Livestock Slaughter ISSN: 0499-0544 Released May 20, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Veal Production at Record Low for April Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.87 billion pounds in April, down 4 percent from the 4.01 billion pounds produced in April 2010. Beef production, at 2.05 billion pounds, was 4 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.72 million head, down 4 percent from April 2010. The average live weight was up 4 pounds from the previous year, at 1,257 pounds. Veal production totaled 10.2 million pounds, 8 percent below April a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 58,900 head, down 14 percent from April 2010. The average live weight was up 21 pounds from last year, at 296 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.79 billion pounds, down 3 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 8.63 million head, down 5 percent from April 2010. The average live weight was up 4 pounds from the previous year, at 277 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 14.3 million pounds, was up 11 percent from April 2010. Sheep slaughter totaled 206,700 head, 9 percent above last year. The average live weight was 138 pounds, up 2 pounds from April a year ago. January to April 2011 commercial red meat production was 16.1 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 2010. Accumulated beef production was up 1 percent from last year, veal was down 4 percent, pork was up 1 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 10 percent. April 2010 contained 22 weekdays (including no holidays) and 4 Saturdays. April 2011 contained 21 weekdays (including no holidays) and 5 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: April 2010 and 2011...7 Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: April 2010 and 2011.....8 Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: April 2010 and 2011......9 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: April 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: April 2011........12 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January - April 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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : April 2011 as % of : January - April : April : March : April :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : April : March : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent --- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,139.3 2,266.3 2,054.9 96 91 8,387.3 8,466.0 101 Veal .............: 11.1 12.1 10.2 92 85 45.6 43.6 96 Pork .............: 1,849.1 2,054.6 1,791.0 97 87 7,456.4 7,510.7 101 Lamb and mutton ..: 12.9 14.1 14.3 111 102 55.8 50.5 90 : Total red meat ...: 4,012.4 4,347.0 3,870.4 96 89 15,945.1 16,070.8 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : April 2011 as % of : January - April : April : March : April :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : April : March : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent --- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,110.8 2,236.7 2,028.0 96 91 8,269.8 8,351.8 101 Veal .............: 10.8 11.8 10.0 92 84 44.4 42.6 96 Pork .............: 1,835.9 2,040.2 1,778.6 97 87 7,403.8 7,459.2 101 Lamb and mutton ..: 12.3 13.6 13.7 111 101 53.4 48.4 91 : Total red meat ...: 3,969.7 4,302.3 3,830.2 96 89 15,771.4 15,902.0 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : April : January - April : April : March : April :2011 as % :-------------------------------- Species : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : of 2010 : : :2011 as % : : : : : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent : Cattle : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 2,801.6 2,913.0 2,679.9 96 10,824.9 10,860.1 100 Other .................1,000: 44.4 46.2 42.2 95 184.9 178.7 97 Commercial ............1,000: 2,846.0 2,959.2 2,722.0 96 11,009.8 11,038.8 100 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 1,255 1,278 1,259 100 1,277 1,282 100 Other ................pounds: 1,124 1,129 1,124 100 1,130 1,132 100 Commercial ...........pounds: 1,253 1,276 1,257 100 1,275 1,280 100 : Calves : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 67.4 71.8 57.9 86 300.6 268.4 89 Other .................1,000: 1.2 1.1 1.0 90 4.7 4.0 86 Commercial ............1,000: 68.5 72.9 58.9 86 305.3 272.4 89 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 273 281 293 108 252 273 109 Other ................pounds: 433 436 422 98 429 434 101 Commercial ...........pounds: 275 283 296 107 254 276 108 : Hogs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 8,979.9 9,794.6 8,559.4 95 36,383.1 35,830.0 98 Other .................1,000: 76.3 78.4 71.3 93 303.0 286.8 95 Commercial ............1,000: 9,056.2 9,873.0 8,630.6 95 36,686.1 36,116.8 98 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 273 278 277 102 272 278 102 Other ................pounds: 240 257 241 100 242 249 103 Commercial ...........pounds: 273 278 277 102 272 278 102 : Sheep and lambs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 174.9 183.5 191.8 110 764.8 671.2 88 Other .................1,000: 15.3 10.4 14.9 98 54.0 45.6 84 Commercial ............1,000: 190.2 193.9 206.7 109 818.8 716.8 88 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 141 148 142 101 140 144 103 Other ................pounds: 86 100 88 103 92 94 102 Commercial ...........pounds: 136 146 138 101 137 141 103 : Goats : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 46.8 42.6 47.4 101 187.3 168.5 90 Other .................1,000: 11.5 12.3 14.4 125 47.1 52.1 111 Commercial ............1,000: 58.3 54.8 61.7 106 234.5 220.6 94 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 63 65 63 100 62 64 102 Other ................pounds: 74 74 65 88 70 68 96 Commercial ...........pounds: 65 67 64 98 64 65 101 : Bison : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 4.9 3.9 3.7 76 18.9 14.9 79 Other .................1,000: 0.9 0.9 0.8 84 4.2 3.5 83 Commercial ............1,000: 5.9 4.9 4.5 77 23.1 18.4 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 : April : March : April : April 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : % of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- million pounds ---------- percent : Alabama ...............: 1.6 1.9 1.6 100 Alaska ................: - - - - Arizona ...............: 33.8 33.4 29.7 88 Arkansas ..............: 3.6 3.8 3.1 84 California ............: 142.6 154.7 139.8 98 Colorado ..............: 168.7 191.4 157.6 93 Delaware-Maryland .....: 3.2 3.2 2.7 83 Florida ...............: 9.6 10.1 9.6 101 Georgia ...............: 10.7 10.9 9.9 93 Hawaii ................: 0.9 1.0 0.9 104 : Idaho .................: 16.3 13.4 14.4 89 Illinois ..............: 224.0 237.9 210.6 94 Indiana ...............: 147.8 158.6 137.3 93 Iowa ..................: 541.7 600.1 526.5 97 Kansas ................: 434.6 459.1 425.3 98 Kentucky ..............: 44.5 51.4 42.3 95 Louisiana .............: 0.5 0.6 0.5 87 Michigan ..............: 44.6 41.8 43.5 97 Minnesota .............: 219.2 239.3 208.7 95 Mississippi ...........: 1.9 3.1 2.0 109 : Missouri ..............: 143.6 160.1 150.3 105 Montana ...............: 1.6 1.0 1.4 88 Nebraska ..............: 577.3 609.1 542.7 94 Nevada ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 111 New England 1/ ........: 1.2 1.3 1.2 96 New Jersey ............: 4.6 5.0 4.5 99 New Mexico ............: 0.4 0.4 0.3 94 New York ..............: 2.8 2.5 2.3 84 North Carolina ........: 203.9 219.4 191.7 94 North Dakota ..........: 3.2 4.1 3.9 123 : Ohio ..................: 24.0 26.4 23.0 96 Oklahoma ..............: 98.2 115.4 96.0 98 Oregon ................: 4.5 5.9 5.2 115 Pennsylvania ..........: 103.6 112.3 100.0 96 South Carolina ........: 21.2 21.6 20.4 96 South Dakota ..........: 80.5 95.7 79.9 99 Tennessee .............: 16.2 19.9 14.9 92 Texas .................: 412.9 453.8 412.2 100 Utah ..................: 35.3 38.0 34.2 97 Virginia ..............: 38.4 40.9 34.8 91 : Washington ............: 67.1 72.8 67.9 101 West Virginia .........: 0.5 0.5 0.5 98 Wisconsin .............: 121.2 124.5 116.7 96 Wyoming ...............: 0.4 0.5 0.4 96 : United States .........: 4,012.4 4,347.0 3,870.4 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: April 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 0.6 563 536 969 959 Alaska ...........: - - - - - - Arizona ..........: 47.4 39.8 61,368 50,845 1,298 1,281 Arkansas .........: 0.7 0.6 691 527 953 945 California .......: 143.5 139.6 184,263 177,675 1,309 1,297 Colorado .........: 205.4 189.3 257,537 238,743 1,254 1,262 Delaware-Maryland : 3.6 2.9 4,677 3,784 1,303 1,298 Florida ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia ..........: 19.2 17.9 19,467 17,584 1,021 983 Hawaii ...........: 1.0 1.0 1,082 1,151 1,064 1,123 : Idaho ............: 21.8 20.1 27,695 24,522 1,296 1,247 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 3.2 2.9 3,347 3,057 1,053 1,057 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: 547.7 528.2 673,779 656,691 1,231 1,244 Kentucky .........: 1.6 1.4 1,620 1,405 997 1,014 Louisiana ........: 0.5 0.4 394 341 831 789 Michigan .........: 53.9 51.6 71,552 69,048 1,335 1,347 Minnesota ........: 73.9 67.5 103,013 94,432 1,401 1,407 Mississippi ......: 0.1 0.1 92 75 645 577 : Missouri .........: 4.9 6.5 5,762 7,909 1,172 1,214 Montana ..........: 2.0 1.8 2,412 2,095 1,185 1,193 Nebraska .........: 573.2 531.4 733,984 685,186 1,282 1,291 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 100 112 1,024 1,074 New England 1/ ...: 1.3 1.2 1,370 1,239 1,040 1,034 New Jersey .......: 3.4 3.2 3,819 3,566 1,140 1,132 New Mexico .......: 0.5 0.4 485 489 1,097 1,274 New York .........: 2.8 2.5 3,284 2,803 1,188 1,145 North Carolina ...: 19.8 17.9 23,161 20,370 1,177 1,140 North Dakota .....: 1.9 3.3 2,392 4,379 1,241 1,329 : Ohio .............: 9.8 9.1 11,609 10,691 1,197 1,188 Oklahoma .........: 2.5 2.7 2,534 2,802 1,009 1,045 Oregon ...........: 3.2 4.2 3,735 5,061 1,216 1,250 Pennsylvania .....: 75.6 78.9 93,707 93,785 1,257 1,200 South Carolina ...: 14.5 13.9 16,108 16,014 1,121 1,168 South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 4.0 4.1 3,159 3,414 809 863 Texas ............: 557.8 553.3 668,833 668,279 1,202 1,211 Utah .............: 44.5 44.0 57,440 55,868 1,293 1,271 Virginia .........: 1.0 1.3 1,033 1,459 1,073 1,082 : Washington .......: 85.6 86.5 109,073 110,488 1,279 1,284 West Virginia ....: 0.6 0.6 662 639 1,091 1,093 Wisconsin ........: 147.9 143.4 194,239 188,444 1,326 1,326 Wyoming ..........: 0.6 0.5 648 590 1,174 1,155 : United States ....: 2,846.0 2,722.0 3,552,510 3,408,872 1,253 1,257 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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 .......: 16.3 14.9 1,726 1,568 107 106 Colorado .........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Delaware-Maryland : 0.3 0.3 69 70 260 264 Florida ..........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Georgia ..........: 0.1 - 29 - 496 - Hawaii ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) - : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois .........: 1.6 1.3 695 572 445 428 Indiana ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa .............: 0.1 - 23 - 302 - Kansas ...........: - - - - - - Kentucky .........: - 0.1 - 35 - 617 Louisiana ........: 0.4 0.3 239 182 534 537 Michigan .........: 1.5 1.5 638 639 418 432 Minnesota ........: - - - - - - Mississippi ......: 0.1 - 33 - 486 - : Missouri .........: - 0.1 - 36 - 409 Montana ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nebraska .........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: (D) 0.7 (D) 89 (D) 135 New Jersey .......: 6.0 6.4 2,571 2,666 426 416 New Mexico .......: - - - - - - New York .........: 9.3 4.6 932 554 104 130 North Carolina ...: 0.1 0.1 64 57 511 504 North Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Ohio .............: 8.6 7.2 2,225 1,996 262 300 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.1 23 35 448 451 Oregon ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: 10.3 9.8 4,415 4,162 430 425 South Carolina ...: - - - - - - South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: - 0.1 - 29 - 467 Texas ............: 1.7 0.7 821 442 493 709 Utah .............: (D) - (D) - (D) - Virginia .........: 0.1 - 30 - 376 - : Washington .......: (D) 2.1 (D) 153 (D) 73 West Virginia ....: - (D) - (D) - (D) Wisconsin ........: 8.3 8.3 3,659 3,676 441 444 Wyoming ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States ....: 68.5 58.9 18,657 17,139 275 296 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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 ..........: 5.3 5.7 2,365 2,384 445 417 Alaska ...........: 0.2 (D) 31 (D) 187 (D) Arizona ..........: 0.2 0.2 45 40 260 260 Arkansas .........: 10.7 9.0 4,879 4,168 458 461 California .......: 204.3 208.7 48,999 50,225 240 241 Colorado .........: 0.6 0.6 149 162 254 265 Delaware-Maryland : 1.0 1.1 253 266 250 250 Florida ..........: 5.4 6.6 793 911 146 139 Georgia ..........: 5.8 5.4 1,397 1,361 242 252 Hawaii ...........: 1.3 1.2 315 304 241 251 : Idaho ............: 8.8 9.1 2,207 2,301 252 252 Illinois .........: 751.6 714.8 210,804 202,918 281 284 Indiana ..........: 727.3 655.0 191,926 178,378 264 272 Iowa .............: 2,459.2 2,362.8 671,818 656,498 273 278 Kansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: 0.9 1.0 185 183 201 191 Michigan .........: 6.7 9.1 2,684 3,528 402 389 Minnesota ........: 816.8 786.3 217,490 210,157 267 268 Mississippi ......: 8.3 10.7 2,561 2,837 309 265 : Missouri .........: 658.1 676.9 185,496 193,229 282 286 Montana ..........: 1.0 1.1 245 269 246 250 Nebraska .........: 621.9 589.5 168,711 161,742 271 274 Nevada ...........: (D) 0.1 (D) 14 (D) 246 New England 1/ ...: 1.5 1.4 346 356 235 251 New Jersey .......: 8.3 7.8 861 765 104 98 New Mexico .......: 0.1 0.1 20 22 233 221 New York .........: 1.9 1.9 359 346 188 183 North Carolina ...: 972.7 876.7 254,611 240,142 262 274 North Dakota .....: 9.4 7.6 2,454 1,909 260 252 : Ohio .............: 84.0 80.0 22,284 21,521 266 269 Oklahoma .........: 456.1 441.4 126,988 123,966 278 281 Oregon ...........: 12.8 12.8 3,220 3,204 252 251 Pennsylvania .....: 235.9 214.0 61,571 55,169 261 258 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 361.3 361.8 95,520 96,236 265 266 Tennessee ........: 46.6 41.3 21,445 19,372 461 470 Texas ............: 36.4 33.4 7,987 9,178 220 275 Utah .............: 3.1 3.7 515 529 170 143 Virginia .........: 185.2 166.4 49,590 44,833 268 269 : Washington .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ....: 0.4 0.4 90 108 227 246 Wisconsin ........: 46.5 44.0 20,788 20,162 451 461 Wyoming ..........: 0.3 0.3 64 83 247 247 : United States ....: 9,056.2 8,630.6 2,466,680 2,390,248 273 277 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 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 ..........: 0.2 0.3 30 32 135 125 Arkansas .........: - - - - - - California .......: 23.1 25.4 3,341 3,695 145 146 Colorado .........: 72.5 86.3 11,747 14,577 162 169 Delaware-Maryland : 4.1 3.5 396 344 97 98 Florida ..........: (D) 0.2 (D) 14 (D) 61 Georgia ..........: 0.7 0.2 42 15 63 65 Hawaii ...........: 0.1 - 7 - 145 - : Idaho ............: 0.2 0.2 23 20 131 131 Illinois .........: 7.2 12.5 937 1,594 130 128 Indiana ..........: 3.8 3.6 420 366 110 102 Iowa .............: 18.4 9.6 2,736 1,442 149 151 Kansas ...........: 0.2 0.2 21 21 94 101 Kentucky .........: 0.8 0.9 100 118 123 132 Louisiana ........: 0.3 0.2 21 15 76 62 Michigan .........: 14.6 15.2 1,935 1,971 133 130 Minnesota ........: 0.3 0.2 35 29 110 123 Mississippi ......: 0.1 (D) 4 (D) 56 (D) : Missouri .........: 0.5 0.3 54 37 118 115 Montana ..........: 0.2 0.2 22 17 100 92 Nebraska .........: - 0.1 - 6 - 120 Nevada ...........: 0.1 - 9 - 133 - New England 1/ ...: 3.0 3.7 264 287 88 77 New Jersey .......: 11.6 15.1 934 1,149 81 76 New Mexico .......: 1.2 0.9 173 145 142 152 New York .........: 3.4 4.8 349 332 101 69 North Carolina ...: 0.9 1.3 69 95 74 73 North Dakota .....: 0.1 0.1 8 8 113 118 : Ohio .............: 0.9 1.4 96 149 105 105 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.1 13 15 96 119 Oregon ...........: 1.9 2.2 263 320 140 145 Pennsylvania .....: 3.1 4.5 298 418 97 92 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 0.2 0.2 20 19 124 125 Tennessee ........: 0.9 0.6 65 45 68 70 Texas ............: 9.1 6.6 644 482 71 74 Utah .............: 2.6 2.4 356 334 137 143 Virginia .........: 1.0 0.8 92 70 93 93 : Washington .......: 0.7 0.7 113 100 165 153 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 0.6 0.7 78 94 132 130 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 0.1 8 14 155 157 : United States ....: 190.2 206.7 25,917 28,579 136 138 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- ----------------- percent of total ---------------- : Cattle : Steers ...........: 1,396 1,410 1,309 5,244 5,223 49.8 48.4 48.8 48.4 48.1 Heifers ..........: 815 904 801 3,297 3,331 29.1 31.0 29.9 30.5 30.7 All cows .........: 532 545 519 2,091 2,115 19.0 18.7 19.4 19.3 19.5 Dairy cows .......: 235 268 238 946 1,019 8.4 9.2 8.9 8.7 9.4 Other cows .......: 298 277 281 1,145 1,096 10.6 9.5 10.5 10.6 10.1 Bulls ............: 58 54 52 193 191 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 : Total ............: 2,802 2,913 2,680 10,825 10,860 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Calves and : vealers ...... : 67 72 58 301 268 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows and : gilts ..........: 8,704 9,501 8,295 35,250 34,762 96.9 97.0 96.9 96.9 97.0 Sows .............: 244 265 237 996 960 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 Boars ............: 32 29 28 138 108 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 : Total ............: 8,980 9,795 8,559 36,383 35,830 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature : sheep ..........: 15 11 11 53 40 8.4 5.9 5.8 6.9 5.9 Lambs and : yearlings ......: 160 173 181 712 632 91.6 94.1 94.2 93.1 94.1 : Total ............: 175 183 192 765 671 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Cattle ............... : 756 771 759 767 772 Steers 1/ ...............: 809 827 817 824 832 Heifers 1/ ..............: 749 770 755 765 772 All cows 1/ .............: 612 613 606 614 612 Bulls 1/ ................: 884 877 882 873 873 : Calves and vealers ... : 162 168 175 150 162 : Hogs ................. : 205 208 208 204 208 Barrows and gilts 2/ ....: 202 206 205 201 206 Sows 2/ .................: 307 308 308 305 308 Boars 2/ ................: 200 211 212 196 211 : Sheep ................ : 70 74 71 70 72 Mature sheep 3/ .........: 64 69 67 65 68 Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 71 74 72 70 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: April 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 0.1 - 0.2 0.6 2 ............: 5.5 1.6 0.5 3.0 2.6 0.4 0.4 11.0 3 ............: 81.1 29.9 6.8 42.0 33.4 8.6 2.4 10.1 4 ............: 68.9 2.1 0.8 56.0 13.3 42.7 9.9 0.2 5 ............: 334.1 157.1 33.7 133.5 84.1 49.4 9.8 18.4 6 ............: 550.9 267.3 165.8 104.4 17.1 87.3 13.4 0.7 7 ............:1,102.0 600.0 437.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) 0.1 8 ............: 246.6 117.0 109.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 179.9 83.1 19.1 74.1 63.0 11.0 3.6 14.7 10 ...........: 109.9 50.2 26.7 29.8 15.8 14.0 3.1 2.1 : United States :2,679.9 1,309.0 800.5 518.7 237.8 280.9 51.7 57.9 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts: Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 1.2 1.2 - - 3.4 0.4 3.1 2 ............: 9.5 9.4 (D) (D) 19.3 1.5 17.8 3 ............: 380.6 379.4 (D) (D) 9.6 0.4 9.2 4 ............: 1,188.0 1,127.8 55.7 4.4 3.5 0.8 2.7 5 ............: 2,264.0 2,149.8 109.3 4.9 28.3 2.7 25.5 6 ............: 475.9 460.5 15.3 0.1 2.5 1.2 1.4 7 ............: 3,642.2 3,569.3 54.9 18.0 10.0 0.7 9.3 8 ............: 372.6 372.4 0.2 - 88.5 3.0 85.5 9 ............: 202.3 202.3 - - 24.5 0.4 24.1 10 ...........: 23.1 23.0 0.1 - 2.3 0.1 2.2 : United States : 8,559.4 8,295.0 236.8 27.6 191.8 11.2 180.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 - April 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 ............: 4.7 2.0 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.7 2.3 2 ............: 22.7 7.4 2.0 11.7 10.0 1.7 1.6 57.5 3 ............: 328.1 116.2 28.4 176.0 140.8 35.3 7.5 40.1 4 ............: 285.7 7.7 3.2 236.9 60.7 176.2 37.9 0.9 5 ............: 1,320.5 591.5 142.5 550.0 342.4 207.6 36.4 84.5 6 ............: 2,172.1 1,088.4 646.6 386.9 83.4 303.5 50.3 6.4 7 ............: 4,498.3 2,370.9 1,863.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 0.2 8 ............: 1,033.2 497.6 455.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 763.1 349.5 72.2 328.7 284.5 44.1 12.7 65.9 10 ...........: 431.7 191.9 115.8 113.5 62.5 51.0 10.5 10.5 : United States :10,860.1 5,223.2 3,330.9 2,114.8 1,018.6 1,096.2 191.2 268.4 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts : Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 5.0 4.8 0.1 0.1 8.8 1.1 7.7 2 ............: 41.1 40.4 (D) (D) 48.7 6.1 42.7 3 ............: 1,618.7 1,608.9 (D) (D) 30.5 1.2 29.3 4 ............: 5,048.3 4,786.7 248.8 12.8 12.0 2.8 9.1 5 ............: 9,499.5 9,060.3 419.0 20.1 106.1 10.9 95.2 6 ............: 2,015.3 1,946.3 68.9 0.2 7.6 2.4 5.2 7 ............: 15,043.9 14,757.3 217.4 69.2 46.4 2.2 44.2 8 ............: 1,639.7 1,638.8 0.9 - 316.3 11.0 305.3 9 ............: 818.3 818.1 0.2 - 87.3 1.4 85.9 10 ...........: 100.2 99.9 0.2 - 7.5 0.5 7.0 : United States : 35,830.0 34,761.5 960.1 108.4 671.2 39.6 631.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, Percent of Total Commercial Slaughter - United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January - April Species : April : March : April :------------------------ : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Cattle .......: 98.4 98.4 98.5 98.3 98.4 Calves .......: 98.3 98.5 98.2 98.5 98.5 Hogs .........: 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 Sheep ........: 92.0 94.6 92.8 93.4 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 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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