanged Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.83 billion pounds in January, down slightly from the 3.84 billion pounds produced in January 1998. January 1998 contained 22 weekdays (including two holidays) and 5 Saturdays. January 1999 contained 21 weekdays (including two holidays) and 5 Saturdays. Beef production, at 2.17 billion pounds, was 1 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.96 million head, down 3 percent from 1998. The average live weight was up 23 pounds from the previous year, at 1,220 pounds. Veal production totaled 17.0 million pounds, 26 percent below January a year ago and 23 percent below the previous record low for January set in 1993. Calf slaughter totaled 105 thousand head, down 18 percent from January 1998. The average live weight was 26 pounds below last year, at 279 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.63 billion pounds, down slightly from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 8.55 million head, slightly below 1998. The average live weight was unchanged from the previous year, at 259 pounds. Lamb and mutton production totaled 18.0 million pounds, down 14 percent from January 1998 and 10 percent below the previous record low for January set in 1997. Sheep slaughter totaled 268 thousand head, 13 percent below last year. The average live weight was 134 pounds, down 2 pounds from January a year ago. Mt An 1-2 (2-99) Commercial Red Meat Production: United States 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jan 99 % of : Jan 2/ : Jan : Dec : Jan :--------------------------------------- Class : 1998 : 1998 : 1999 : Jan : Dec : : :99 as % : : : : 1998 : 1998 : 1998 : 1999 : of 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- Million Pounds --- Percent Million Pounds Percent : Beef : 2,157 *2,100 2,170 101 103 2,157 2,170 101 Veal : 24 22 17 74 80 24 17 74 Pork : 1,634 1,799 1,627 100 90 1,634 1,627 100 Lamb & Mutton : 21 23 18 86 77 21 18 86 : Total Red Meat :*3,836 *3,943 3,832 100 97 3,836 3,832 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 99 % of : Jan 2/ : Jan : Dec : Jan :--------------------------------------- Class : 1998 : 1998 : 1999 : Jan : Dec : : :99 as % : : : : 1998 : 1998 : 1998 : 1999 : of 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- Million Pounds --- Percent Million Pounds Percent : Beef :*2,122 2,065 2,136 101 103 2,122 2,136 101 Veal : 23 21 17 73 80 23 17 73 Pork :*1,612 1,766 1,597 99 90 1,612 1,597 99 Lamb & Mutton : 20 23 17 85 77 20 17 85 : Total Red Meat :*3,777 3,875 3,767 100 97 3,777 3,767 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Based on packers' dressed weights and excludes farm slaughter. 2/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data. Livestock Slaughter: Number and Average Weights, United States 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : :Jan 99 % of: Jan 2/ : : Jan : Dec : Jan :------------------------------------ Species :Unit: 1998 : 1998 : 1999 : Jan : Dec : : : 99 % : : : : :1998 :1998 : 1998 : 1999 :of 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent Prcnt : : Cattle No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou: *2,976.7 2,833.8 2,903.5 98 102 2,976.7 2,903.5 98 Other :Thou: *62.7 *60.1 58.1 93 97 62.7 58.1 93 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou: *3,039.4 *2,893.9 2,961.6 97 102 3,039.4 2,961.6 97 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 1,201 1,218 1,224 102 101 1,201 1,224 102 Other :Lbs : *1,027 *1,031 1,035 101 100 1,027 1,035 101 Comm'l. :Lbs : 1,197 1,214 1,220 102 100 1,197 1,220 102 : : Calves No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou: 125.2 126.9 102.1 82 80 125.2 102.1 82 Other :Thou: 2.8 *3.0 2.5 88 82 2.8 2.5 88 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou: 128.0 *129.9 104.6 82 81 128.0 104.6 82 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 301 277 276 92 100 301 276 92 Other :Lbs : *400 *428 406 102 95 400 406 102 Comm'l. :Lbs : 305 *278 279 92 100 305 279 92 : : Hogs No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou: *8,453.5 9,231.0 8,372.7 99 91 8,453.5 8,372.7 99 Other :Thou: *135.6 *195.5 176.2 130 90 135.6 176.2 130 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou: *8,589.1 *9,426.5 8,548.9 100 91 8,589.1 8,548.9 100 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 259 261 259 100 99 259 259 100 Other :Lbs : 231 233 241 104 103 231 241 104 Comm'l. :Lbs : 259 260 259 100 100 259 259 100 : : Sheep&Lambs : : No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou: 300.8 343.8 260.4 87 76 300.8 260.4 87 Other :Thou: *8.8 *11.5 7.8 89 68 8.8 7.8 89 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou: *309.6 *355.2 268.2 87 75 309.6 268.2 87 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 137 133 135 98 101 137 135 98 Other :Lbs : 96 98 100 105 102 96 100 105 Comm'l. :Lbs : 136 132 134 98 101 136 134 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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. Commercial Red Meat Production: By State and United States 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jan 99 as % of 2/ State : Jan : Dec : Jan :----------------------- : 1998 : 1998 : 1999 : Jan 1998 : Dec 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Million Pounds ---------- --- Percent --- : AL : 10.4 14.9 14.0 135 94 AZ : 24.7 30.3 28.2 114 93 AR : 5.5 6.2 6.7 120 107 CA : *90.1 91.6 89.1 99 97 CO : *171.9 166.1 185.8 108 112 DE-MD : 5.9 7.3 6.3 107 87 FL : *4.1 4.7 3.3 80 69 GA : *24.4 23.2 22.5 92 97 HI : 1.3 1.2 1.1 82 91 ID : *48.2 *47.4 45.7 95 96 IL : 209.6 234.2 213.1 102 91 IN : 107.6 117.7 98.2 91 83 IA : *529.8 590.8 527.9 100 89 KS : 454.3 469.2 498.1 110 106 KY : 43.7 51.4 49.1 112 96 LA : 1.9 1.9 1.6 84 82 MI : 79.9 31.2 28.2 35 90 MN : 193.0 181.8 173.5 90 95 MS : 26.5 25.7 24.8 93 97 MO : 65.2 80.9 70.3 108 87 MT : 1.3 *1.6 1.5 118 91 NE : *563.7 *560.4 580.8 103 104 NV : 0.1 0.1 0.1 121 82 N ENG 3/ : 1.9 2.5 1.7 91 69 NJ : 4.6 5.7 4.2 92 74 NM : 1.0 1.0 1.1 111 114 NY : 5.8 6.1 4.1 70 67 NC : 164.7 164.6 156.5 95 95 ND : 6.1 *10.1 4.5 73 45 OH : 27.6 33.3 27.0 98 81 OK : 70.9 79.7 77.2 109 97 OR : 3.3 *3.7 3.1 95 85 PA : 93.1 100.5 92.3 99 92 SC : 14.3 18.8 17.6 123 94 SD : *92.5 *101.4 86.8 94 86 TN : 18.3 22.0 20.2 110 92 TX : 398.2 *377.7 407.9 102 108 UT : 36.3 37.1 39.4 109 106 VA : *69.9 *73.1 65.4 94 89 WA : 65.2 52.6 49.2 75 93 WV : 1.0 1.1 1.1 112 94 WI : *97.6 *111.9 102.3 105 91 WY : 0.5 0.7 0.6 129 89 : US : *3,835.5 *3,943.5 3,832.2 100 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb, and mutton. 2/ Percentages based on unrounded data. 3/ N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. Commercial Cattle Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1998 and 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head ---- ---- 1,000 Pounds --- ---- Pounds ---- : AL : 15.9 19.9 17,174 25,115 1,079 1,260 AZ : 36.0 39.2 39,621 45,383 1,099 1,157 AR : 2.1 1.9 1,907 1,670 928 864 CA : *89.8 80.9 *111,779 104,388 1,245 1,291 CO : 214.9 230.8 *261,788 283,202 *1,218 1,227 DE-MD : 3.2 3.0 3,931 3,558 1,228 1,205 FL : 4.9 4.6 4,752 4,542 965 983 GA : 31.3 28.4 *35,331 32,033 1,131 1,129 HI : 1.6 1.2 1,568 1,227 996 1,007 ID : *67.6 61.7 *81,167 76,828 1,200 1,245 IL : 86.9 77.4 105,113 94,821 1,210 1,226 IN : 4.5 3.6 4,687 3,777 1,052 1,056 IA : 88.2 70.3 108,371 85,430 1,229 1,215 KS : 605.7 636.1 718,477 771,630 1,186 1,213 KY : 4.1 5.5 4,183 5,584 1,011 1,024 LA : 2.4 2.0 2,009 1,482 828 756 MI : 36.8 30.3 44,425 42,293 1,207 1,397 MN : 94.2 55.5 122,967 72,961 1,306 1,315 MS : 3.2 0.4 3,024 368 945 842 MO : 6.5 7.7 *7,199 9,317 1,112 1,203 MT : 1.5 1.6 *1,744 1,758 *1,137 1,112 NE : *611.9 622.0 *765,896 782,710 *1,252 1,258 NV : 0.1 0.1 80 93 1,042 1,135 N ENG 2/ : *2.5 2.1 *2,590 2,181 1,053 1,046 NJ : 2.2 1.9 2,417 2,279 1,120 1,176 NM : 1.7 2.0 1,741 1,904 996 939 NY : 8.1 5.0 8,908 5,677 1,094 1,129 NC : 15.2 12.9 15,483 13,265 1,022 1,029 ND : OH : 13.8 11.5 15,911 13,036 1,156 1,129 OK : 3.3 3.3 3,118 3,133 936 961 OR : 1.1 1.1 1,399 1,367 1,221 1,243 PA : *79.6 78.8 *101,711 101,273 1,279 1,286 SC : SD : *25.2 22.8 *30,988 30,157 *1,231 1,323 TN : 4.3 2.4 4,382 1,926 1,013 814 TX : 566.9 559.0 *638,015 644,543 1,125 1,153 UT : 48.1 51.2 57,594 61,935 1,197 1,209 VA : *2.0 1.9 *1,839 1,822 *937 946 WA : 87.3 65.4 107,485 81,950 1,232 1,252 WV : 1.4 1.4 1,239 1,331 860 923 WI : *142.7 138.0 *172,149 175,383 1,206 1,271 WY : 0.6 0.7 668 749 1,093 1,099 : US 3/ : *3,039.4 2,961.6 *3,638,045 3,612,770 1,197 1,220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 operations. Commercial Calf Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1998 and 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- -- 1,000 Pounds -- --- Pounds --- : AL : AZ : AR : 0.1 0.1 55 28 422 483 CA : *19.0 14.9 *4,720 1,836 *248 123 CO : DE-MD : 0.2 0.1 66 21 357 285 FL : GA : HI : ID : IL : 10.7 9.6 4,464 4,077 418 425 IN : 7.2 4.9 2,872 1,858 400 382 IA : KS : KY : 0.2 0.1 82 31 409 470 LA : 1.6 1.3 733 604 463 463 MI : 4.8 4.1 1,396 1,028 291 250 MN : MS : 0.1 0.1 59 40 421 400 MO : 0.2 0.2 71 68 341 360 MT : NE : NV : N ENG 2/ : 4.1 3.7 493 465 120 126 NJ : 9.2 9.3 3,805 3,716 412 400 NM : NY : 16.9 13.1 1,449 1,101 85 84 NC : ND : OH : 4.3 2.3 2,085 1,005 488 433 OK : 0.1 0.1 35 37 423 417 OR : PA : 17.0 14.9 5,886 4,789 346 320 SC : SD : TN : 0.1 0.1 32 29 291 321 TX : 4.2 3.3 *1,714 1,470 *406 446 UT : VA : 0.1 0.1 31 19 232 290 WA : WV : WI : 16.3 15.4 6,232 5,618 382 366 WY : : US 3/ : 128.0 104.6 *39,000 29,176 305 279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 operations. Commercial Hog Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1998 and 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head ---- ---- 1,000 Pounds --- --- Pounds --- : AL : 9.4 7.3 3,619 3,748 387 516 AZ : 0.6 0.7 112 146 186 211 AR : CA : *182.9 208.6 *38,318 45,122 210 216 CO : 3.3 2.2 *698 575 211 259 DE-MD : 19.6 24.3 4,649 5,562 237 229 FL : *10.7 6.8 *2,189 1,243 *205 183 GA : 26.2 25.2 *7,081 7,086 *270 282 HI : 3.3 2.8 654 582 200 205 ID : IL : *735.4 781.6 *193,179 205,941 263 263 IN : 541.8 498.8 137,605 126,316 254 253 IA : *2,410.3 2,469.8 *630,464 644,381 262 261 KS : 35.9 43.0 10,510 12,764 292 297 KY : 211.4 233.0 55,351 60,965 262 262 LA : 3.2 3.0 644 662 200 217 MI : 10.6 3,716 352 MN : 663.4 711.6 171,323 184,826 258 260 MS : MO : 314.9 334.2 *81,722 87,265 260 261 MT : 1.6 2.7 *342 613 208 230 NE : *530.0 550.0 *137,357 141,689 259 258 NV : N ENG 2/ : 1.6 1.8 *384 458 *235 252 NJ : 8.4 6.4 837 626 100 98 NM : 0.1 0.2 20 38 215 210 NY : 3.8 4.0 685 730 178 181 NC : 839.2 826.7 209,865 201,305 250 244 ND : *4.3 9.7 *1,065 2,343 245 242 OH : 96.0 101.2 24,746 26,711 258 264 OK : 340.2 383.9 92,131 101,275 271 264 OR : 15.4 14.6 *3,979 3,787 258 260 PA : *192.4 191.0 *47,030 47,007 244 246 SC : SD : 395.7 376.8 104,202 97,404 263 258 TN : 56.6 67.5 24,730 29,288 437 434 TX : 28.3 29.2 9,063 9,315 321 319 UT : 1.7 3.6 325 656 187 183 VA : *367.4 353.8 *91,870 85,883 250 243 WA : WV : 0.8 1.3 267 506 323 381 WI : 25.0 32.3 10,333 12,620 414 390 WY : 0.4 0.9 101 225 242 244 : US 3/ : *8,589.1 8,548.9 *2,224,753 2,213,985 259 259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 operations. Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1998 and 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head --- -- 1,000 Pounds -- --- Pounds --- : AL : AZ : 0.1 0.1 5 7 63 124 AR : CA : CO : 103.4 107.9 15,248 15,493 148 144 DE-MD : FL : GA : 0.3 0.3 *32 25 *122 89 HI : ID : 0.3 0.3 35 33 115 117 IL : IN : 2.9 1.8 283 177 99 97 IA : 47.3 39.9 6,762 5,695 143 143 KS : 0.1 0.1 15 12 117 111 KY : 0.5 0.4 80 61 167 149 LA : 0.1 0.1 11 11 85 89 MI : 16.9 15.3 2,186 1,943 129 127 MN : MS : MO : MT : *0.1 0.2 *18 26 *126 127 NE : 0.1 0.1 *10 10 *92 108 NV : N ENG 2/ : 1.3 1.3 *135 129 101 100 NJ : 7.8 7.7 766 708 99 92 NM : 2.9 2.8 347 334 121 121 NY : 1.4 1.4 145 157 104 109 NC : 0.1 0.2 12 15 94 87 ND : 0.1 0.1 7 7 136 129 OH : 0.5 0.5 58 48 109 103 OK : OR : 0.3 0.4 40 46 129 129 PA : 4.8 5.1 *491 528 102 103 SC : SD : 13.2 0.1 1,796 6 136 110 TN : 0.1 0.2 10 14 92 76 TX : 38.0 37.0 5,118 4,719 135 128 UT : 2.5 1.8 289 216 116 120 VA : 1.7 1.0 *167 101 *98 99 WA : 0.1 0.1 13 9 120 108 WV : WI : 0.6 0.8 76 93 120 120 WY : 0.1 0.1 13 12 129 133 : US 3/ : *309.6 268.2 *42,214 35,881 136 134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 operations. Classification of Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection: United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jan 1/ : : : : Jan 1/ Item : Jan : Dec : Jan :-------------: Jan : Dec : Jan :------------ : 1998 :1998 :1999 : 1998 : 1999 :1998 :1998 :1999 : 1998 :1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---------- 1,000 Head --------- ------ Percent of Total ------ : Class 2/ : Cattle : Steers :*1,420 1,391 1,399 1,420 1,399 47.7 49.1 48.2 47.7 48.2 Heifers : 954 869 972 954 972 32.0 30.7 33.5 32.0 33.5 All Cows : 556 527 488 556 488 18.7 18.6 16.8 18.7 16.8 Dairy Cows : 267 229 223 267 223 9.0 8.1 7.7 9.0 7.7 Other Cows : 289 298 265 289 265 9.7 10.5 9.1 9.7 9.1 Bulls & Stags : 47 47 45 47 45 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.5 : Total 1/ :*2,977 2,834 2,903 2,977 2,903 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows & Gilts:*8,142 8,881 8,057 8,142 8,057 96.3 96.2 96.2 96.3 96.2 Sows : 266 314 283 266 283 *3.2 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.4 Stags & Boars : 45 35 33 45 33 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 : Total 1/ :*8,454 9,231 8,373 8,454 8,373 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature Sheep : 16 22 14 16 14 5.2 6.3 5.5 5.2 5.5 Lambs & Yrlngs : 285 322 246 285 246 94.8 93.7 94.5 94.8 94.5 : Total 1/ : 301 344 260 301 260 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Average Dressed : Weight 3/ : : ----------- Pounds ---------- : Cattle : 716 732 739 716 739 Steers 4/ : 776 798 799 776 799 Heifers 4/ : *718 731 734 718 734 All Cows 4/ : 550 551 564 550 564 Bulls & Stags4/: 860 845 864 860 864 : Calves & Vealers: 186 170 168 186 168 : Hogs : 191 192 191 191 191 Barrow Gilts 5/: 188 188 188 188 188 Sows 5/ : 293 294 295 293 295 Stags & Boars5/: 221 228 224 221 224 : Sheep : 68 66 67 68 67 Mature Sheep6/ : 59 60 61 59 61 Lamb & Yrlngs6/: 69 67 68 69 68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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. Federally Inspected Slaughter: By Region and United States, January 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cattle :Calves Standard:---------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal : : : : Cows : : Regions :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:Bulls &: Total : : : : All : Dairy : Other : Stags : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : 1 : 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.0 0.2 3.7 2 : 6.7 1.2 0.6 4.3 4.1 0.2 0.6 22.4 3 : 82.0 35.4 6.1 39.0 28.5 10.5 1.5 15.1 4 : 78.8 1.4 4.0 66.4 24.5 41.9 6.9 2.7 5 : 294.7 114.0 52.0 121.1 86.0 35.1 7.6 36.0 6 : 560.3 277.2 193.8 74.9 10.7 64.2 14.3 3.2 7 : 1,326.2 702.4 541.8 77.6 11.4 66.2 4.4 0.1 8 : 305.5 152.8 127.0 22.0 3.0 19.0 3.8 9 : 120.6 59.6 9.1 49.4 41.0 8.4 2.5 16.5 10 : 126.8 54.8 37.1 31.9 12.7 19.2 3.1 2.5 : US 2/ : 2,903.5 1,399.1 971.8 487.6 222.8 264.8 45.0 102.1 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Total 2/ : Barrows : : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature : Lambs & : : & Gilts : Sows : Boars : : Sheep :Yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : 1 : 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.7 2 : 10.0 9.9 0.1 9.1 1.8 7.3 3 : 568.1 565.8 2.3 0.1 8.0 0.8 7.2 4 : 1,322.4 1,235.1 86.5 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.2 5 : 2,060.1 1,948.9 103.4 7.8 32.6 3.3 29.2 6 : 414.3 387.3 27.0 37.7 3.9 33.8 7 : 3,377.7 3,310.0 43.6 24.0 40.5 1.7 38.8 8 : 385.1 365.7 19.4 109.4 1.4 108.0 9 : 204.8 204.7 0.1 20.6 0.4 20.2 10 : 28.9 28.6 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.4 : US 2/ : 8,372.7 8,057.2 282.7 32.9 260.4 14.4 245.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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- AK, ID, OR, & WA. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. Federally Inspected Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cattle : Calves :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : Cows : : :Total 1/: Steers :Heifers:------------------------: Bulls & : Total : : : : All : Dairy : Other : Stags : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : 19.1 18.7 4.4 14.3 0.4 AZ : 39.0 37.2 1.4 0.3 0.3 AR : 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.7 0.1 CA : 80.4 22.1 7.5 48.5 40.6 7.9 2.4 14.8 CO : 230.1 121.2 108.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 DE-MD : 2.9 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 FL : 4.6 0.5 0.2 3.6 0.9 2.7 0.3 GA : 26.9 0.2 23.8 4.3 19.5 2.9 HI : 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.1 ID : 60.6 27.4 11.0 20.0 6.1 13.9 2.1 IL : 74.3 39.2 35.1 9.5 IN : 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 4.9 IA : 68.8 26.1 22.4 19.5 7.8 11.7 0.9 KS : 632.4 363.9 266.9 1.5 0.2 1.3 0.1 KY : 4.0 0.3 3.6 LA : MI : 28.2 18.4 0.9 8.8 6.3 2.5 0.1 4.0 MN : 52.5 9.0 5.7 33.5 17.3 16.2 4.2 MS : MO : 4.9 1.2 0.6 2.7 0.6 2.1 0.4 0.1 MT : 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 NE : 620.2 311.3 251.9 53.9 2.9 51.0 3.0 NV : 0.1 N ENG 2/ : 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.0 0.2 3.7 NJ : 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.3 9.3 NM : 1.7 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.0 0.2 NY : 4.7 0.6 0.4 3.5 3.4 0.1 0.3 13.1 NC : 11.8 0.1 0.1 9.4 4.7 4.7 2.2 ND : OH : 5.2 0.4 0.3 4.0 2.3 1.7 0.6 2.2 OK : OR : PA : 78.2 33.2 5.4 38.3 28.1 10.2 1.4 14.9 SC : SD : 20.7 2.0 0.5 15.7 1.2 14.5 2.4 TN : 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.1 TX : 556.1 276.6 193.4 72.1 9.2 62.9 14.2 2.8 UT : 50.2 29.1 17.7 2.8 1.1 1.7 0.6 VA : 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 WA : 65.4 26.8 25.9 11.8 6.5 5.3 0.9 WV : 0.1 WI : 134.2 46.8 9.9 74.8 60.0 14.8 2.7 15.3 WY : : US 3/ :2,903.5 1,399.1 971.8 487.6 222.8 264.8 45.0 102.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT 3/ States with no data printed are still included in the US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Federally Inspected Slaughter: By State and United States, January 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Total 1/ : Barrows : : Stags & :Total 1/ : Mature : Lambs & : : & Gilts : Sows : Boars : : Sheep :Yearlings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : 6.0 0.1 5.1 0.8 AZ : AR : CA : 201.6 201.6 0.1 CO : 1.3 1.2 0.1 107.8 107.8 DE-MD : 24.1 24.1 FL : 6.8 6.3 0.4 GA : 15.3 12.1 3.2 HI : 2.8 2.8 ID : 0.1 0.1 IL : 746.0 673.8 65.0 7.2 IN : 490.8 490.8 1.5 1.1 0.4 IA : 2,466.7 2,406.5 36.1 24.0 39.8 1.7 38.2 KS : 35.9 28.7 7.2 KY : 229.1 222.2 6.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 LA : 0.1 0.1 MI : 8.6 3.8 4.8 15.0 1.9 13.1 MN : 704.6 704.6 MS : MO : 327.8 327.6 0.2 MT : 1.8 1.7 0.1 0.1 NE : 547.4 547.3 0.1 NV : N ENG 2/ : 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.7 NJ : 6.3 6.2 0.1 7.7 1.2 6.5 NM : 2.2 1.6 0.6 NY : 3.7 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.8 NC : 815.3 807.6 7.7 0.1 0.1 ND : 8.5 8.5 OH : 85.2 75.1 10.2 OK : 381.4 374.6 6.8 OR : 14.4 14.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 PA : 190.5 190.0 0.5 5.1 0.5 4.6 SC : SD : 371.1 351.9 19.2 TN : 66.7 4.8 61.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 TX : 14.7 7.6 7.1 35.4 2.2 33.1 UT : 1.5 1.3 0.2 VA : 353.2 351.6 1.6 0.9 0.1 0.8 WA : 0.1 0.1 WV : 0.2 0.1 0.1 WI : 24.8 0.9 23.3 0.6 WY : : US 3/ : 8,372.7 8,057.2 282.7 32.9 260.4 14.4 245.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT 3/ States with no data printed are still included in the US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Federally Inspected Slaughter: Percent of Total Commercial Slaughter by Species, United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jan - Jan Species : Jan : Dec : Jan :------------------------ : 1998 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Cattle : 97.9 *97.9 98.0 97.9 98.0 Calves : 97.8 *97.7 97.6 97.8 97.6 Hogs : 98.4 97.9 97.9 98.4 97.9 Sheep : 97.2 *96.8 97.1 97.2 97.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 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 1,000 plants in the U.S. are operated under Federal Inspection and 2,400 plants under State inspection. Slaughter from State-inspected Talmedge-Aiken plants is included in FI totals (see Types of Plants, page 22). 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. 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.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Federally Inspected Percent of Total Commercial, by Species, U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 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 19, 1999. 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