Livestock Slaughter ISSN: 0499-0544 Released April 21, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Commercial Red Meat Production Reaches Record High in March Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.35 billion pounds in March, up 2 percent from the 4.28 billion pounds produced in March 2010. Beef production, at 2.27 billion pounds, was 2 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.96 million head, up 2 percent from March 2010. The average live weight was up 3 pounds from the previous year, at 1,276 pounds. Veal production totaled 12.1 million pounds, 1 percent below March a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 72,900 head, down 9 percent from March 2010. The average live weight was up 24 pounds from last year, at 283 pounds. Pork production totaled 2.05 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.87 million head, down 2 percent from March 2010. The average live weight was up 6 pounds from the previous year, at 278 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 14.1 million pounds, was down 20 percent from March 2010. Sheep slaughter totaled 193,900 head, 26 percent below last year. The average live weight was 146 pounds, up 11 pounds from March a year ago. January to March 2011 commercial red meat production was 12.2 billion pounds, up 2 percent from 2010. Accumulated beef production was up 3 percent from last year, veal was down 3 percent, pork was up 2 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 16 percent. March 2010 contained 23 weekdays (including no holidays) and 4 Saturdays. March 2011 contained 23 weekdays (including no holidays) 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: March 2010 and 2011...7 Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: March 2010 and 2011.....8 Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: March 2010 and 2011......9 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: March 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: March 2011........12 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January - March 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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : March 2011 as % of : January - March : March : February : March :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : March : February : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent --- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,211.2 2,021.2 2,266.3 102 112 6,248.3 6,411.1 103 Veal .............: 12.2 10.5 12.1 99 115 34.5 33.3 97 Pork .............: 2,040.1 1,768.7 2,054.6 101 116 5,607.3 5,719.7 102 Lamb and mutton ..: 17.7 10.9 14.1 80 129 42.9 36.2 84 : Total red meat ...: 4,281.1 3,811.3 4,347.0 102 114 11,933.0 12,200.3 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : March 2011 as % of : January - March : March : February : March :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : March : February : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent --- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,180.7 1,994.1 2,236.7 103 112 6,159.0 6,323.9 103 Veal .............: 11.9 10.2 11.8 99 115 33.7 32.6 97 Pork .............: 2,025.1 1,756.2 2,040.2 101 116 5,567.9 5,680.5 102 Lamb and mutton ..: 17.0 10.5 13.6 80 129 41.1 34.7 84 : Total red meat ...: 4,234.8 3,771.0 4,302.2 102 114 11,801.7 12,071.7 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : March : January - March : March : February : March :2011 as % :-------------------------------- Species : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : of 2010 : : :2011 as % : : : : : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent : Cattle : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 2,863.6 2,580.1 2,913.0 102 8,023.3 8,180.2 102 Other .................1,000: 47.9 42.3 46.2 96 140.4 136.5 97 Commercial ............1,000: 2,911.5 2,622.3 2,959.2 102 8,163.8 8,316.8 102 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 1,275 1,289 1,278 100 1,285 1,290 100 Other ................pounds: 1,130 1,140 1,129 100 1,132 1,134 100 Commercial ...........pounds: 1,273 1,286 1,276 100 1,282 1,287 100 : Calves : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 78.8 67.9 71.8 91 233.3 210.5 90 Other .................1,000: 1.2 0.9 1.1 93 3.5 3.0 85 Commercial ............1,000: 79.9 68.8 72.9 91 236.8 213.5 90 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 257 262 281 110 245 268 109 Other ................pounds: 417 434 436 105 428 438 102 Commercial ...........pounds: 259 264 283 109 248 270 109 : Hogs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 9,947.0 8,439.9 9,794.6 98 27,403.2 27,270.6 100 Other .................1,000: 84.6 68.6 78.4 93 226.6 215.5 95 Commercial ............1,000: 10,031.5 8,508.6 9,873.0 98 27,629.9 27,486.2 99 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 272 278 278 102 272 278 102 Other ................pounds: 247 253 257 104 242 252 104 Commercial ...........pounds: 272 277 278 102 271 278 102 : Sheep and lambs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 249.4 145.5 183.5 74 589.9 479.4 81 Other .................1,000: 13.9 9.6 10.4 75 38.7 30.7 79 Commercial ............1,000: 263.2 155.1 193.9 74 628.6 510.1 81 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 137 144 148 108 140 145 104 Other ................pounds: 92 95 100 108 95 97 102 Commercial ...........pounds: 135 141 146 108 137 142 104 : Goats : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 58.3 37.7 42.6 73 140.5 121.1 86 Other .................1,000: 11.1 11.3 12.3 110 35.6 37.7 106 Commercial ............1,000: 69.4 49.0 54.8 79 176.2 158.8 90 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 63 64 65 103 62 64 102 Other ................pounds: 70 66 74 105 69 69 99 Commercial ...........pounds: 64 64 67 104 64 65 102 : Bison : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 5.2 3.4 3.9 75 14.0 11.2 80 Other .................1,000: 1.0 0.9 0.9 94 3.3 2.7 83 Commercial ............1,000: 6.2 4.3 4.9 78 17.3 13.9 80 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States [Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb, and mutton. Totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : March : February : March : March 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : % of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- million pounds ---------- percent : Alabama ...............: 2.0 1.7 1.9 95 Alaska ................: - - - - Arizona ...............: 34.1 34.8 33.4 98 Arkansas ..............: 5.5 3.2 3.8 69 California ............: 148.1 139.8 154.7 104 Colorado ..............: 193.8 168.9 191.4 99 Delaware-Maryland .....: 3.8 2.8 3.2 84 Florida ...............: 10.2 8.8 10.1 100 Georgia ...............: 10.6 10.7 10.9 103 Hawaii ................: 0.9 0.9 1.0 107 : Idaho .................: 17.3 12.9 13.4 78 Illinois ..............: 240.2 199.3 237.9 99 Indiana ...............: 140.6 136.1 158.6 113 Iowa ..................: 623.6 516.5 600.1 96 Kansas ................: 442.0 410.3 459.1 104 Kentucky ..............: 50.4 43.9 51.4 102 Louisiana .............: 0.6 0.5 0.6 98 Michigan ..............: 46.9 37.2 41.8 89 Minnesota .............: 233.1 210.8 239.3 103 Mississippi ...........: 2.4 2.2 3.1 130 : Missouri ..............: 154.1 137.2 160.1 104 Montana ...............: 0.9 1.0 1.0 105 Nebraska ..............: 596.8 549.6 609.1 102 Nevada ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 129 New England 1/ ........: 1.1 1.1 1.3 115 New Jersey ............: 4.8 4.2 5.0 104 New Mexico ............: 0.4 0.3 0.4 99 New York ..............: 3.0 2.3 2.5 83 North Carolina ........: 221.0 196.7 219.4 99 North Dakota ..........: 3.6 3.4 4.1 115 : Ohio ..................: 26.1 21.9 26.4 101 Oklahoma ..............: 102.2 97.9 115.4 113 Oregon ................: 4.9 4.8 5.9 122 Pennsylvania ..........: 120.1 98.3 112.3 94 South Carolina ........: 21.9 20.2 21.6 99 South Dakota ..........: 89.6 85.7 95.7 107 Tennessee .............: 21.6 17.2 19.9 92 Texas .................: 415.9 386.9 453.8 109 Utah ..................: 39.2 35.7 38.0 97 Virginia ..............: 50.3 34.0 40.9 81 : Washington ............: 74.4 64.0 72.8 98 West Virginia .........: 0.7 0.5 0.5 81 Wisconsin .............: 122.0 106.3 124.5 102 Wyoming ...............: 0.4 0.4 0.5 112 : United States .........: 4,281.1 3,811.3 4,347.0 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: March 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 ..........: 0.7 0.7 674 665 971 962 Alaska ...........: - - - - - - Arizona ..........: 47.4 44.7 61,300 57,618 1,297 1,293 Arkansas .........: 1.0 0.7 933 693 977 979 California .......: 149.4 155.4 189,776 197,077 1,293 1,292 Colorado .........: 225.6 223.7 294,927 291,501 1,308 1,304 Delaware-Maryland : 4.1 3.4 5,382 4,500 1,317 1,307 Florida ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia ..........: 18.6 19.9 18,840 19,586 1,019 985 Hawaii ...........: 1.1 1.1 1,163 1,275 1,071 1,139 : Idaho ............: 23.6 17.7 29,567 21,607 1,277 1,247 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 3.8 3.5 3,970 3,695 1,055 1,059 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: 547.1 563.2 685,922 709,680 1,254 1,260 Kentucky .........: 1.9 1.6 1,886 1,665 974 1,013 Louisiana ........: 0.5 0.5 381 410 786 792 Michigan .........: 55.6 48.3 75,506 65,688 1,365 1,373 Minnesota ........: 77.2 73.1 109,390 104,824 1,424 1,443 Mississippi ......: 0.2 0.2 111 110 598 578 : Missouri .........: 8.0 7.5 9,466 8,983 1,187 1,204 Montana ..........: 1.1 1.2 1,348 1,387 1,189 1,181 Nebraska .........: 579.2 585.3 759,407 770,487 1,313 1,318 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 87 116 998 1,023 New England 1/ ...: 1.3 1.4 1,299 1,504 1,034 1,047 New Jersey .......: 3.3 3.6 3,798 4,036 1,148 1,122 New Mexico .......: 0.5 0.4 486 546 1,089 1,263 New York .........: 2.8 2.6 3,326 2,938 1,191 1,146 North Carolina ...: 17.5 19.7 20,355 22,679 1,170 1,157 North Dakota .....: 2.3 3.4 2,918 4,546 1,247 1,351 : Ohio .............: 9.6 10.1 11,500 11,787 1,210 1,176 Oklahoma .........: 2.5 2.6 2,619 2,695 1,041 1,049 Oregon ...........: 3.0 4.0 3,476 4,948 1,206 1,263 Pennsylvania .....: 87.5 87.7 109,816 105,027 1,271 1,209 South Carolina ...: 15.3 14.5 16,596 16,489 1,102 1,157 South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 4.7 4.2 3,733 3,530 816 851 Texas ............: 558.8 599.0 672,790 731,261 1,207 1,225 Utah .............: 48.2 46.6 63,779 61,604 1,327 1,325 Virginia .........: 1.1 1.3 1,117 1,392 1,054 1,080 : Washington .......: 93.0 91.7 121,430 118,634 1,310 1,300 West Virginia ....: 0.8 0.7 861 713 1,031 1,094 Wisconsin ........: 150.1 151.8 197,246 201,157 1,327 1,337 Wyoming ..........: 0.6 0.6 620 708 1,100 1,120 : United States ....: 2,911.5 2,959.2 3,691,673 3,761,623 1,273 1,276 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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 .......: 21.3 17.0 2,218 1,687 106 100 Colorado .........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Delaware-Maryland : 0.2 0.3 65 70 274 260 Florida ..........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Georgia ..........: 0.1 - 25 - 463 - Hawaii ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) - : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois .........: 1.9 1.7 819 757 434 439 Indiana ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa .............: 0.1 - 23 - 286 - Kansas ...........: - - - - - - Kentucky .........: - 0.1 - 51 - 566 Louisiana ........: 0.4 0.4 231 210 535 536 Michigan .........: 1.6 1.7 668 684 419 419 Minnesota ........: - - - - - - Mississippi ......: 0.1 - 30 - 353 - : Missouri .........: 0.1 0.1 18 28 326 435 Montana ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nebraska .........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: (D) 0.6 (D) 93 (D) 165 New Jersey .......: 6.5 8.1 2,735 3,211 420 396 New Mexico .......: - - - - - - New York .........: 11.4 7.5 1,169 756 106 108 North Carolina ...: 0.2 0.2 81 83 521 526 North Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Ohio .............: 10.4 9.5 2,491 2,343 245 268 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.1 27 33 438 437 Oregon ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: 11.0 10.8 4,652 4,553 425 421 South Carolina ...: - - - - - - South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: - 0.1 - 24 - 434 Texas ............: 3.3 1.5 937 918 291 660 Utah .............: (D) - (D) - (D) - Virginia .........: 0.1 - 32 - 349 - : Washington .......: (D) 3.1 (D) 221 (D) 72 West Virginia ....: - (D) - (D) - (D) Wisconsin ........: 8.8 9.8 3,842 4,343 437 446 Wyoming ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States ....: 79.9 72.9 20,410 20,251 259 283 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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 ..........: 6.8 6.3 2,892 2,707 428 429 Alaska ...........: 0.1 (D) 13 (D) 252 (D) Arizona ..........: 0.2 0.2 47 39 248 236 Arkansas .........: 16.4 11.1 7,500 5,105 459 462 California .......: 215.9 225.7 51,821 55,438 240 246 Colorado .........: 0.7 0.8 173 203 258 264 Delaware-Maryland : 1.6 1.6 428 410 264 259 Florida ..........: 6.9 6.3 1,007 918 146 146 Georgia ..........: 7.0 6.2 1,728 1,580 246 254 Hawaii ...........: 1.3 1.3 324 323 243 249 : Idaho ............: 9.5 11.1 2,389 2,822 252 256 Illinois .........: 834.4 822.3 232,203 231,749 279 282 Indiana ..........: 692.9 758.4 182,390 206,003 263 272 Iowa .............: 2,866.0 2,685.9 780,255 747,378 272 278 Kansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: 1.4 1.2 290 268 205 217 Michigan .........: 7.6 11.0 2,975 4,308 393 393 Minnesota ........: 875.2 904.7 231,803 243,348 266 270 Mississippi ......: 10.2 11.7 3,233 4,246 318 363 : Missouri .........: 700.9 721.1 197,201 205,377 282 285 Montana ..........: 0.7 0.8 169 192 237 252 Nebraska .........: 677.8 666.7 183,125 183,698 270 276 Nevada ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) - New England 1/ ...: 1.2 1.6 280 393 232 244 New Jersey .......: 8.9 8.7 835 893 94 103 New Mexico .......: 0.1 0.1 23 21 253 254 New York .........: 1.9 2.2 353 394 182 182 North Carolina ...: 1,074.7 1,014.6 279,413 274,972 260 271 North Dakota .....: 10.6 8.8 2,731 2,230 258 252 : Ohio .............: 95.4 92.0 25,057 25,058 264 273 Oklahoma .........: 476.6 526.8 132,350 149,103 278 283 Oregon ...........: 15.3 17.0 3,838 4,318 251 255 Pennsylvania .....: 274.4 240.1 71,761 62,418 262 260 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 408.6 435.1 107,778 116,203 264 267 Tennessee ........: 64.5 57.2 28,937 26,719 449 468 Texas ............: 37.2 38.0 8,484 10,885 228 286 Utah .............: 3.5 4.6 561 737 162 163 Virginia .........: 246.2 195.8 65,299 52,776 265 270 : Washington .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ....: 0.4 0.4 101 94 240 236 Wisconsin ........: 46.7 48.8 20,504 22,022 443 454 Wyoming ..........: 0.4 0.4 99 92 257 233 : United States ....: 10,031.5 9,873.0 2,724,041 2,739,883 272 278 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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 ..........: 0.1 - 7 - 72 - Alaska ...........: - - - - - - Arizona ..........: 0.2 0.2 32 30 133 137 Arkansas .........: 0.1 - 8 - 136 - California .......: 32.0 27.0 4,613 3,976 144 147 Colorado .........: 103.9 92.7 15,972 15,210 154 164 Delaware-Maryland : 4.6 3.2 462 326 100 101 Florida ..........: (D) 0.2 (D) 12 (D) 62 Georgia ..........: 0.5 0.2 32 16 63 67 Hawaii ...........: 0.1 - 8 - 120 - : Idaho ............: 0.1 0.2 19 21 128 133 Illinois .........: 11.7 9.6 1,265 1,467 108 153 Indiana ..........: 4.0 2.5 420 265 106 107 Iowa .............: 33.1 8.5 5,161 1,273 156 150 Kansas ...........: 0.3 0.2 28 18 109 87 Kentucky .........: 1.0 0.9 118 120 123 132 Louisiana ........: 0.4 0.2 28 17 76 73 Michigan .........: 18.0 15.2 2,337 2,035 131 134 Minnesota ........: 0.6 0.9 72 132 118 144 Mississippi ......: 0.1 (D) 5 (D) 56 (D) : Missouri .........: 0.4 0.3 51 35 118 118 Montana ..........: 0.2 0.2 27 24 118 110 Nebraska .........: 0.1 0.1 7 8 122 122 Nevada ...........: - - - - - - New England 1/ ...: 3.6 2.1 289 199 80 94 New Jersey .......: 17.7 8.9 1,303 772 74 87 New Mexico .......: 1.5 1.0 204 162 140 155 New York .........: 5.1 2.4 424 199 82 83 North Carolina ...: 1.1 1.1 83 84 74 75 North Dakota .....: - - - - - - : Ohio .............: 0.8 0.5 86 58 105 107 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.2 14 18 110 123 Oregon ...........: 2.4 1.9 335 285 141 147 Pennsylvania .....: 4.7 2.6 429 259 91 99 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 0.2 0.2 31 24 132 138 Tennessee ........: 1.3 0.6 101 50 76 78 Texas ............: 5.5 3.9 430 262 79 66 Utah .............: 2.8 2.7 389 390 140 147 Virginia .........: 1.2 0.5 111 45 97 91 : Washington .......: 0.6 0.6 98 96 164 159 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 1.1 0.5 138 77 128 143 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 0.1 13 10 122 133 : United States ....: 263.2 193.9 35,386 28,195 135 146 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- ----------------- percent of total ---------------- : Cattle : Steers ...........: 1,397 1,223 1,410 3,847 3,914 48.8 47.4 48.4 47.9 47.8 Heifers ..........: 864 818 904 2,482 2,530 30.2 31.7 31.0 30.9 30.9 All cows .........: 549 497 545 1,559 1,596 19.2 19.3 18.7 19.4 19.5 Dairy cows .......: 256 249 268 712 781 9.0 9.6 9.2 8.9 9.5 Other cows .......: 292 248 277 848 815 10.2 9.6 9.5 10.6 10.0 Bulls ............: 54 42 54 135 140 1.9 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.7 : Total ............: 2,864 2,580 2,913 8,023 8,180 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Calves and : vealers ...... : 79 68 72 233 211 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows and : gilts ..........: 9,626 8,194 9,501 26,546 26,467 96.8 97.1 97.0 96.9 97.1 Sows .............: 281 220 265 752 723 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 Boars ............: 40 26 29 106 81 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 : Total ............: 9,947 8,440 9,795 27,403 27,271 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature : sheep ..........: 15 8 11 38 28 6.0 5.6 5.9 6.5 5.9 Lambs and : yearlings ......: 235 137 173 552 451 94.0 94.4 94.1 93.5 94.1 : Total ............: 249 146 183 590 479 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Cattle ............... : 764 776 771 770 776 Steers 1/ ...............: 820 835 827 829 837 Heifers 1/ ..............: 760 778 770 770 777 All cows 1/ .............: 616 616 613 615 614 Bulls 1/ ................: 875 869 877 868 870 : Calves and vealers ... : 153 155 168 146 159 : Hogs ................. : 204 208 208 203 208 Barrows and gilts 2/ ....: 201 206 206 201 206 Sows 2/ .................: 304 308 308 305 307 Boars 2/ ................: 194 208 211 195 210 : Sheep ................ : 68 72 74 70 73 Mature sheep 3/ .........: 66 70 69 66 69 Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 69 72 74 70 73 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 ............: 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 2 ............: 6.1 2.0 0.5 3.1 2.7 0.4 0.4 15.6 3 ............: 89.8 32.2 8.0 47.4 38.0 9.5 2.1 11.1 4 ............: 74.3 2.0 0.9 60.9 15.2 45.7 10.5 0.2 5 ............: 350.1 158.1 39.1 142.6 92.2 50.4 10.3 22.8 6 ............: 597.0 311.5 172.8 98.6 22.5 76.1 14.0 1.4 7 ............:1,197.0 632.3 492.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 8 ............: 284.1 128.8 134.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 200.8 95.0 20.1 82.4 72.4 9.9 3.4 16.9 10 ...........: 112.6 47.4 34.6 27.9 16.1 11.9 2.6 3.1 : United States :2,913.0 1,409.7 903.7 545.3 268.1 277.2 54.2 71.8 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts: Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 1.3 1.3 - - 2.1 0.3 1.8 2 ............: 10.7 10.4 (D) (D) 10.9 1.9 9.0 3 ............: 436.1 435.1 (D) (D) 7.3 0.3 7.0 4 ............: 1,386.1 1,308.2 73.3 4.6 3.3 0.8 2.4 5 ............: 2,607.0 2,490.2 111.5 5.3 26.4 2.9 23.4 6 ............: 566.6 546.5 20.0 - 1.9 0.5 1.4 7 ............: 4,088.5 4,011.2 58.2 19.1 8.8 1.2 7.7 8 ............: 447.8 447.4 0.4 - 95.3 2.4 92.9 9 ............: 221.3 221.2 - - 25.5 0.4 25.2 10 ...........: 29.1 29.1 - - 2.0 0.1 1.8 : United States : 9,794.6 9,500.7 264.7 29.3 183.5 10.8 172.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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 ............: 3.6 1.5 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.7 2 ............: 17.2 5.8 1.5 8.8 7.4 1.3 1.1 46.5 3 ............: 247.0 86.3 21.6 134.1 107.4 26.7 5.1 30.0 4 ............: 216.8 5.6 2.4 180.9 47.4 133.5 28.0 0.7 5 ............: 986.4 434.4 108.8 416.5 258.3 158.2 26.6 66.1 6 ............:1,621.3 821.1 480.7 282.5 66.3 216.2 36.9 5.8 7 ............:3,396.3 1,770.8 1,425.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) 0.2 8 ............: 786.6 380.7 346.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 583.2 266.4 53.1 254.6 221.5 33.1 9.1 51.2 10 ...........: 321.8 141.7 89.1 83.6 46.7 36.9 7.4 8.4 : United States :8,180.2 3,914.2 2,530.4 1,596.1 780.8 815.3 139.5 210.5 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts : Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 3.8 3.7 0.1 0.1 5.4 0.7 4.6 2 ............: 31.6 31.0 (D) (D) 29.5 4.6 24.9 3 ............: 1,238.2 1,229.5 (D) (D) 20.9 0.8 20.1 4 ............: 3,860.3 3,658.9 193.1 8.4 8.5 2.0 6.5 5 ............: 7,235.5 6,910.6 309.7 15.1 77.8 8.2 69.6 6 ............: 1,539.5 1,485.8 53.6 0.1 5.0 1.2 3.8 7 ............: 11,401.7 11,188.0 162.4 51.3 36.5 1.5 34.9 8 ............: 1,267.1 1,266.4 0.7 - 227.8 8.0 219.9 9 ............: 616.0 615.8 0.2 - 62.8 1.0 61.8 10 ...........: 77.1 76.9 0.1 - 5.2 0.4 4.9 : United States : 27,270.6 26,466.5 723.3 80.9 479.4 28.4 451.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 - March Species : March : February : March :------------------------ : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Cattle .......: 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.3 98.4 Calves .......: 98.5 98.7 98.5 98.5 98.6 Hogs .........: 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 Sheep ........: 94.7 93.8 94.6 93.8 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 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 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 Travis Averill - 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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