Livestock Slaughter ISSN: 0499-0544 Released April 23, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Special Note NASS is in the process of modifying report layouts in order to improve readability. This is the first issue produced using the new layout. This report issue is published using both layouts but future issues will only be produced using this layout. The previous layout is available on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov Record Commercial Red Meat Production in March Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.28 billion pounds in March, up 3 percent from the 4.14 billion pounds produced in March 2009. Beef production, at 2.21 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.91 million head, up 7 percent from March 2009. The average live weight was down 32 pounds from the previous year, at 1,273 pounds. Veal production totaled 12.2 million pounds, slightly below March a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 79,800 head, up slightly from March 2009. The average live weight was down 4 pounds from last year, at 259 pounds. Pork production totaled 2.04 billion pounds, up 4 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 10.0 million head, up 4 percent from March 2009. The average live weight was unchanged from the previous year, at 272 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 17.6 million pounds, was up 11 percent from March 2009. Sheep slaughter totaled 262,300 head, 18 percent above last year. The average live weight was 135 pounds, down 8 pounds from March a year ago. January to March 2010 commercial red meat production was 11.9 billion pounds, down 2 percent from 2009. Accumulated beef production was up slightly from last year, veal was down 2 percent, pork was down 4 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was up 2 percent. March 2009 contained 22 weekdays (including no holidays) and 4 Saturdays. March 2010 contained 23 weekdays (including no holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Contents Commercial Red Meat Production - United States........................................ 5 Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States............................... 5 Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States........... 6 Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States............................. 7 Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: March 2009 and 2010........... 8 Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: March 2009 and 2010............. 9 Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: March 2009 and 2010.............. 10 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: March 2009 and 2010... 11 Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, By Class - United States.............. 12 Federally Inspected Slaughter Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States........ 12 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: March 2010................. 13 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January - March 2010....... 14 Federally Inspected Slaughter, Percent of Total Commercial Slaughter - United States.. 15 Commercial Red Meat Production - United States Chart.................................. 15 Commercial Cattle Slaughter - United States Chart..................................... 16 Commercial Hog Slaughter - United States Chart........................................ 16 Commercial Calf Slaughter - United States Chart....................................... 17 Commercial Sheep and Lambs Slaughter - United States Chart............................ 17 Commercial Cattle Slaughter - United States, Average Live Weight Chart................ 18 Commercial Hog Slaughter - United States, Average Live Weight Chart................... 18 Federally Inspected Cattle - United States, Average Dressed Weight Chart.............. 19 Federally Inspected Hogs - United States, Average Dressed Weight Chart................ 19 Federally Inspected Steers - United States, Average Dressed Weight Chart.............. 20 Federally Inspected Heifers - United States, Average Dressed Weight Chart............. 20 Federally Inspected Barrows and Gilts - United States, Average Dressed Weight Chart... 21 Federally Inspected Sows - United States, Average Dressed Weight Chart................ 21 Statistical Methodology............................................................... 22 Terms and Definitions Used for Livestock Slaughter Estimates.......................... 23 Information Contacts.................................................................. 24 Commercial Red Meat Production - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : March 2010 as % of : January - March 1/ : March : February : March :--------------------------------------------------- Type : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : March : February : : :2010 as % : : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent -- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,144.0 1,955.7 2,212.1 103 113 6,247.9 6,250.8 100 Veal .............: 12.2 10.7 12.2 100 113 35.2 34.5 98 Pork .............: 1,969.7 1,757.4 2,039.9 104 116 5,814.0 5,607.4 96 Lamb and mutton ..: 15.9 12.3 17.6 111 143 41.9 42.8 102 : Total red meat ...: 4,141.9 *3,736.2 4,281.7 103 115 12,139.0 11,935.5 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data. Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : March 2010 as % of : January - March 1/ : March : February : March :--------------------------------------------------- Type : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : March : February : : :2010 as % : : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent -- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,112.6 1,927.2 2,180.7 103 113 6,153.6 6,159.0 100 Veal .............: 12.0 *10.5 11.9 99 114 34.4 33.7 98 Pork .............: 1,955.2 1,745.0 2,025.1 104 116 5,771.6 5,567.9 96 Lamb and mutton ..: 15.3 11.9 17.0 111 144 40.2 41.1 102 : Total red meat ...: 4,095.1 3,694.5 4,234.7 103 115 11,999.9 11,801.7 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data. Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : March : January - March 1/ : March :February : March :2010 as %:-------------------------------- Species : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : of 2009 : : :2010 as % : : : : : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent percent : Cattle : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000:2,680.8 *2,502.9 2,863.6 107 7,827.7 8,023.3 102 Other .................1,000: 48.7 44.6 49.1 101 148.0 144.2 97 Commercial ............1,000:2,729.5 2,547.6 2,912.7 107 7,975.6 8,167.5 102 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds:1,307 1,287 1,275 98 1,310 1,285 98 Other ................pounds:1,145 1,136 1,135 99 1,140 1,134 99 Commercial ...........pounds:1,305 1,285 1,273 98 1,307 1,282 98 : Calves : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 78.8 72.9 78.8 100 235.5 233.3 99 Other .................1,000: 1.0 1.1 1.1 109 3.1 3.4 109 Commercial ............1,000: 79.8 74.0 79.8 100 238.5 236.6 99 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 261 244 257 98 253 245 97 Other ................pounds: 416 429 429 103 410 431 105 Commercial ...........pounds: 263 247 259 98 255 248 97 : Hogs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000:9,574.2 8,618.6 9,947.0 104 28,260.7 27,403.3 97 Other .................1,000: 82.7 72.6 83.5 101 242.4 228.0 94 Commercial ............1,000:9,656.9 8,691.2 10,030.5 104 28,503.1 27,631.3 97 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 272 271 272 100 272 272 100 Other ................pounds: 244 239 246 101 244 242 99 Commercial ...........pounds: 272 270 272 100 272 271 100 : Sheep and lambs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 209.7 *167.4 249.4 119 557.2 589.9 106 Other .................1,000: 11.7 11.1 12.9 110 32.8 37.4 114 Commercial ............1,000: 221.4 *178.5 262.3 118 590.1 627.3 106 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 146 143 137 94 145 140 97 Other ................pounds: 106 83 89 84 101 90 89 Commercial ...........pounds: 143 139 135 94 142 137 96 : Goats : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 55.7 39.3 58.3 105 147.8 140.5 95 Other .................1,000: 14.8 9.3 10.9 73 40.3 34.5 86 Commercial ............1,000: 70.5 48.6 69.1 98 188.2 175.0 93 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 62 63 63 101 62 62 101 Other ................pounds: 70 62 71 101 70 66 94 Commercial ...........pounds: 63 63 64 101 63 63 99 : Bison : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 4.7 4.1 5.2 112 13.3 14.0 105 Other .................1,000: 1.2 1.1 1.0 83 4.0 3.3 82 Commercial ............1,000: 5.9 5.2 6.2 106 17.2 17.3 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Revised. 1/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data. Commercial Red Meat Production - State and United States [Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb, and mutton. Data may not add to totals due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : March : February : March : March 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : % of 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- million pounds ---------- percent : Alabama ...............: 2.1 1.5 2.0 94 Alaska ................: - - - - Arizona ...............: 31.2 29.9 34.1 109 Arkansas ..............: 4.5 4.7 5.5 121 California ............: 143.7 126.4 148.1 103 Colorado ..............: 169.4 169.5 193.8 114 Delaware-Maryland .....: 3.5 2.7 3.8 108 Florida ...............: 8.1 8.1 10.2 125 Georgia ...............: 9.4 8.9 10.6 113 Hawaii ................: 0.9 0.8 0.9 97 : Idaho .................: 19.4 16.1 17.4 89 Illinois ..............: 238.6 209.1 240.2 101 Indiana ...............: 145.6 133.6 140.6 97 Iowa ..................: 587.0 528.8 623.6 106 Kansas ................: 425.3 402.9 442.0 104 Kentucky ..............: 48.5 43.3 50.4 104 Louisiana .............: 0.7 0.5 0.6 86 Michigan ..............: 43.6 36.7 46.9 108 Minnesota .............: 214.7 203.6 233.0 109 Mississippi ...........: 2.2 1.9 2.4 109 : Missouri ..............: 154.2 128.1 154.1 100 Montana ...............: 0.9 1.4 1.2 131 Nebraska ..............: 595.9 528.7 596.9 100 Nevada ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 67 New England 2/ ........: 1.2 1.0 1.1 94 New Jersey ............: 4.1 *3.9 4.8 116 New Mexico ............: 0.4 0.4 0.4 89 New York ..............: 2.9 2.4 3.0 104 North Carolina ........: 218.6 205.8 221.0 101 North Dakota ..........: 2.5 3.2 3.6 144 : Ohio ..................: 25.7 22.9 26.1 101 Oklahoma ..............: 90.2 89.6 102.2 113 Oregon ................: 4.7 4.0 4.9 104 Pennsylvania ..........: 106.3 97.3 120.1 113 South Carolina ........: 19.2 18.5 21.9 114 South Dakota ..........: 98.6 70.3 89.6 91 Tennessee .............: 18.7 17.3 21.6 116 Texas .................: 433.6 365.5 415.9 96 Utah ..................: 41.9 38.6 39.2 94 Virginia ..............: 39.2 38.3 50.3 128 : Washington ............: 70.4 66.3 74.4 106 West Virginia .........: 0.6 0.5 0.7 105 Wisconsin .............: 112.9 102.5 122.2 108 Wyoming ...............: 0.5 0.5 0.4 89 : United States .........: 4,141.9 *3,736.2 4,281.7 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. - Represents zero. 1/ Percentages based on unrounded data. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: March 2009 and 2010 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- ---- pounds ---- : Alabama ..........: 0.7 0.7 668 674 938 971 Alaska ...........: - - - - - - Arizona ..........: 43.2 47.4 56,483 61,300 1,311 1,297 Arkansas .........: 1.0 1.0 958 933 1,006 977 California .......: 137.2 149.4 177,621 189,845 1,314 1,293 Colorado .........: 189.6 225.6 257,022 294,927 1,357 1,308 Delaware-Maryland : 3.9 4.1 5,120 5,382 1,307 1,317 Florida ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia ..........: 16.4 18.6 16,355 18,844 1,002 1,019 Hawaii ...........: 1.0 1.1 1,192 1,163 1,221 1,071 : Idaho ............: 26.3 23.7 33,884 29,719 1,307 1,275 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 3.2 3.8 3,378 3,970 1,056 1,055 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: 508.6 547.1 654,881 685,887 1,288 1,254 Kentucky .........: 2.2 1.9 2,026 1,886 931 974 Louisiana ........: 0.7 0.5 517 381 766 786 Michigan .........: 50.3 55.6 69,379 75,506 1,387 1,365 Minnesota ........: 70.2 77.2 99,440 109,410 1,425 1,424 Mississippi ......: 0.1 0.2 111 111 787 598 : Missouri .........: 8.2 8.0 9,976 9,505 1,217 1,189 Montana ..........: 1.1 1.5 1,355 1,781 1,225 1,209 Nebraska .........: 548.7 579.5 749,197 759,720 1,367 1,313 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 141 87 1,078 998 New England 1/ ...: 1.2 1.3 1,248 1,299 1,083 1,034 New Jersey .......: 2.8 3.3 3,218 3,798 1,160 1,148 New Mexico .......: 0.5 0.5 490 482 1,019 1,090 New York .........: 2.5 2.8 3,050 3,328 1,232 1,191 North Carolina ...: 17.3 17.5 20,212 20,355 1,172 1,170 North Dakota .....: 1.3 2.4 1,521 2,969 1,216 1,245 : Ohio .............: 9.3 9.6 11,391 11,500 1,233 1,210 Oklahoma .........: 2.6 2.5 2,973 2,619 1,154 1,041 Oregon ...........: 2.8 3.0 3,399 3,476 1,257 1,206 Pennsylvania .....: 76.7 87.5 96,905 109,808 1,277 1,271 South Carolina ...: 11.8 15.3 13,253 16,595 1,138 1,102 South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 3.0 4.7 2,539 3,733 858 816 Texas ............: 556.0 558.8 692,363 672,792 1,248 1,207 Utah .............: (D) 48.2 (D) 63,779 (D) 1,327 Virginia .........: 1.1 1.1 1,112 1,117 1,011 1,054 : Washington .......: 89.5 93.0 115,801 121,431 1,299 1,310 West Virginia ....: 0.8 0.8 947 896 1,191 1,080 Wisconsin ........: 135.9 150.4 181,679 197,727 1,352 1,328 Wyoming ..........: 0.6 0.6 735 620 1,190 1,100 : United States ....: 2,729.5 2,912.7 3,548,711 3,693,228 1,305 1,273 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: March 2009 and 2010 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Alaska ...........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Arizona ..........: - - - - - - Arkansas .........: - - - - - - California .......: 22.2 21.2 2,467 2,212 113 106 Colorado .........: - - - - - - Delaware-Maryland : 0.2 0.2 52 65 269 274 Florida ..........: 0.1 - 21 - 353 - Georgia ..........: 0.1 0.1 34 25 482 463 Hawaii ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois .........: 3.9 1.9 1,423 819 375 434 Indiana ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa .............: (D) - (D) - (D) - Kansas ...........: - - - - - - Kentucky .........: - - - - - - Louisiana ........: 0.3 0.4 158 231 522 535 Michigan .........: 1.6 1.6 705 668 433 419 Minnesota ........: - - - - - - Mississippi ......: - 0.1 - 30 - 353 : Missouri .........: 0.1 0.1 22 18 435 326 Montana ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nebraska .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: 3.4 (D) 338 (D) 102 (D) New Jersey .......: 5.8 6.5 2,523 2,735 437 420 New Mexico .......: 0.1 - 6 - 123 - New York .........: 12.7 11.4 1,488 1,169 121 106 North Carolina ...: 0.1 0.2 79 81 531 521 North Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Ohio .............: 4.6 10.4 2,188 2,491 478 245 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.1 24 27 437 438 Oregon ...........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Pennsylvania .....: 11.6 11.0 4,952 4,652 426 425 South Carolina ...: - - - - - - South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 0.1 - 37 - 452 - Texas ............: 3.1 3.3 585 937 190 291 Utah .............: - (D) - (D) - (D) Virginia .........: (D) 0.1 (D) 32 (D) 349 : Washington .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ....: (D) - (D) - (D) - Wisconsin ........: (D) 8.8 (D) 3,841 (D) 437 Wyoming ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States ....: 79.8 79.8 20,771 20,382 263 259 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: March 2009 and 2010 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: 7.2 6.8 3,089 2,892 432 428 Alaska ...........: - 0.1 - 13 - 252 Arizona ..........: 0.2 0.2 40 47 247 248 Arkansas .........: 13.4 16.4 6,057 7,500 453 459 California .......: 222.5 215.7 54,386 51,770 245 240 Colorado .........: 0.6 0.7 162 173 257 258 Delaware-Maryland : 1.5 1.6 378 428 258 264 Florida ..........: 6.9 6.9 1,163 1,007 168 146 Georgia ..........: 6.3 7.0 1,636 1,728 260 246 Hawaii ...........: 1.3 1.3 313 324 234 243 : Idaho ............: 9.7 9.6 2,470 2,405 256 252 Illinois .........: 837.4 834.4 233,455 232,203 279 279 Indiana ..........: 704.4 692.9 189,337 182,390 269 263 Iowa .............: 2,704.7 2,865.8 731,207 780,217 271 272 Kansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: 1.5 1.4 347 290 230 205 Michigan .........: 9.4 7.6 3,562 2,975 380 393 Minnesota ........: 811.0 874.9 214,023 231,708 264 266 Mississippi ......: 10.1 10.2 2,984 3,233 295 318 : Missouri .........: 708.3 700.9 196,873 197,195 278 282 Montana ..........: 0.6 1.0 156 238 244 240 Nebraska .........: 667.8 677.4 180,389 183,021 270 270 Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: 1.2 1.2 274 280 228 232 New Jersey .......: 8.3 8.9 793 835 95 94 New Mexico .......: 0.1 0.1 25 21 254 253 New York .........: 2.0 1.9 376 353 188 182 North Carolina ...: 1,034.5 1,074.7 275,353 279,413 266 260 North Dakota .....: 9.4 10.6 2,407 2,731 256 258 : Ohio .............: 91.5 95.4 25,024 25,057 274 264 Oklahoma .........: 418.4 476.6 116,232 132,350 278 278 Oregon ...........: 14.5 15.3 3,683 3,838 255 251 Pennsylvania .....: 245.4 274.4 63,055 71,756 257 262 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 457.6 408.6 119,487 107,778 261 264 Tennessee ........: 56.5 64.5 25,589 28,938 455 449 Texas ............: 36.6 37.2 8,877 8,484 243 228 Utah .............: 4.2 3.5 779 561 186 162 Virginia .........: 188.2 246.2 50,775 65,299 270 265 : Washington .......: 1.9 (D) 443 (D) 228 (D) West Virginia ....: 0.5 0.4 132 99 248 238 Wisconsin ........: 45.2 46.5 19,460 20,450 437 444 Wyoming ..........: 0.3 0.4 75 99 273 257 : United States ....: 9,656.9 10,030.5 2,623,944 2,723,773 272 272 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: March 2009 and 2010 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: - 0.1 - 7 - 72 Alaska ...........: - - - - - - Arizona ..........: 0.2 0.2 27 32 108 133 Arkansas .........: - 0.1 - 8 - 136 California .......: (D) 31.3 (D) 4,518 (D) 145 Colorado .........: 92.7 103.9 14,992 15,972 162 154 Delaware-Maryland : 3.0 4.6 303 462 102 100 Florida ..........: 0.6 (D) 32 (D) 52 (D) Georgia ..........: 0.2 0.5 11 32 66 63 Hawaii ...........: 0.1 0.1 9 8 133 120 : Idaho ............: 0.2 0.2 21 20 126 127 Illinois .........: (D) 11.7 (D) 1,265 (D) 108 Indiana ..........: 2.3 4.0 266 420 113 106 Iowa .............: 34.5 33.1 5,336 5,168 155 156 Kansas ...........: 0.2 0.3 24 28 112 109 Kentucky .........: 0.9 1.0 115 118 125 123 Louisiana ........: 0.5 0.4 40 28 89 76 Michigan .........: 15.3 18.0 2,039 2,337 133 131 Minnesota ........: 1.7 0.7 226 80 132 118 Mississippi ......: 0.1 0.1 6 5 62 56 : Missouri .........: 0.3 0.4 42 50 121 120 Montana ..........: 0.2 0.1 26 15 128 110 Nebraska .........: - 0.1 - 8 - 122 Nevada ...........: 0.1 - 7 - 138 - New England 1/ ...: 2.7 3.6 252 289 95 80 New Jersey .......: 10.1 17.7 815 1,303 81 74 New Mexico .......: 1.4 1.5 208 204 148 140 New York .........: 2.5 5.1 225 419 89 82 North Carolina ...: 0.5 1.1 41 83 74 74 North Dakota .....: - - - - - - : Ohio .............: 0.8 0.8 89 86 109 105 Oklahoma .........: 0.2 0.1 19 14 113 110 Oregon ...........: 2.1 2.4 303 335 147 141 Pennsylvania .....: 4.4 4.8 433 430 99 91 South Carolina ...: 0.1 (D) 11 (D) 82 (D) South Dakota .....: 0.2 0.2 23 31 134 132 Tennessee ........: 1.2 1.3 91 101 76 76 Texas ............: 4.9 5.5 502 430 103 79 Utah .............: 3.1 2.8 450 389 144 140 Virginia .........: 1.5 1.2 155 111 102 97 : Washington .......: 0.5 0.6 80 98 164 164 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 0.6 0.8 84 100 134 125 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 0.1 12 13 137 122 : United States ....: 221.4 262.3 31,734 35,254 143 135 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, By Class - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : January - March : : : : January - March Class : March : February : March :-----------------------: March : February : March :----------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- ----------------- percent of total ---------------- : Cattle : Steers ...........: 1,312 1,191 1,397 3,783 3,847 49.0 47.6 48.8 48.3 47.9 Heifers ..........: 832 805 864 2,377 2,482 31.0 32.1 30.2 30.4 30.9 All cows .........: 491 470 549 1,544 1,559 18.3 18.8 19.2 19.7 19.4 Dairy cows .......: 238 223 256 762 712 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.7 8.9 Other cows .......: 253 247 292 782 848 9.4 9.9 10.2 10.0 10.6 Bulls ............: 45 37 54 124 135 1.7 1.5 1.9 1.6 1.7 : Total ............: 2,681 2,503 2,864 7,828 8,023 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Calves and : vealers ...... : 79 73 79 235 233 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows and : gilts ..........: 9,273 8,357 9,626 27,386 26,546 96.9 97.0 96.8 96.9 96.9 Sows .............: 267 229 281 772 752 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 Boars ............: 34 33 40 102 106 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 : Total ............: 9,574 8,619 9,947 28,261 27,403 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature : sheep ..........: 10 12 15 26 38 4.7 7.2 6.0 4.8 6.5 Lambs and : yearlings ......: 200 155 235 531 552 95.3 92.8 94.0 95.2 93.5 : Total ............: 210 167 249 557 590 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Slaughter Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January - March Class : March : February : March :----------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Cattle ............... : 791 773 764 789 770 Steers 1/ ...............: 848 830 820 851 829 Heifers 1/ ..............: 790 771 760 792 770 All cows 1/ .............: 628 621 616 622 615 Bulls 1/ ................: 881 867 875 876 868 : Calves and vealers ... : 154 145 153 148 146 : Hogs ................. : 204 203 204 204 203 Barrows and gilts 2/ ....: 202 200 201 202 201 Sows 2/ .................: 302 303 304 302 305 Boars 2/ ................: 199 193 194 199 195 : Sheep ................ : 73 71 68 72 70 Mature sheep 3/ .........: 68 68 66 67 66 Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 73 71 69 73 70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included in cattle average dressed weight. 2/ Included in hog average dressed weight. 3/ Included in sheep average dressed weight. Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: March 2010 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cattle : Calves Standard :----------------------------------------------------------------------- federal : : : : Cows : : regions 1/ : Total : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------: Bulls : Total : : : : All : Dairy : Other : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 1.1 0.5 0.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 2 ............: 6.0 2.0 0.4 3.2 2.9 0.3 0.5 17.9 3 ............: 90.3 36.1 9.0 43.5 34.8 8.8 1.6 11.3 4 ............: 72.6 2.2 0.8 58.6 11.0 47.6 11.0 0.2 5 ............: 361.9 159.1 44.1 148.5 80.0 68.4 10.2 22.9 6 ............: 556.6 299.2 156.3 87.8 20.0 67.8 13.3 3.3 7 ............:1,172.4 630.8 468.3 65.2 1.5 63.8 8.1 0.1 8 ............: 286.7 131.9 134.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 197.4 87.5 14.0 92.2 81.5 10.7 3.8 21.2 10 ...........: 118.6 48.0 35.8 31.6 18.2 13.4 3.3 (D) : United States :2,863.6 1,397.2 863.8 548.6 256.5 292.1 54.1 78.8 - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts: Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 1.0 0.9 - - 3.3 0.2 3.1 2 ............: 10.7 10.5 (D) (D) 22.2 2.2 20.0 3 ............: 521.1 504.1 (D) (D) 11.4 0.8 10.6 4 ............: 1,456.4 1,372.6 82.1 1.8 4.6 1.0 3.6 5 ............: 2,520.3 2,402.1 113.9 4.3 31.0 3.3 27.7 6 ............: 518.0 495.6 22.4 0.1 3.6 1.7 1.9 7 ............: 4,260.2 4,181.4 60.5 18.3 33.6 1.1 32.5 8 ............: 421.7 421.4 0.3 - 106.5 4.0 102.5 9 ............: 211.5 211.5 0.1 - 30.6 0.4 30.3 10 ...........: 26.1 26.0 0.1 - 2.5 0.1 2.4 : United States : 9,947.0 9,626.1 280.8 40.1 249.4 14.9 234.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ States included in regions are as follows: 1 - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont; 2 - New Jersey, New York; 3 - Delaware-Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia; 4 - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee; 5 - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin; 6 - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas; 7 - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska; 8- Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming; 9 - Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada; 10 - Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington. Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January - March 2010 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cattle : Calves Standard :----------------------------------------------------------------------- federal : : : : Cows : : regions 1/ : Total : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------: Bulls : Total : : : : All : Dairy : Other : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 3.2 1.4 0.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 2 ............: 16.2 5.5 1.1 8.5 7.3 1.1 1.1 52.4 3 ............: 236.8 95.2 23.2 114.5 91.2 23.2 3.9 31.6 4 ............: 203.9 5.9 2.0 168.4 36.0 132.4 27.6 0.6 5 ............:1,003.3 425.1 127.7 424.7 223.4 201.3 25.9 66.8 6 ............:1,546.5 788.0 474.3 251.3 57.8 193.4 32.9 12.0 7 ............:3,327.0 1,747.8 1,371.6 188.2 4.9 183.3 19.4 0.2 8 ............: 805.4 405.7 343.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 547.9 237.2 41.2 260.1 224.7 35.5 9.3 64.4 10 ...........: 333.1 135.2 96.9 92.6 47.2 45.4 8.3 (D) : United States :8,023.3 3,847.2 2,482.4 1,559.1 711.5 847.6 134.7 233.3 - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts : Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 2.7 2.6 0.1 0.1 5.9 0.6 5.3 2 ............: 29.8 29.3 (D) (D) 43.8 4.9 38.9 3 ............: 1,342.6 1,296.9 (D) (D) 24.6 1.6 23.0 4 ............: 4,110.2 3,890.1 215.8 4.3 10.2 2.1 8.1 5 ............: 7,054.6 6,739.8 304.7 10.1 75.9 8.5 67.4 6 ............: 1,434.3 1,369.5 64.6 0.2 8.8 4.4 4.4 7 ............: 11,649.6 11,439.4 161.3 48.9 88.2 1.8 86.4 8 ............: 1,098.9 1,098.2 0.7 - 254.2 12.7 241.4 9 ............: 608.9 608.7 0.2 - 72.7 1.1 71.6 10 ...........: 71.6 71.4 0.1 - 5.7 0.4 5.3 : United States : 27,403.3 26,545.9 751.8 105.6 589.9 38.1 551.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ States included in regions are as follows: 1 - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont; 2 - New Jersey, New York; 3 - Delaware-Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia; 4 - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee; 5 - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin; 6 - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas; 7 - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska; 8 - Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming; 9 - Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada; 10 - Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington. Federally Inspected Slaughter, Percent of Total Commercial Slaughter - United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January - March Species : March : February : March :------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Cattle .......: 98.2 98.2 98.3 98.1 98.2 Calves .......: 98.8 98.5 98.7 98.7 98.6 Hogs .........: 99.1 99.2 99.2 99.1 99.2 Sheep ........: 94.7 93.8 95.1 94.4 94.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistical Methodology Data Sources: Primary data for the Livestock Slaughter publication are obtained from electronic reports completed by inspectors from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA, which provide daily counts of animals slaughtered in Federally Inspected (FI) plants, in addition to total live and dressed weights. These counts are combined with data from State-administered Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) slaughter plants to derive total commercial slaughter estimates. There are nearly 800 livestock slaughter plants in the United States operating under Federal Inspection and over 2,000 Non-Federally Inspected (State-inspected or custom-exempt) slaughter plants. Slaughter from State- inspected Talmedge-Aiken plants is included in FI totals (see Terms and Definitions, page 23). To prevent duplication in reporting between FI and NFI plants and assure all FI plants are included, certificates prepared by FSIS identifying operating status are constantly monitored. Revision Policy: Number of head slaughtered, live weights, and dressed weights are subject to revision the following month after the monthly release. Annual totals are published in the slaughter summary each April which includes any revisions made to current and previous year's published data. Revisions are generally the result of late reports received from slaughter plants and are usually less than one-half of one percent. No revisions will be made to the previous year's data after the publication of the annual summary in April. Procedures and Reliability: The livestock slaughter data is obtained electronically on a daily basis and summarized approximately two weeks after the week of slaughter. A computer program compares each plant's data with the historical data for that plant. Data are checked for unusual values for head kill, patterns of kill, average weights, and dressing percent, based on each plant's past operating profile. In addition, the computer program provides a listing of missing reports for follow-up contact with FSIS. Average live and dressed weights and dressing percentages by State are compared with the previous weeks as an additional check. Fluctuations are frequently the result of plants permanently or temporarily closing and a shift in the species reported. The FSIS District Veterinary Medical Specialists (DVMS) are contacted by e- mail or telephone for missing or potentially erroneous slaughter data. This assures that plants slaughtering a large number of head or several species are accounted for each week. Any corrections FSIS makes to the slaughter data are included in the summary. Computer imputation may be necessary for incomplete reports. The imputation of live and dressed weights is based on the current week reported data of plants of similar size and location. Imputation for live and dressed weight data for cattle and hogs is less than 10 percent and 7 percent, respectively. The imputation for calves and sheep is more frequent and variable. If no data is received electronically or by other means, for plants slaughtering fewer than 50 total head weekly of only one species, data are imputed. The imputation of head for any plant is based on the historical data for that particular plant. The imputation of head slaughtered is rare but when necessary, the imputed head kill for missing plants usually is less than 1 percent of the United States head kill totals. FI data are summarized weekly and accumulated to a monthly total for this release. These weekly totals are published by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in Livestock, Meat, Wool Market News, Weekly Summary, and Statistics and are also available on the NASS website. NFI data are summarized monthly only. Livestock slaughter estimates are based on a census of operating plants and therefore, have no sampling error. However, they may be subject to non- sampling errors such as omissions, duplications and mistakes in reporting, recording and processing the data. These errors are minimized through rigid quality controls in the computer edit program and summarization process, and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. No data are published when an individual plant's data could be divulged. If not published, as indicated with a (D), these data are still included in United States and region totals. A review of the data is made annually to determine the publishable data. Terms and Definitions Used for Livestock Slaughter Estimates Average Live Weight: The weight of the whole animal, before slaughter. Excludes post-mortem condemnations. Commercial Production: Includes slaughter and meat production in federally inspected and other plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Based on packers' dressed weights. 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. 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: 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. 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. 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. 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. Number of Head: Includes post-mortem condemnations. Plant, Slaughter: An establishment where animals are killed and butchered. Red Meat: Red meat production is the carcass weight after slaughter excluding condemnation and is comprised of beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton. The FI red meat production is equal to the total carcass weight after slaughter. 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. 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. Total Live Weight: The total weight of live animals, before slaughter. Excludes post-mortem condemnations. Wholesome Meat Act: Legislation that specifies that all meat produced for sale in the United States must be inspected. Meat that is transported interstate must be inspected in compliance with Federal (USDA) Standards. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Jim Collom - Dairy Products .................. (202) 690-3236 Joe Gaynor - Dairy Products Prices ........... (202) 690-2168 Jason Hardegree - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ..... (202) 720-3040 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (515) 284-4340 Everett Olbert - Sheep and Goats ............. (202) 720-4751 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278 Nick Streff - Hogs and Pigs .................. 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