Mt An 1-2 (2-02) Livestock Slaughter National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 22, 2002, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Livestock Slaughter" call Liana Cuffman at (515) 284-4340, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT. Monthly record highs for Red Meat Production Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.08 billion pounds in January, up 4 percent from the 3.93 billion pounds produced in January 2001 and a new record high for January. January 2001 contained 23 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays. January 2002 contained 23 weekdays (including two holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Beef production, at 2.33 billion pounds, was 6 percent above the previous year and a new record for January. Cattle slaughter totaled 3.06 million head, up 2 percent from January 2001. The average live weight was up 34 pounds from the previous year, at 1,260 pounds. Veal production totaled 17 million pounds, 5 percent below January a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 87,400 head, down 4 percent from January 2001. The average live weight was 1 pound below last year, at 321 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.72 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the previous year and a new record for January. Hog kill totaled 8.66 million head, virtually unchanged from January 2001. The average live weight was 3 pounds above the previous year, at 268 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 18 million pounds, was down 7 percent from January 2001. Sheep slaughter totaled 254,900 head, 5 percent below last year. The average live weight was 140 pounds, down 3 pounds from January a year ago. Commercial Red Meat Production: United States 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Jan 02 % of : Jan 2/ : Jan : Dec : Jan :--------------------------------------- Class : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : Jan : Dec : : :02 as % : : : : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : of 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- Million Pounds -- Percent Million Pounds Percent : Beef : 2,205 2,110 2,330 106 110 2,205 2,330 106 Veal : 18 16 17 95 108 18 17 95 Pork : 1,692 1,668 1,716 101 103 1,692 1,716 101 Lamb & Mutton : 19 19 18 93 92 19 18 93 : Total Red Meat : 3,934 3,813 4,081 104 107 3,934 4,081 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 02 % of : Jan 2/ : Jan : Dec : Jan :--------------------------------------- Class : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : Jan : Dec : : :02 as % : : : : 2001 : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : of 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- Million Pounds -- Percent Million Pounds Percent : Beef : 2,172 2,078 2,296 106 110 2,172 2,296 106 Veal : 17 15 16 95 108 17 16 95 Pork : 1,672 1,648 1,698 102 103 1,672 1,698 102 Lamb & Mutton : 18 18 17 93 93 18 17 93 : Total Red Meat : 3,880 3,759 4,027 104 107 3,880 4,027 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 02 % of: Jan 2/ : : Jan : Dec : Jan :------------------------------------ Species :Unit: 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : Jan : Dec : : : 02 % : : : : :2001 :2001 : 2001 : 2002 :of 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent Prcnt : : Cattle No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou:2,947.1 2,725.7 2,998.9 102 110 2,947.1 2,998.9 102 Other :Thou: 54.5 53.6 56.9 105 106 54.5 56.9 105 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou:3,001.6 2,779.4 3,055.8 102 110 3,001.6 3,055.8 102 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs :1,229 1,259 1,264 103 100 1,229 1,264 103 Other :Lbs :1,074 1,079 1,081 101 100 1,074 1,081 101 Comm'l. :Lbs :1,226 1,255 1,260 103 100 1,226 1,260 103 : : Calves No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou: 89.3 82.1 85.7 96 104 89.3 85.7 96 Other :Thou: 1.9 2.2 1.7 92 79 1.9 1.7 92 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou: 91.1 84.3 87.4 96 104 91.1 87.4 96 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 318 305 319 100 104 318 319 100 Other :Lbs : 421 395 445 106 113 421 445 106 Comm'l. :Lbs : 322 309 321 100 104 322 321 100 : : Hogs No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou:8,520.6 8,297.9 8,551.7 100 103 8,520.6 8,551.7 100 Other :Thou: 122.6 120.8 106.0 87 88 122.6 106.0 87 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou:8,643.2 8,418.7 8,657.8 100 103 8,643.2 8,657.8 100 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 265 268 268 101 100 265 268 101 Other :Lbs : 233 233 235 101 101 233 235 101 Comm'l. :Lbs : 265 268 268 101 100 265 268 101 : : Sheep&Lambs : : No. : : Fed. Insp. :Thou: 258.4 266.0 243.9 94 92 258.4 243.9 94 Other :Thou: 10.2 13.1 10.9 108 83 10.2 10.9 108 Comm'l. 3/ :Thou: 268.5 279.1 254.9 95 91 268.5 254.9 95 : : Live Wt/Hd : : Fed. Insp. :Lbs : 144 140 141 98 101 144 141 98 Other :Lbs : 109 106 102 93 96 109 102 93 Comm'l. :Lbs : 143 138 140 98 101 143 140 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 02 as % of 2/ State : Jan : Dec : Jan :----------------------- : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : Jan 2001 : Dec 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Million Pounds ---------- --- Percent --- : AL : 3.8 3.9 4.3 113 111 AK : AZ : 33.0 36.4 38.7 117 106 AR : 5.0 6.3 5.2 104 82 CA : 95.9 97.0 107.2 112 111 CO : 192.5 157.7 186.7 97 118 DE-MD : 3.2 2.9 3.3 102 115 FL : 5.1 5.8 5.6 109 97 GA : 30.0 21.4 24.2 81 113 HI : 1.1 1.0 1.0 92 99 ID : 53.0 51.8 54.1 102 104 IL : 240.9 211.1 227.5 94 108 IN : 117.0 117.0 122.8 105 105 IA : 521.3 531.1 555.6 107 105 KS : 457.4 488.4 534.6 117 109 KY : 41.5 40.1 40.2 97 100 LA : 1.4 1.4 1.5 109 106 MI : 33.2 32.7 36.3 109 111 MN : 185.4 184.9 198.1 107 107 MS : 23.7 24.9 26.8 113 107 MO : 76.4 38.6 38.3 50 99 MT : 1.6 1.3 1.4 84 101 NE : 583.9 591.9 647.4 111 109 NV : 0.1 0.1 0.1 85 102 N ENG 3/ : 1.8 1.7 1.5 85 87 NJ : 5.2 5.3 4.8 93 91 NM : 1.0 0.9 1.0 107 122 NY : 3.5 3.4 3.7 104 107 NC : 166.2 167.1 165.5 100 99 ND : 2.8 2.8 3.2 117 117 OH : 25.9 25.2 25.2 97 100 OK : 82.1 83.9 89.5 109 107 OR : 4.1 3.4 3.8 92 112 PA : 103.9 102.9 106.0 102 103 SC : 20.6 19.6 20.6 100 105 SD : 90.3 86.8 89.7 99 103 TN : 22.7 20.2 20.2 89 100 TX : 411.6 372.0 405.8 99 109 UT : 43.3 39.8 39.5 91 99 VA : 62.0 69.2 64.6 104 93 WA : 57.1 53.0 55.1 97 104 WV : 0.7 0.8 0.8 102 94 WI : 121.8 106.4 119.1 98 112 WY : 0.5 0.4 0.5 108 119 : US : 3,933.8 3,812.8 4,081.0 104 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001 and 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- --- 1,000 Pounds --- ---- Pounds ---- : AL : 0.6 0.6 480 457 847 815 AK : 0.1 68 1,015 AZ : 44.7 49.9 56,301 65,382 1,259 1,311 AR : 1.6 1.4 1,663 1,177 1,058 837 CA : 92.0 101.5 116,678 132,479 1,269 1,305 CO : 232.0 219.7 291,053 282,971 1,254 1,288 DE-MD : 3.3 3.5 4,027 4,228 1,219 1,223 FL : 7.3 8.8 8,371 9,515 1,148 1,085 GA : 41.3 34.4 47,375 41,949 1,148 1,218 HI : 1.2 1.1 1,207 1,078 1,011 1,001 ID : 71.7 72.2 86,906 88,250 1,212 1,223 IL : 76.5 76.4 94,127 95,987 1,230 1,256 IN : 4.0 4.2 4,200 4,472 1,038 1,062 IA : 69.6 59.8 86,862 77,181 1,248 1,290 KS : 587.5 664.1 708,979 823,168 1,207 1,240 KY : 1.6 1.7 1,351 1,517 871 869 LA : 1.6 1.7 1,358 1,435 841 862 MI : 36.3 38.8 51,176 55,268 1,409 1,425 MN : 64.0 63.7 87,945 88,795 1,374 1,394 MS : MO : 8.6 9.0 10,564 11,127 1,229 1,233 MT : 2.0 1.7 2,260 1,958 1,126 1,138 NE : 622.7 651.3 777,103 854,086 1,248 1,311 NV : 0.1 0.1 101 75 1,133 998 N ENG 2/ : 2.0 1.8 2,405 1,871 1,185 1,062 NJ : 2.3 2.3 2,559 2,717 1,122 1,160 NM : 1.8 2.0 1,740 1,878 972 946 NY : 4.4 4.6 4,726 5,083 1,079 1,100 NC : 16.3 16.7 17,148 17,957 1,050 1,077 ND : 1.0 1.5 1,157 1,674 1,158 1,135 OH : 10.9 11.3 12,200 12,828 1,121 1,136 OK : 3.8 4.1 3,857 3,840 1,024 932 OR : 1.5 1.4 1,908 1,681 1,254 1,195 PA : 89.3 89.0 114,368 113,511 1,281 1,275 SC : SD : 28.6 26.5 40,191 36,774 1,404 1,386 TN : 2.2 1.6 1,759 1,469 803 906 TX : 560.5 537.7 648,831 636,746 1,158 1,184 UT : 55.9 50.3 67,529 61,870 1,208 1,230 VA : 2.1 1.4 1,960 1,426 954 989 WA : 74.4 73.0 92,593 89,868 1,244 1,231 WV : 1.1 1.1 1,052 989 979 905 WI : 159.1 149.4 207,147 200,465 1,302 1,342 WY : 0.6 0.6 653 689 1,081 1,144 : US 3/ : 3,001.6 3,055.8 3,679,013 3,851,455 1,226 1,260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001 and 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Head -- -- 1,000 Pounds -- --- Pounds --- : AL : AK : AZ : AR : CA : 8.6 9.6 1,301 1,537 152 161 CO : DE-MD : 0.1 42 340 FL : GA : HI : ID : IL : 10.2 10.0 4,439 4,422 434 444 IN : 8.9 6.3 3,061 2,136 344 337 IA : KS : KY : LA : 0.7 0.7 355 369 518 517 MI : 3.0 3.6 1,191 1,582 404 441 MN : MS : MO : 0.2 0.2 67 71 391 422 MT : NE : NV : N ENG 2/ : 2.2 1.9 232 247 104 127 NJ : 10.2 9.3 4,615 4,159 451 448 NM : NY : 12.0 13.9 1,037 1,237 86 89 NC : 0.2 0.2 87 62 401 395 ND : OH : 0.1 0.1 17 10 219 207 OK : 0.1 0.1 59 48 447 438 OR : PA : 15.9 13.9 5,911 5,220 371 376 SC : SD : TN : TX : 2.5 1.8 857 833 338 470 UT : VA : WA : WV : WI : 12.9 12.4 5,392 5,358 419 431 WY : : US 3/ : 91.1 87.4 29,325 28,089 322 321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001 and 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Head --- --- 1,000 Pounds --- --- Pounds --- : AL : 11.1 12.0 5,531 6,386 497 530 AK : AZ : 0.5 0.3 146 83 271 267 AR : CA : 204.9 207.8 44,344 47,557 216 229 CO : 1.3 1.1 317 254 237 222 DE-MD : 2.8 1.9 722 517 260 275 FL : 8.5 6.2 1,666 1,073 197 173 GA : 18.6 13.2 6,162 3,279 331 249 HI : 2.9 2.7 583 553 200 208 ID : IL : 904.1 812.8 240,524 220,060 266 271 IN : 573.3 598.1 149,157 157,421 260 263 IA : 2,371.4 2,541.7 631,118 682,032 266 268 KS : 35.2 27.2 11,327 9,162 322 336 KY : 200.5 195.7 54,254 52,429 271 268 LA : 2.6 2.3 560 497 219 215 MI : 9.2 8.9 3,555 3,158 386 354 MN : 717.0 778.6 188,822 204,434 263 263 MS : MO : 363.3 169.0 94,536 260 MT : 1.4 1.1 350 269 253 252 NE : 571.6 621.9 150,833 165,917 264 267 NV : N ENG 2/ : 1.8 1.8 505 453 274 246 NJ : 9.9 8.1 1,024 817 103 101 NM : 0.1 0.2 32 38 218 211 NY : 2.9 2.5 641 493 218 195 NC : 837.9 813.3 209,681 208,743 250 257 ND : 13.4 14.4 3,165 3,356 236 234 OH : 102.8 99.2 27,158 25,818 264 260 OK : 380.8 416.1 107,152 117,446 281 282 OR : 18.7 17.7 4,833 4,528 258 255 PA : 218.3 217.7 51,529 55,255 236 254 SC : SD : 358.9 365.4 93,846 95,742 261 262 TN : 67.4 59.5 32,568 29,072 483 489 TX : 35.7 34.5 10,185 10,540 285 306 UT : 5.5 5.5 1,273 999 233 181 VA : 323.5 327.9 81,452 85,163 252 260 WA : 1.9 1.5 462 383 244 254 WV : 0.8 0.8 209 245 272 298 WI : 38.2 34.3 16,472 15,600 431 455 WY : 0.4 0.3 115 77 261 260 : US 3/ : 8,643.2 8,657.8 2,286,307 2,317,054 265 268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2001 and 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Slaughtered : Total Live Weight : Average Live Weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- -- 1,000 Pounds -- --- Pounds --- : AL : AK : AZ : 0.1 7 89 AR : CA : CO : 102.7 89.0 16,287 13,784 159 155 DE-MD : 1.9 2.8 232 325 119 116 FL : 0.1 0.2 10 12 125 78 GA : 0.2 0.5 21 47 99 94 HI : ID : 0.3 0.4 34 40 122 111 IL : 16.1 15.0 2,268 2,083 141 139 IN : 2.6 2.5 268 265 103 107 IA : 34.0 35.9 5,139 5,309 151 148 KS : 0.1 0.1 11 18 116 133 KY : 0.5 0.7 84 112 169 152 LA : 0.1 0.1 13 12 91 89 MI : 18.6 16.6 2,324 2,005 125 121 MN : 0.3 0.3 27 32 110 112 MS : MO : 0.5 0.5 47 53 99 104 MT : 0.3 0.3 43 39 125 125 NE : 0.1 6 107 NV : 0.1 0.1 7 12 120 128 N ENG 2/ : 1.5 1.5 161 173 105 112 NJ : 8.4 7.6 833 764 99 100 NM : 2.6 2.6 293 291 112 111 NY : 1.3 1.1 141 99 107 93 NC : ND : 0.1 0.5 11 58 138 125 OH : 0.7 1.0 75 109 114 112 OK : OR : 0.6 0.7 69 96 109 131 PA : 3.6 4.2 367 450 102 107 SC : SD : 1.7 1.4 166 172 99 125 TN : 0.4 0.4 30 36 85 92 TX : 40.6 37.2 5,630 5,164 139 139 UT : 2.4 2.6 287 323 120 123 VA : 1.1 0.7 103 74 98 100 WA : 0.7 0.6 90 67 133 114 WV : WI : 0.9 0.6 129 81 140 139 WY : 0.1 0.2 18 22 139 124 : US 3/ : 268.5 254.9 38,386 35,642 143 140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :------------ : 2001 :2001 :2002 : 2001 : 2002 :2001 :2001 :2002 : 2001 :2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---------- 1,000 Head --------- ------ Percent of Total ------ : Class 2/ : Cattle : Steers :1,396 1,351 1,423 1,396 1,423 47.4 49.6 47.4 47.4 47.4 Heifers : 961 866 1,002 961 1,002 32.6 31.8 33.4 32.6 33.4 All Cows : 539 464 523 539 523 18.3 17.0 17.4 18.3 17.4 Dairy Cows : 269 212 247 269 247 9.1 7.8 8.2 9.1 8.2 Other Cows : 270 252 276 270 276 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 Bulls & Stags : 50 45 51 50 51 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 : Total 1/ :2,947 2,726 2,999 2,947 2,999 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows & Gilts:8,221 8,037 8,266 8,221 8,266 96.5 96.9 96.7 96.5 96.7 Sows : 272 239 261 272 261 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.0 Stags & Boars : 28 22 25 28 25 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 : Total 1/ :8,521 8,298 8,552 8,521 8,552 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature Sheep : 12 13 10 12 10 4.5 4.9 4.2 4.5 4.2 Lambs & Yrlngs : 247 253 234 247 234 95.5 95.1 95.8 95.5 95.8 : Total 1/ : 258 266 244 258 244 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Average Dressed : Weight 3/ : : ----------- Pounds ---------- : Cattle : 741 766 769 741 769 Steers 4/ : 799 825 826 799 826 Heifers 4/ : 733 764 769 733 769 All Cows 4/ : 590 588 602 590 602 Bulls & Stags4/: 885 899 914 885 914 : Calves & Vealers: 197 187 195 197 195 : Hogs : 197 199 200 197 200 Barrow Gilts 5/: 193 196 196 193 196 Sows 5/ : 313 318 319 313 319 Stags & Boars5/: 222 234 227 222 227 : Sheep : 71 70 70 71 70 Mature Sheep6/ : 61 62 63 61 63 Lamb & Yrlngs6/: 72 70 70 72 70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cattle :Calves Standard:---------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal : : : : Cows : : Regions :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:Bulls &: Total : : : : All : Dairy : Other : Stags : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : 1 : 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.9 2 : 6.8 1.5 0.6 4.2 3.3 0.9 0.5 23.2 3 : 92.3 42.3 8.1 39.7 27.6 12.2 2.2 14.0 4 : 72.5 1.3 0.4 60.7 22.0 38.7 10.1 2.4 5 : 323.3 127.2 44.5 143.8 95.4 48.4 7.8 32.2 6 : 537.9 269.4 190.2 66.1 12.5 53.6 12.1 1.6 7 : 1,373.1 700.9 587.6 76.6 2.4 74.1 8.0 0.1 8 : 294.2 140.1 124.8 25.4 4.8 20.7 3.9 9 : 151.9 69.2 7.4 73.3 64.7 8.6 2.0 9.4 10 : 145.3 70.6 38.3 31.9 13.3 18.6 4.5 0.9 : US 2/ : 2,998.9 1,422.8 1,002.1 522.6 246.8 275.8 51.3 85.7 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Total 2/ : Barrows : : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature : Lambs & : : & Gilts : Sows : Boars : : Sheep :Yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : 1 : 1.5 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.9 2 : 10.4 10.2 0.2 8.6 1.1 7.6 3 : 546.3 544.4 1.9 7.1 0.4 6.6 4 : 1,275.6 1,191.7 82.2 1.8 1.6 0.8 0.8 5 : 2,292.5 2,199.9 90.5 2.1 32.7 3.0 29.7 6 : 452.8 428.2 23.8 0.8 36.2 2.0 34.2 7 : 3,350.1 3,282.7 47.0 20.5 36.2 36.2 8 : 383.2 368.3 14.9 92.8 1.7 91.1 9 : 204.4 204.3 0.1 26.0 0.5 25.5 10 : 34.9 34.6 0.3 1.3 0.2 1.1 : US 2/ : 8,551.7 8,265.6 260.8 25.4 243.9 10.2 233.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cattle : Calves :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : Cows : : :Total 1/: Steers :Heifers:------------------------: Bulls & : Total : : : : All : Dairy : Other : Stags : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : AK : 0.1 AZ : 49.6 37.9 1.8 9.9 9.9 AR : 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.1 CA : 101.1 31.0 5.5 62.9 54.7 8.2 1.9 9.4 CO : 219.0 113.8 104.3 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 DE-MD : 3.4 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 FL : 8.8 0.3 0.1 8.0 1.9 6.1 0.4 GA : 33.2 0.1 27.8 1.8 26.0 5.3 HI : 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.1 ID : 71.0 34.7 10.5 22.3 7.3 15.0 3.6 IL : 72.9 38.3 34.6 10.0 IN : 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 6.3 IA : 57.8 32.5 25.2 0.1 KS : 660.3 366.1 294.2 KY : 0.6 0.4 0.1 LA : MI : 36.8 27.5 1.4 7.8 7.8 0.1 3.5 MN : 61.0 8.7 3.7 43.7 16.5 27.2 4.8 MS : MO : 5.8 1.3 0.7 3.4 0.6 2.8 0.5 0.1 MT : 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 NE : 649.1 301.0 267.5 73.2 1.9 71.3 7.4 NV : 0.1 0.1 N ENG 2/ : 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.9 NJ : 2.3 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.2 9.3 NM : 1.4 1.3 1.3 NY : 4.5 0.6 0.2 3.3 2.5 0.8 0.3 13.9 NC : 15.8 0.1 12.8 6.5 6.3 2.9 0.1 ND : 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 OH : 6.2 0.4 0.2 5.4 4.8 0.6 0.3 OK : OR : 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 PA : 88.5 40.0 7.1 39.3 27.2 12.1 2.1 13.9 SC : SD : 24.8 0.5 0.7 20.3 2.4 17.9 3.3 TN : 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 TX : 534.9 269.2 190.1 63.6 10.8 52.8 12.0 1.6 UT : 49.5 25.4 19.5 4.2 1.7 2.5 0.4 VA : 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 WA : 73.0 35.4 27.7 9.2 5.7 3.5 0.7 WV : 0.1 0.1 WI : 145.9 52.0 4.5 86.7 66.2 20.5 2.6 12.4 WY : : US 3/ :2,998.9 1,422.8 1,002.1 522.6 246.8 275.8 51.3 85.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 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. Federally Inspected Slaughter: By State and United States, January 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Total 1/ : Barrows : : Stags & :Total 1/ : Mature : Lambs & : : & Gilts : Sows : Boars : : Sheep :Yearlings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AL : 11.1 9.3 1.8 AK : AZ : AR : CA : 201.6 201.6 CO : 0.7 0.6 0.1 88.9 88.9 DE-MD : 1.8 1.8 2.8 0.1 2.7 FL : 6.2 6.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 GA : 5.2 5.1 HI : 2.7 2.6 ID : 0.2 0.2 IL : 792.5 743.8 46.9 1.8 13.8 13.8 IN : 593.7 593.7 1.9 1.2 0.8 IA : 2,539.6 2,480.2 39.0 20.5 35.7 35.7 KS : 24.4 16.5 7.8 KY : 194.6 187.1 7.5 0.7 0.7 0.1 LA : MI : 7.1 3.5 3.5 0.1 16.3 1.7 14.6 MN : 775.9 775.8 0.2 0.2 MS : MO : 165.6 165.4 0.1 0.5 0.5 MT : 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 NE : 620.5 620.5 NV : 0.1 0.1 N ENG 2/ : 1.5 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.9 NJ : 8.1 7.9 0.2 7.6 0.7 6.9 NM : 1.0 0.8 0.2 NY : 2.4 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 NC : 802.7 797.0 5.7 ND : 14.0 13.9 0.4 0.4 OH : 92.7 83.0 9.7 0.4 0.4 OK : 413.7 407.6 6.1 OR : 17.6 17.4 0.2 0.6 0.6 PA : 217.3 217.0 0.3 4.1 0.3 3.8 SC : SD : 364.2 349.4 14.8 1.2 1.2 TN : 59.1 1.0 58.1 0.4 0.3 TX : 26.8 19.0 6.9 0.8 35.2 1.2 34.0 UT : 4.1 4.1 2.2 1.7 0.5 VA : 327.1 325.5 1.5 0.2 0.2 WA : 1.3 1.3 WV : 0.1 0.1 WI : 30.7 0.1 30.4 0.2 WY : : US 3/ : 8,551.7 8,265.6 260.8 25.4 243.9 10.2 233.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 :------------------------ : 2001 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Cattle : 98.2 98.1 98.1 98.2 98.1 Calves : 97.9 97.4 98.0 97.9 98.0 Hogs : 98.6 98.6 98.8 98.6 98.8 Sheep : 96.2 95.3 95.7 96.2 95.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Slaughter Estimates Data Sources: Primary data for the commercial livestock slaughter estimates are obtained from the Weekly Livestock Slaughter Report (LS-149), 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. Slightly over 900 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 (LS-149) 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 a form is not 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 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 five years; running about 1.75 head per 100 head for calves, .5 per 100 for cattle, .35 per 100 for hogs and .25 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 Class, U.S. . . . . .2 Terms and Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Types of Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 The next "Livestock Slaughter" report will be released at 3 p.m. on March 22, 2002. 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