Livestock Slaughter ISSN: 0499-0544 Released March 25, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Another Month of Record Low Veal, Lamb and Mutton Production Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.81 billion pounds in February, up 2 percent from the 3.74 billion pounds produced in February 2010. Beef production, at 2.02 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.62 million head, up 3 percent from February 2010. The average live weight was up 1 pound from the previous year, at 1,286 pounds. Veal production totaled 10.5 million pounds, 2 percent below February a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 68,800 head, down 7 percent from February 2010. The average live weight was up 17 pounds from last year, at 264 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.77 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 8.51 million head, down 2 percent from February 2010. The average live weight was up 7 pounds from the previous year, at 277 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 10.9 million pounds, was down 12 percent from February 2010. Sheep slaughter totaled 155,100 head, 13 percent below last year. The average live weight was 141 pounds, up 1 pound from February a year ago. January to February 2011 commercial red meat production was 7.85 billion pounds, up 3 percent from 2010. Accumulated beef production was up 3 percent from last year, veal was down 5 percent, pork was up 3 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 12 percent. February 2010 contained 20 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays. February 2011 contained 20 weekdays (including one holiday) and 4 Saturdays. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Commercial Red Meat Production - United States................................4 Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States.......................4 Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States...5 Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States.....................6 Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: February 2010 and 2011..........................................................................7 Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: February 2010 and 2011..8 Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: February 2010 and 2011...9 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: February 2010 and 2011.....................................................................10 Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, By Class - United States.....11 Federally Inspected Slaughter, Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States.......................................................................11 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: February 2011.....12 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January - February 2011.........................................................................13 Federally Inspected Slaughter, Percent of Total Commercial Slaughter - United States.......................................................................13 Statistical Methodology......................................................14 Terms and Definitions Used for Livestock Slaughter Estimates.................15 Information Contacts.........................................................16 Commercial Red Meat Production - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :February 2011 as % of : January - February : February : January : February :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : February : January : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent -- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 1,955.2 2,123.7 2,021.2 103 95 4,037.1 4,144.9 103 Veal .............: 10.7 10.8 10.5 98 97 22.4 21.3 95 Pork .............: 1,757.5 1,896.3 1,768.7 101 93 3,567.2 3,665.0 103 Lamb and mutton ..: 12.4 11.2 10.9 88 98 25.2 22.1 88 : Total red meat ...: 3,735.8 4,042.0 3,811.3 102 94 7,651.9 7,853.3 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :February 2011 as % of : January - February : February : January : February :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : February : January : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent -- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 1,927.2 2,093.1 1,994.1 103 95 3,978.3 4,087.1 103 Veal .............: 10.5 10.5 10.2 98 97 21.8 20.8 96 Pork .............: 1,745.0 1,884.2 1,756.2 101 93 3,542.8 3,640.4 103 Lamb and mutton ..: 11.9 10.7 10.5 88 98 24.1 21.2 88 : Total red meat ...: 3,694.5 3,998.5 3,771.0 102 94 7,566.9 7,769.5 103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : February : January - February : February : January : February :2011 as % :-------------------------------- Species : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : of 2010 : : :2011 as % : : : : : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent : Cattle : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 2,502.9 2,687.2 2,580.1 103 5,159.7 5,267.2 102 Other .................1,000: 43.8 48.1 42.3 96 92.5 90.3 98 Commercial ............1,000: 2,546.8 2,735.2 2,622.3 103 5,252.2 5,357.6 102 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 1,287 1,304 1,289 100 1,290 1,296 100 Other ................pounds: 1,137 1,135 1,140 100 1,132 1,137 100 Commercial ...........pounds: 1,285 1,301 1,286 100 1,288 1,294 100 : Calves : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 72.9 70.8 67.9 93 154.5 138.7 90 Other .................1,000: 1.1 1.0 0.9 79 2.4 1.9 80 Commercial ............1,000: 74.0 71.8 68.8 93 156.8 140.6 90 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 244 259 262 107 240 261 109 Other ................pounds: 432 444 434 100 434 439 101 Commercial ...........pounds: 247 262 264 107 243 263 108 : Hogs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 8,618.6 9,036.1 8,439.9 98 17,456.3 17,476.1 100 Other .................1,000: 72.7 68.5 68.6 94 142.1 137.1 97 Commercial ............1,000: 8,691.3 9,104.6 8,508.6 98 17,598.3 17,613.2 100 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 271 278 278 103 271 278 102 Other ................pounds: 240 246 253 105 240 250 104 Commercial ...........pounds: 270 278 277 103 271 278 102 : Sheep and lambs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 167.4 150.5 145.5 87 340.6 296.0 87 Other .................1,000: 11.5 10.6 9.6 83 24.8 20.2 81 Commercial ............1,000: 178.9 161.1 155.1 87 365.4 316.2 87 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 143 142 144 101 142 143 101 Other ................pounds: 95 97 95 100 96 96 100 Commercial ...........pounds: 140 139 141 101 139 140 101 : Goats : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 39.3 40.8 37.7 96 82.2 78.5 95 Other .................1,000: 9.2 14.2 11.3 123 24.5 25.5 104 Commercial ............1,000: 48.5 55.0 49.0 101 106.7 104.0 97 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 63 63 64 102 62 63 102 Other ................pounds: 71 67 66 93 69 67 97 Commercial ...........pounds: 64 64 64 100 64 64 101 : Bison : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 4.1 3.8 3.4 84 8.8 7.3 83 Other .................1,000: 1.0 0.9 0.9 84 2.3 1.8 78 Commercial ............1,000: 5.1 4.7 4.3 84 11.0 9.0 82 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States [Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb, and mutton. Totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : February : January : February :February 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : % of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- million pounds ---------- percent : Alabama ...............: 1.5 2.0 1.7 112 Alaska ................: - - - - Arizona ...............: 29.9 31.3 34.8 117 Arkansas ..............: 4.7 3.4 3.2 68 California ............: 126.5 142.9 139.8 111 Colorado ..............: 169.5 167.8 168.9 100 Delaware-Maryland .....: 2.7 3.0 2.8 102 Florida ...............: 8.1 8.6 8.8 109 Georgia ...............: 8.9 10.1 10.7 121 Hawaii ................: 0.8 0.9 0.9 107 : Idaho .................: 16.1 15.2 12.9 81 Illinois ..............: 209.1 218.4 199.3 95 Indiana ...............: 133.6 149.3 136.1 102 Iowa ..................: 528.8 556.5 516.5 98 Kansas ................: 402.9 438.8 410.3 102 Kentucky ..............: 43.4 48.0 43.9 101 Louisiana .............: 0.5 0.4 0.5 90 Michigan ..............: 36.7 43.5 37.2 102 Minnesota .............: 203.6 223.9 210.8 104 Mississippi ...........: 1.9 1.7 2.2 114 : Missouri ..............: 128.1 150.2 137.2 107 Montana ...............: 0.9 1.0 1.0 106 Nebraska ..............: 528.6 595.8 549.6 104 Nevada ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 137 New England 1/ ........: 1.0 1.2 1.1 110 New Jersey ............: 3.9 4.4 4.2 109 New Mexico ............: 0.4 0.4 0.3 92 New York ..............: 2.4 2.6 2.3 95 North Carolina ........: 205.8 196.6 196.7 96 North Dakota ..........: 3.2 3.6 3.4 106 : Ohio ..................: 22.9 24.8 21.9 96 Oklahoma ..............: 89.6 99.8 97.9 109 Oregon ................: 4.1 5.1 4.8 119 Pennsylvania ..........: 97.1 105.0 98.3 101 South Carolina ........: 18.5 21.0 20.2 109 South Dakota ..........: 70.3 90.8 85.7 122 Tennessee .............: 17.3 14.7 17.2 99 Texas .................: 365.7 398.0 386.9 106 Utah ..................: 38.4 34.8 35.7 93 Virginia ..............: 38.3 40.6 34.0 89 : Washington ............: 66.3 67.7 64.0 97 West Virginia .........: 0.5 0.8 0.5 115 Wisconsin .............: 102.8 117.0 106.3 103 Wyoming ...............: 0.5 0.6 0.4 88 : United States .........: 3,735.8 4,042.0 3,811.3 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: February 2010 and 2011 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- ---- pounds ---- : Alabama ..........: 0.6 0.5 515 518 884 950 Alaska ...........: - - - - - - Arizona ..........: 41.6 47.1 53,592 60,779 1,294 1,294 Arkansas .........: 0.7 0.7 714 629 966 952 California .......: 126.4 145.0 159,254 183,534 1,284 1,288 Colorado .........: 195.7 196.6 259,538 259,364 1,327 1,320 Delaware-Maryland : 2.9 2.9 3,819 3,801 1,305 1,296 Florida ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia ..........: 15.7 19.8 15,814 19,680 1,011 998 Hawaii ...........: 1.0 1.1 1,075 1,191 1,097 1,121 : Idaho ............: 22.0 17.2 27,275 21,191 1,256 1,259 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 3.3 3.0 3,440 3,194 1,053 1,057 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: 491.3 495.0 626,062 634,786 1,275 1,283 Kentucky .........: 1.6 1.5 1,522 1,437 970 982 Louisiana ........: 0.4 0.4 355 369 800 839 Michigan .........: 41.9 43.7 58,002 59,515 1,393 1,375 Minnesota ........: 69.1 63.1 97,898 89,980 1,424 1,433 Mississippi ......: 0.1 0.2 94 140 954 723 : Missouri .........: 6.5 6.7 7,772 8,150 1,201 1,225 Montana ..........: 1.2 1.2 1,386 1,471 1,150 1,204 Nebraska .........: 514.2 531.1 680,308 703,504 1,325 1,326 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 74 102 1,059 1,051 New England 1/ ...: 1.2 1.3 1,247 1,289 1,049 1,028 New Jersey .......: 2.6 3.2 3,011 3,566 1,162 1,132 New Mexico .......: 0.5 0.5 524 535 1,099 1,257 New York .........: 2.4 2.4 2,770 2,731 1,182 1,172 North Carolina ...: 16.7 18.0 19,555 20,869 1,176 1,164 North Dakota .....: 2.1 2.8 2,754 3,794 1,304 1,347 : Ohio .............: 9.1 8.9 10,918 10,497 1,207 1,195 Oklahoma .........: 2.3 2.0 2,215 2,042 978 1,020 Oregon ...........: 2.6 3.5 3,043 4,249 1,189 1,249 Pennsylvania .....: 68.2 74.8 85,451 91,370 1,270 1,233 South Carolina ...: 12.2 15.0 13,504 16,817 1,121 1,136 South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 3.2 4.0 2,719 3,333 872 848 Texas ............: 484.2 507.8 589,855 623,488 1,221 1,231 Utah .............: 47.1 44.1 62,620 57,910 1,331 1,315 Virginia .........: 0.8 1.3 800 1,478 1,005 1,127 : Washington .......: 82.2 79.8 108,676 104,636 1,327 1,317 West Virginia ....: 0.6 0.7 607 684 1,098 1,024 Wisconsin ........: 126.9 130.0 168,873 172,198 1,344 1,339 Wyoming ..........: 0.6 0.6 736 681 1,150 1,169 : United States ....: 2,546.8 2,622.3 3,260,196 3,360,198 1,285 1,286 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: February 2010 and 2011 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 head -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Alaska ...........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Arizona ..........: - - - - - - Arkansas .........: - - - - - - California .......: 20.7 16.5 2,089 1,695 103 103 Colorado .........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Delaware-Maryland : 0.2 0.3 55 66 261 265 Florida ..........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Georgia ..........: - - - - - - Hawaii ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) - : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois .........: 3.1 1.3 1,399 560 447 427 Indiana ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa .............: - - - - - - Kansas ...........: - - - - - - Kentucky .........: - 0.1 - 41 - 600 Louisiana ........: 0.4 0.3 241 180 542 541 Michigan .........: 1.5 1.5 636 636 421 414 Minnesota ........: - - - - - - Mississippi ......: 0.1 - 31 - 415 - : Missouri .........: 0.1 - 23 - 373 - Montana ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nebraska .........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: (D) 0.6 (D) 79 (D) 136 New Jersey .......: 5.4 6.4 2,259 2,661 421 414 New Mexico .......: - - - - - - New York .........: 10.3 9.0 999 855 101 102 North Carolina ...: 0.1 0.1 49 76 458 509 North Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Ohio .............: 9.9 10.0 2,225 2,116 228 233 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 - 20 - 392 - Oregon ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: 9.7 8.8 4,173 3,698 431 420 South Carolina ...: - - - - - - South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: - 0.1 - 31 - 446 Texas ............: 4.1 1.8 874 935 217 534 Utah .............: (D) - (D) - (D) - Virginia .........: 0.1 - 26 - 373 - : Washington .......: (D) 2.8 (D) 215 (D) 77 West Virginia ....: - (D) - (D) - (D) Wisconsin ........: 6.0 8.3 2,613 3,647 439 443 Wyoming ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States ....: 74.0 68.8 18,054 17,702 247 264 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: February 2010 and 2011 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: 5.4 6.0 2,317 2,583 431 433 Alaska ...........: 0.1 (D) 13 (D) 230 (D) Arizona ..........: 0.1 0.1 24 18 278 261 Arkansas .........: 14.3 9.4 6,614 4,335 462 463 California .......: 202.6 191.0 47,447 46,542 234 244 Colorado .........: 0.7 0.6 174 165 263 262 Delaware-Maryland : 1.4 1.7 362 449 262 266 Florida ..........: 6.0 5.3 807 691 135 132 Georgia ..........: 6.1 5.6 1,591 1,419 259 255 Hawaii ...........: 1.2 1.2 291 293 236 252 : Idaho ............: 9.2 9.1 2,298 2,320 251 256 Illinois .........: 714.1 677.1 197,661 190,900 277 282 Indiana ..........: 663.0 649.6 173,628 176,758 262 272 Iowa .............: 2,445.5 2,293.5 661,204 637,547 271 278 Kansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: 1.2 1.0 217 184 188 189 Michigan .........: 8.8 8.6 3,425 3,412 390 397 Minnesota ........: 759.3 799.5 200,708 215,728 265 270 Mississippi ......: 9.1 9.0 2,619 2,982 288 330 : Missouri .........: 588.9 619.2 164,153 175,735 279 284 Montana ..........: 0.7 0.7 178 187 247 263 Nebraska .........: 579.3 580.5 156,250 159,334 270 275 Nevada ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) - New England 1/ ...: 1.1 1.3 261 325 243 245 New Jersey .......: 9.2 6.8 899 705 98 104 New Mexico .......: 0.1 - 16 - 254 - New York .........: 1.8 1.7 320 308 176 184 North Carolina ...: 991.3 914.6 259,703 246,657 262 270 North Dakota .....: 8.7 7.3 2,273 1,860 261 255 : Ohio .............: 79.6 73.9 21,202 20,317 267 276 Oklahoma .........: 418.0 445.9 116,066 126,368 278 283 Oregon ...........: 12.8 13.3 3,179 3,372 250 254 Pennsylvania .....: 229.8 215.8 60,074 56,736 262 263 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 318.1 388.5 82,926 104,082 261 268 Tennessee ........: 53.0 48.6 23,406 22,782 442 469 Texas ............: 35.7 34.6 8,359 9,683 234 280 Utah .............: 3.0 3.7 447 539 153 145 Virginia .........: 186.7 161.2 49,778 43,557 267 270 : Washington .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ....: 0.3 0.4 86 98 264 255 Wisconsin ........: 38.5 41.5 16,708 18,643 439 452 Wyoming ..........: 0.3 0.2 80 42 252 214 : United States ....: 8,691.3 8,508.6 2,347,377 2,358,576 270 277 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: February 2010 and 2011 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: - - - - - - Alaska ...........: - - - - - - Arizona ..........: 0.1 0.1 16 20 108 132 Arkansas .........: - - - - - - California .......: 22.8 19.1 3,142 2,667 138 139 Colorado .........: 71.9 67.6 11,203 10,801 156 160 Delaware-Maryland : 2.8 3.1 275 307 100 100 Florida ..........: (D) 0.1 (D) 8 (D) 59 Georgia ..........: 0.2 0.1 14 8 65 70 Hawaii ...........: 0.1 - 10 - 149 - : Idaho ............: 0.2 0.1 20 18 130 130 Illinois .........: 6.3 8.5 862 1,260 136 149 Indiana ..........: 2.6 2.1 293 238 115 111 Iowa .............: 25.5 11.2 4,019 1,658 158 149 Kansas ...........: 0.2 0.1 21 12 94 98 Kentucky .........: 0.7 0.8 80 101 118 131 Louisiana ........: 0.3 0.3 24 18 88 69 Michigan .........: 13.6 14.0 1,814 1,865 134 134 Minnesota ........: 0.7 1.2 99 165 136 142 Mississippi ......: 0.1 (D) 8 (D) 65 (D) : Missouri .........: 0.3 0.2 42 28 125 120 Montana ..........: 0.2 0.2 24 20 121 114 Nebraska .........: - 0.1 - 8 - 109 Nevada ...........: - - - - - - New England 1/ ...: 1.3 1.5 114 144 87 93 New Jersey .......: 8.6 7.3 709 636 82 87 New Mexico .......: 1.1 0.8 167 126 150 152 New York .........: 2.1 2.1 198 173 96 82 North Carolina ...: 0.5 0.9 37 67 75 77 North Dakota .....: 0.1 - 6 - 103 - : Ohio .............: 0.7 0.5 73 56 107 109 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 - 11 - 106 - Oregon ...........: 1.6 1.6 215 228 137 143 Pennsylvania .....: 1.8 1.9 177 190 100 99 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 0.2 0.2 24 21 137 130 Tennessee ........: 0.9 0.5 74 42 81 90 Texas ............: 5.4 3.9 398 261 74 68 Utah .............: 2.4 2.1 342 314 143 147 Virginia .........: 0.9 0.7 83 63 97 95 : Washington .......: 0.7 0.4 119 61 160 161 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 0.5 0.5 71 61 136 135 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 0.1 12 8 151 141 : United States ....: 178.9 155.1 24,971 21,842 140 141 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 - February : : : : January - February Class : February : January : February :-----------------------: February : January : February :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- ----------------- percent of total ---------------- : Cattle : Steers ...........: 1,191 1,282 1,223 2,450 2,505 47.6 47.7 47.4 47.5 47.5 Heifers ..........: 805 808 818 1,619 1,627 32.1 30.1 31.7 31.4 30.9 All cows .........: 470 554 497 1,010 1,051 18.8 20.6 19.3 19.6 19.9 Dairy cows .......: 223 264 249 455 513 8.9 9.8 9.6 8.8 9.7 Other cows .......: 247 290 248 555 538 9.9 10.8 9.6 10.8 10.2 Bulls ............: 37 43 42 81 85 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 : Total ............: 2,503 2,687 2,580 5,160 5,267 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Calves and : vealers ...... : 73 71 68 154 139 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows and : gilts ..........: 8,357 8,772 8,194 16,920 16,966 97.0 97.1 97.1 96.9 97.1 Sows .............: 229 238 220 471 459 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 Boars ............: 33 26 26 66 52 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 : Total ............: 8,619 9,036 8,440 17,456 17,476 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature : sheep ..........: 12 9 8 23 18 7.2 6.3 5.6 6.8 5.9 Lambs and : yearlings ......: 155 141 137 317 278 92.8 93.7 94.4 93.2 94.1 : Total ............: 167 150 146 341 296 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Slaughter, Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January - February Class : February : January : February :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Cattle ............... : 773 782 776 774 779 Steers 1/ ...............: 830 849 835 834 842 Heifers 1/ ..............: 771 785 778 775 782 All cows 1/ .............: 621 613 616 615 615 Bulls 1/ ................: 867 861 869 863 865 : Calves and vealers ... : 145 153 155 143 154 : Hogs ................. : 203 209 208 203 208 Barrows and gilts 2/ ....: 200 206 206 200 206 Sows 2/ .................: 303 306 308 305 307 Boars 2/ ................: 193 213 208 196 210 : Sheep ................ : 71 71 72 71 72 Mature sheep 3/ .........: 68 68 70 66 69 Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 71 71 72 71 72 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 2011 [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 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 2 ............: 5.4 1.8 0.5 2.7 2.3 0.4 0.3 15.4 3 ............: 76.6 25.5 6.6 43.0 34.5 8.5 1.5 9.1 4 ............: 71.0 1.7 0.7 59.5 16.0 43.5 9.1 0.3 5 ............: 303.1 129.2 37.1 128.5 79.5 49.0 8.4 21.5 6 ............: 506.3 258.8 152.7 84.8 22.5 62.3 9.9 1.8 7 ............:1,071.6 548.0 465.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) 0.1 8 ............: 252.5 124.9 109.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 192.8 89.2 17.2 83.3 71.9 11.4 3.2 16.4 10 ...........: 99.6 43.2 28.9 25.0 14.1 10.9 2.5 2.8 : United States :2,580.1 1,222.8 818.2 496.8 248.8 248.0 42.2 67.9 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts: Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 1.1 1.1 - - 1.5 0.2 1.3 2 ............: 8.4 8.2 (D) (D) 8.9 1.5 7.5 3 ............: 377.4 374.4 (D) (D) 6.5 0.2 6.2 4 ............: 1,233.3 1,168.5 62.7 2.1 2.5 0.6 1.9 5 ............: 2,225.4 2,130.0 90.7 4.7 24.4 2.5 21.9 6 ............: 480.3 464.1 16.1 - 1.5 0.3 1.1 7 ............: 3,505.3 3,438.8 49.5 17.0 11.4 0.3 11.0 8 ............: 398.9 398.8 0.1 - 69.5 2.0 67.5 9 ............: 186.8 186.7 0.1 - 17.6 0.2 17.4 10 ...........: 23.1 23.1 0.1 - 1.7 0.1 1.5 : United States : 8,439.9 8,193.7 220.4 25.9 145.5 8.1 137.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 - February 2011 [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 ............: 2.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 2 ............: 11.2 3.8 1.0 5.6 4.7 1.0 0.7 30.9 3 ............: 157.2 54.1 13.6 86.6 69.4 17.2 3.0 18.9 4 ............: 142.5 3.5 1.4 120.0 32.2 87.8 17.5 0.5 5 ............: 636.3 276.3 69.8 273.9 166.1 107.8 16.3 43.3 6 ............:1,024.3 509.7 307.9 183.9 43.8 140.1 22.8 4.3 7 ............:2,199.3 1,138.6 933.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) 0.1 8 ............: 502.5 251.9 211.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 382.4 171.4 33.0 172.2 149.0 23.2 5.7 34.2 10 ...........: 209.2 94.4 54.4 55.7 30.6 25.1 4.8 5.4 : United States :5,267.2 2,504.5 1,626.7 1,050.8 512.7 538.1 85.3 138.7 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts : Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 2.5 2.4 - - 3.3 0.4 2.9 2 ............: 20.9 20.6 (D) (D) 18.6 2.7 15.9 3 ............: 802.0 794.4 (D) (D) 13.6 0.6 13.1 4 ............: 2,474.2 2,350.7 119.8 3.8 5.2 1.2 4.0 5 ............: 4,628.4 4,420.4 198.2 9.8 51.4 5.2 46.2 6 ............: 972.9 939.2 33.6 0.1 3.2 0.7 2.4 7 ............: 7,313.2 7,176.8 104.2 32.2 27.6 0.4 27.2 8 ............: 819.3 818.9 0.4 - 132.5 5.5 127.0 9 ............: 394.7 394.6 0.1 - 37.3 0.6 36.7 10 ...........: 48.0 47.8 0.1 - 3.3 0.2 3.1 : United States : 17,476.1 16,965.8 458.6 51.6 296.0 17.6 278.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 - February Species : February : January : February :------------------------ : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Cattle .......: 98.3 98.2 98.4 98.2 98.3 Calves .......: 98.5 98.6 98.7 98.5 98.7 Hogs .........: 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 Sheep ........: 93.6 93.4 93.8 93.2 93.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1,900 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 15). 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 Lorie Warren - 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 Doug Bounds - Hogs and Pigs .................. 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