Livestock Slaughter ISSN: 0499-0544 Released May 21, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Red Meat Production Below Last Year Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.01 billion pounds in April, down 2 percent from the 4.09 billion pounds produced in April 2009. Beef production, at 2.14 billion pounds, was slightly above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.85 million head, up 3 percent from April 2009. The average live weight was down 23 pounds from the previous year, at 1,253 pounds. Veal production totaled 11.1 million pounds, 1 percent below April a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 68,500 head, up 1 percent from April 2009. The average live weight was down 6 pounds from last year, at 275 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.85 billion pounds, down 4 percent from the previous year. Hog kill totaled 9.05 million head, down 4 percent from April 2009. The average live weight was up 1 pound from the previous year, at 273 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 13.0 million pounds, was down 16 percent from April 2009. Sheep slaughter totaled 190,700 head, 17 percent below last year. The average live weight was 136 pounds, up 1 pound from April a year ago. January to April 2010 commercial red meat production was 15.9 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 down 3 percent. April 2009 contained 22 weekdays (including no holidays) and 4 Saturdays. April 2010 contained 22 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: April 2009 and 2010...8 Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: April 2009 and 2010.....9 Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: April 2009 and 2010.....10 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: April 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: April 2010........13 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January - April 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : April 2010 as % of : January - April 1/ : April : March : April :--------------------------------------------------- Type : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : April : March : : :2010 as % : : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent -- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,133.4 2,212.1 2,140.1 100 97 8,381.4 8,390.9 100 Veal .............: 11.2 12.2 11.1 99 91 46.4 45.6 98 Pork .............: 1,925.0 2,039.9 1,848.8 96 91 7,739.0 7,456.2 96 Lamb and mutton ..: 15.5 17.6 13.0 84 74 57.3 55.7 97 : Total red meat ...: 4,085.0 4,281.7 4,012.9 98 94 16,224.0 15,948.4 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : April 2010 as % of : January - April 1/ : April : March : April :--------------------------------------------------- Type : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : April : March : : :2010 as % : : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent -- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,102.1 2,180.7 2,110.6 100 97 8,255.7 8,269.6 100 Veal .............: 11.0 11.9 10.8 98 91 45.4 44.4 98 Pork .............: 1,910.8 2,025.1 1,835.9 96 91 7,682.4 7,403.8 96 Lamb and mutton ..: 14.7 17.0 12.3 84 72 54.9 53.4 97 : Total red meat ...: 4,038.6 4,234.7 3,969.6 98 94 16,038.5 15,771.2 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : April : January - April 1/ : April : March : April :2010 as %:-------------------------------- Species : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : of 2009 : : :2010 as % : : : : : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent percent : Cattle : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000:2,724.4 2,863.6 2,801.4 103 10,552.1 10,824.7 103 Other .................1,000: 48.2 49.1 45.7 95 196.1 189.9 97 Commercial ............1,000:2,772.6 2,912.7 2,847.1 103 10,748.2 11,014.6 102 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds:1,278 1,275 1,255 98 1,302 1,277 98 Other ................pounds:1,143 1,135 1,132 99 1,141 1,133 99 Commercial ...........pounds:1,276 1,273 1,253 98 1,299 1,275 98 : Calves : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 67.1 78.8 67.4 100 302.5 300.6 99 Other .................1,000: 1.0 1.1 1.2 121 4.0 4.5 112 Commercial ............1,000: 68.0 79.8 68.5 101 306.6 305.1 100 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 279 257 273 98 259 252 97 Other ................pounds: 408 429 435 107 409 432 105 Commercial ...........pounds: 281 259 275 98 261 254 98 : Hogs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000:9,353.4 9,947.0 8,979.8 96 37,614.1 36,383.1 97 Other .................1,000: 83.3 83.5 74.3 89 325.7 302.3 93 Commercial ............1,000:9,436.7 10,030.5 9,054.1 96 37,939.7 36,685.4 97 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 272 272 273 100 272 272 100 Other ................pounds: 237 246 240 101 242 242 100 Commercial ...........pounds: 272 272 273 100 272 272 100 : Sheep and lambs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 212.8 249.4 174.9 82 770.0 764.8 99 Other .................1,000: 16.1 12.9 15.8 98 49.0 53.2 109 Commercial ............1,000: 228.9 262.3 190.7 83 819.0 818.0 100 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 138 137 141 102 143 140 98 Other ................pounds: 93 89 86 93 98 89 91 Commercial ...........pounds: 135 135 136 101 140 137 98 : Goats : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 55.2 58.3 46.8 85 203.1 187.3 92 Other .................1,000: 12.8 10.9 11.8 92 53.1 46.3 87 Commercial ............1,000: 68.0 69.1 58.5 86 256.2 233.6 91 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 60 63 63 105 61 62 102 Other ................pounds: 70 71 73 104 70 68 97 Commercial ...........pounds: 62 64 65 105 63 63 101 : Bison : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 4.4 5.2 4.9 112 17.7 18.9 107 Other .................1,000: 1.4 1.0 0.9 64 5.4 4.2 78 Commercial ............1,000: 5.8 6.2 5.9 100 23.1 23.1 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data. Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States [Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb, and mutton. Data may not add to totals due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : April : March : April : April 2010 as : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : % of 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- million pounds ---------- percent : Alabama ...............: 2.0 2.0 1.6 80 Alaska ................: - - - - Arizona ...............: 30.6 34.1 33.8 111 Arkansas ..............: 4.3 5.5 3.6 84 California ............: 139.0 148.1 142.3 102 Colorado ..............: 169.7 193.8 168.7 99 Delaware-Maryland .....: 3.1 3.8 3.2 105 Florida ...............: 8.5 10.2 9.6 113 Georgia ...............: 12.0 10.6 10.7 89 Hawaii ................: 0.8 0.9 0.9 104 : Idaho .................: 19.2 17.4 16.4 85 Illinois ..............: 240.5 240.2 224.0 93 Indiana ...............: 144.0 140.6 147.8 103 Iowa ..................: 576.8 623.6 541.5 94 Kansas ................: 443.9 442.0 434.5 98 Kentucky ..............: 46.7 50.4 44.5 95 Louisiana .............: 0.6 0.6 0.5 89 Michigan ..............: 43.1 46.9 44.6 104 Minnesota .............: 205.4 233.0 219.3 107 Mississippi ...........: 2.1 2.4 1.9 90 : Missouri ..............: 148.9 154.1 143.6 96 Montana ...............: 1.7 1.2 1.6 94 Nebraska ..............: 580.4 596.9 577.8 100 Nevada ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 94 New England 2/ ........: 1.2 1.1 1.2 101 New Jersey ............: 4.2 4.8 4.6 109 New Mexico ............: 0.5 0.4 0.4 78 New York ..............: 2.5 3.0 2.8 109 North Carolina ........: 215.6 221.0 203.9 95 North Dakota ..........: 2.6 3.6 3.2 124 : Ohio ..................: 24.6 26.1 24.0 98 Oklahoma ..............: 102.0 102.2 98.2 96 Oregon ................: 4.5 4.9 4.7 103 Pennsylvania ..........: 106.4 120.1 103.6 97 South Carolina ........: 19.8 21.9 21.2 107 South Dakota ..........: 80.4 89.6 80.4 100 Tennessee .............: 15.8 21.6 16.2 103 Texas .................: 432.0 415.9 412.9 96 Utah ..................: 35.5 39.2 35.3 99 Virginia ..............: 36.9 50.3 38.4 104 : Washington ............: 64.8 74.4 67.1 103 West Virginia .........: 0.6 0.7 0.5 90 Wisconsin .............: 111.1 122.2 121.5 109 Wyoming ...............: 0.5 0.4 0.4 82 : United States .........: 4,085.0 4,281.7 4,012.9 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 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 ..........: 0.8 0.6 732 563 915 969 Alaska ...........: - - - - - - Arizona ..........: 41.7 47.4 54,154 61,368 1,303 1,298 Arkansas .........: 0.9 0.7 839 691 984 953 California .......: 131.9 143.5 170,766 184,243 1,314 1,309 Colorado .........: 199.5 205.4 259,536 257,537 1,302 1,254 Delaware-Maryland : 3.4 3.6 4,468 4,677 1,314 1,303 Florida ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia ..........: 21.9 19.2 21,418 19,467 984 1,021 Hawaii ...........: 0.9 1.0 1,060 1,082 1,122 1,064 : Idaho ............: 26.4 22.0 33,486 27,847 1,288 1,294 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 3.7 3.2 3,878 3,347 1,054 1,053 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: 548.6 547.7 686,739 673,754 1,252 1,231 Kentucky .........: 1.9 1.6 1,834 1,620 957 997 Louisiana ........: 0.7 0.5 519 394 758 831 Michigan .........: 50.1 53.9 67,762 71,552 1,358 1,335 Minnesota ........: 62.7 74.0 87,855 103,185 1,409 1,401 Mississippi ......: 0.1 0.1 102 92 788 645 : Missouri .........: 8.1 4.9 9,696 5,786 1,205 1,172 Montana ..........: 2.2 2.0 2,700 2,426 1,245 1,197 Nebraska .........: 547.7 573.9 727,343 734,858 1,330 1,282 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 98 100 970 1,024 New England 1/ ...: 1.1 1.3 1,172 1,370 1,079 1,040 New Jersey .......: 2.8 3.4 3,194 3,819 1,147 1,140 New Mexico .......: 0.6 0.5 648 494 1,095 1,095 New York .........: 2.3 2.8 2,770 3,285 1,213 1,188 North Carolina ...: 18.7 19.8 21,546 23,161 1,157 1,177 North Dakota .....: 1.2 2.0 1,567 2,434 1,257 1,240 : Ohio .............: 8.5 9.8 10,246 11,609 1,215 1,197 Oklahoma .........: 2.5 2.5 2,875 2,534 1,157 1,009 Oregon ...........: 2.9 3.4 3,491 3,982 1,240 1,211 Pennsylvania .....: 78.1 75.6 97,552 93,775 1,264 1,257 South Carolina ...: 12.1 14.5 13,348 16,108 1,120 1,121 South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 3.1 4.0 2,673 3,158 877 809 Texas ............: 564.9 557.8 691,696 668,833 1,227 1,202 Utah .............: (D) 44.5 (D) 57,440 (D) 1,293 Virginia .........: 1.0 1.0 1,085 1,033 1,078 1,073 : Washington .......: 83.6 85.6 105,839 109,080 1,271 1,279 West Virginia ....: 0.7 0.6 752 684 1,139 1,169 Wisconsin ........: 132.6 148.1 176,387 194,552 1,345 1,326 Wyoming ..........: 0.7 0.6 773 648 1,128 1,174 : United States ....: 2,772.6 2,847.1 3,526,020 3,553,969 1,276 1,253 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 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 .......: 16.0 16.3 1,802 1,728 114 108 Colorado .........: - - - - - - Delaware-Maryland : 0.2 0.3 61 69 286 260 Florida ..........: - - - - - - Georgia ..........: 0.1 0.1 42 29 458 496 Hawaii ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois .........: 3.2 1.6 1,312 695 410 445 Indiana ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa .............: (D) 0.1 (D) 20 (D) 302 Kansas ...........: - - - - - - Kentucky .........: - - - - - - Louisiana ........: 0.3 0.4 133 239 530 534 Michigan .........: 1.5 1.5 675 638 445 418 Minnesota ........: 0.1 - 42 - 463 - Mississippi ......: - 0.1 - 33 - 486 : Missouri .........: 0.1 - 25 - 398 - Montana ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nebraska .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: 2.6 (D) 257 (D) 99 (D) New Jersey .......: 5.6 6.0 2,342 2,571 418 426 New Mexico .......: - - - - - - New York .........: 10.3 9.3 1,040 932 104 104 North Carolina ...: 0.1 0.1 52 64 491 511 North Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Ohio .............: 4.7 8.6 2,221 2,225 479 262 Oklahoma .........: - 0.1 - 23 - 448 Oregon ...........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Pennsylvania .....: 10.7 10.3 4,523 4,415 424 430 South Carolina ...: - - - - - - South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 0.1 - 39 - 475 - Texas ............: 2.4 1.7 505 821 211 493 Utah .............: - (D) - (D) - (D) Virginia .........: (D) 0.1 (D) 30 (D) 376 : Washington .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ....: (D) - (D) - (D) - Wisconsin ........: (D) 8.3 (D) 3,663 (D) 441 Wyoming ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States ....: 68.0 68.5 18,899 18,659 281 275 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 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 ..........: 6.8 5.3 2,896 2,365 427 445 Alaska ...........: - 0.2 - 31 - 187 Arizona ..........: 0.2 0.2 47 45 244 260 Arkansas .........: 12.7 10.7 5,779 4,879 455 458 California .......: 216.0 202.3 52,758 48,640 244 241 Colorado .........: 0.7 0.6 182 149 258 254 Delaware-Maryland : 0.9 1.0 223 253 241 250 Florida ..........: 6.2 5.4 1,088 793 175 146 Georgia ..........: 6.3 5.8 1,584 1,397 251 242 Hawaii ...........: 1.2 1.3 282 315 227 241 : Idaho ............: 10.3 8.9 2,651 2,223 257 252 Illinois .........: 812.6 751.6 229,495 210,804 283 281 Indiana ..........: 700.3 727.3 186,967 191,926 267 264 Iowa .............: 2,658.2 2,459.1 719,623 671,784 271 273 Kansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: 1.4 0.9 254 185 185 201 Michigan .........: 9.2 6.7 3,498 2,684 381 402 Minnesota ........: 795.2 816.5 209,473 217,406 264 267 Mississippi ......: 10.1 8.3 2,892 2,561 285 309 : Missouri .........: 686.9 658.1 190,200 185,496 277 282 Montana ..........: 1.0 1.1 237 248 236 236 Nebraska .........: 649.9 621.7 175,629 168,659 270 271 Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: 1.3 1.4 270 338 214 235 New Jersey .......: 7.8 8.3 752 861 97 104 New Mexico .......: 0.1 0.1 20 20 250 233 New York .........: 1.9 1.9 353 356 188 188 North Carolina ...: 1,019.7 972.7 270,232 254,611 265 262 North Dakota .....: 9.4 9.4 2,435 2,449 260 260 : Ohio .............: 87.5 84.0 24,136 22,284 277 266 Oklahoma .........: 473.9 456.1 131,722 126,988 278 278 Oregon ...........: 13.4 13.0 3,417 3,260 256 251 Pennsylvania .....: 242.4 235.9 62,190 61,559 257 261 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 365.5 361.3 95,730 95,520 262 265 Tennessee ........: 46.5 46.6 21,195 21,445 458 461 Texas ............: 36.7 36.4 8,982 7,987 245 220 Utah .............: 4.1 3.1 810 515 199 170 Virginia .........: 177.7 185.2 47,722 49,590 269 268 : Washington .......: 2.2 (D) 525 (D) 234 (D) West Virginia ....: 0.5 0.4 112 83 245 219 Wisconsin ........: 46.5 46.7 20,491 20,842 447 450 Wyoming ..........: 0.3 0.3 88 64 260 247 : United States ....: 9,436.7 9,054.1 2,565,380 2,466,226 272 273 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: April 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 ..........: - - - - - - Alaska ...........: - - - - - - Arizona ..........: 0.2 0.2 27 30 136 135 Arkansas .........: 0.1 - 6 - 116 - California .......: (D) 23.2 (D) 3,341 (D) 145 Colorado .........: 83.8 72.5 13,715 11,747 164 162 Delaware-Maryland : 3.8 4.1 365 396 97 97 Florida ..........: 0.4 (D) 19 (D) 51 (D) Georgia ..........: 0.4 0.4 33 28 85 70 Hawaii ...........: 0.1 0.1 8 7 142 145 : Idaho ............: 0.2 0.2 27 24 135 131 Illinois .........: (D) 7.2 (D) 937 (D) 130 Indiana ..........: 4.4 3.8 452 420 103 110 Iowa .............: 29.2 18.4 4,653 2,735 159 149 Kansas ...........: 0.3 0.2 29 21 102 94 Kentucky .........: 1.0 0.8 126 100 126 123 Louisiana ........: 0.4 0.3 22 21 55 76 Michigan .........: 16.3 14.6 2,115 1,935 130 133 Minnesota ........: 1.9 0.4 254 44 137 111 Mississippi ......: 0.1 0.1 4 4 40 56 : Missouri .........: 0.4 0.5 53 54 126 118 Montana ..........: 0.3 0.2 28 22 93 95 Nebraska .........: 0.1 0.1 8 7 152 124 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 11 9 136 133 New England 1/ ...: 5.1 3.0 414 264 82 88 New Jersey .......: 16.5 11.6 1,207 934 73 81 New Mexico .......: 1.2 1.2 188 173 150 142 New York .........: 5.6 3.4 421 349 75 101 North Carolina ...: 0.7 0.9 57 69 77 74 North Dakota .....: 0.1 0.1 8 9 122 114 : Ohio .............: 1.9 0.9 207 96 109 105 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.1 14 13 109 96 Oregon ...........: 1.9 1.9 262 262 142 140 Pennsylvania .....: 6.1 3.4 546 312 89 93 South Carolina ...: 0.2 (D) 17 (D) 82 (D) South Dakota .....: 0.2 0.2 26 20 127 124 Tennessee ........: 1.1 0.9 74 65 69 68 Texas ............: 4.8 9.1 353 644 74 71 Utah .............: 3.1 2.6 434 356 140 137 Virginia .........: 2.0 1.0 187 92 95 93 : Washington .......: 0.5 0.6 90 106 173 164 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 0.8 0.9 106 127 134 135 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 0.1 11 8 164 155 : United States ....: 228.9 190.7 30,801 25,972 135 136 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 - April : : : : January - April Class : April : March : April :-----------------------: April : March : April :----------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- ----------------- percent of total ---------------- : Cattle : Steers ...........: 1,386 1,397 1,396 5,169 5,244 50.9 48.8 49.8 49.0 48.4 Heifers ..........: 819 864 815 3,196 3,297 30.1 30.2 29.1 30.3 30.5 All cows .........: 471 549 532 2,016 2,091 17.3 19.2 19.0 19.1 19.3 Dairy cows .......: 215 256 235 978 946 7.9 9.0 8.4 9.3 8.7 Other cows .......: 256 292 298 1,038 1,145 9.4 10.2 10.6 9.8 10.6 Bulls ............: 48 54 58 171 193 1.8 1.9 2.1 1.6 1.8 : Total ............: 2,724 2,864 2,801 10,552 10,825 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Calves and : vealers ...... : 67 79 67 303 301 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows and : gilts ..........: 9,054 9,626 8,704 36,440 35,250 96.8 96.8 96.9 96.9 96.9 Sows .............: 262 281 244 1,035 996 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7 Boars ............: 37 40 32 140 138 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 : Total ............: 9,353 9,947 8,980 37,614 36,383 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature : sheep ..........: 10 15 15 36 53 4.6 6.0 8.4 4.7 6.9 Lambs and : yearlings ......: 203 235 160 734 712 95.4 94.0 91.6 95.3 93.1 : Total ............: 213 249 175 770 765 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Slaughter Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January - April Class : April : March : April :----------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Cattle ............... : 774 764 756 785 767 Steers 1/ ...............: 829 820 809 845 824 Heifers 1/ ..............: 767 760 749 786 765 All cows 1/ .............: 613 616 612 620 614 Bulls 1/ ................: 884 875 884 879 873 : Calves and vealers ... : 165 153 162 152 150 : Hogs ................. : 204 204 205 204 204 Barrows and gilts 2/ ....: 202 201 202 202 201 Sows 2/ .................: 305 304 307 303 305 Boars 2/ ................: 200 194 200 199 196 : Sheep ................ : 69 68 70 71 70 Mature sheep 3/ .........: 67 66 64 67 65 Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 69 69 71 72 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: April 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 ............: 1.2 0.4 0.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 2 ............: 6.0 1.9 0.4 3.3 2.8 0.5 0.5 15.3 3 ............: 78.3 32.2 6.6 37.6 29.9 7.8 1.9 10.6 4 ............: 73.2 1.8 0.7 59.4 11.1 48.3 11.3 0.2 5 ............: 356.3 160.8 43.7 141.0 75.0 66.0 10.8 20.4 6 ............: 555.9 288.9 155.1 98.1 17.9 80.1 13.8 1.7 7 ............:1,166.1 638.7 459.7 59.0 0.9 58.1 8.6 0.1 8 ............: 263.3 138.4 105.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 191.4 84.8 14.0 87.5 74.4 13.1 5.2 16.2 10 ...........: 109.7 48.5 28.7 29.1 16.2 12.8 3.5 (D) : United States :2,801.4 1,396.4 814.6 532.2 234.7 297.5 58.1 67.4 - 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 ............: 1.2 1.2 - - 2.7 0.3 2.4 2 ............: 10.0 9.7 (D) (D) 14.4 2.6 11.8 3 ............: 421.3 410.3 (D) (D) 9.0 0.4 8.6 4 ............: 1,302.6 1,239.1 62.1 1.4 3.5 0.7 2.7 5 ............: 2,405.5 2,292.5 109.1 3.9 23.8 3.4 20.4 6 ............: 491.0 476.2 14.8 - 3.4 2.3 1.1 7 ............: 3,754.1 3,680.9 56.3 16.8 18.9 1.5 17.4 8 ............: 373.0 372.8 0.2 - 74.9 2.7 72.2 9 ............: 198.0 198.0 0.1 - 22.3 0.6 21.6 10 ...........: 23.2 23.1 0.1 - 2.1 0.2 1.9 : United States : 8,979.8 8,703.8 244.0 32.1 174.9 14.7 160.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 - April 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 ............: 4.3 1.9 0.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 2 ............: 22.2 7.4 1.4 11.8 10.1 1.6 1.6 67.7 3 ............: 315.1 127.5 29.8 152.1 121.1 31.0 5.7 42.2 4 ............: 277.1 7.7 2.7 227.8 47.1 180.7 39.0 0.8 5 ............: 1,359.7 585.9 171.4 565.7 298.4 267.3 36.7 87.1 6 ............: 2,102.4 1,076.9 629.4 349.4 75.8 273.6 46.8 13.6 7 ............: 4,493.1 2,386.6 1,831.4 247.2 5.8 241.4 28.0 0.3 8 ............: 1,068.7 544.2 449.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 739.3 322.0 55.2 347.6 299.0 48.6 14.5 80.6 10 ...........: 442.8 183.7 125.6 121.7 63.5 58.2 11.9 (D) : United States :10,824.7 5,243.6 3,297.0 2,091.3 946.2 1,145.1 192.8 300.6 - 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 ............: 3.9 3.8 0.1 0.1 8.6 0.9 7.7 2 ............: 39.7 39.0 (D) (D) 58.2 7.5 50.7 3 ............: 1,763.9 1,707.2 (D) (D) 33.7 2.0 31.6 4 ............: 5,412.7 5,129.1 277.8 5.8 13.6 2.8 10.8 5 ............: 9,460.1 9,032.3 413.7 14.0 99.7 11.9 87.8 6 ............: 1,925.4 1,845.7 79.4 0.3 12.2 6.7 5.5 7 ............: 15,403.7 15,120.3 217.6 65.8 107.1 3.3 103.8 8 ............: 1,471.9 1,471.0 0.9 - 329.0 15.4 313.6 9 ............: 807.0 806.6 0.3 - 94.9 1.7 93.3 10 ...........: 94.8 94.5 0.2 - 7.8 0.6 7.2 : United States : 36,383.1 35,249.6 995.8 137.7 764.8 52.8 712.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 - April Species : April : March : April :------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Cattle .......: 98.3 98.3 98.4 98.2 98.3 Calves .......: 98.6 98.7 98.3 98.7 98.5 Hogs .........: 99.1 99.2 99.2 99.1 99.2 Sheep ........: 93.0 95.1 91.7 94.0 93.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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