Livestock Slaughter ISSN: 0499-0544 Released June 24, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Commercial Red Meat Production Up From Last Year Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.91 billion pounds in May, up 5 percent from the 3.73 billion pounds produced in May 2010. Beef production, at 2.13 billion pounds, was 2 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.82 million head, up 1 percent from May 2010. The average live weight was up 3 pounds from the previous year, at 1,253 pounds. Veal production totaled 10.3 million pounds, 2 percent above May a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 61,100 head, up 1 percent from May 2010. The average live weight was up 2 pounds from last year, at 288 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.76 billion pounds, up 9 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 8.54 million head, up 7 percent from May 2010. The average live weight was up 3 pounds from the previous year, at 275 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 12.9 million pounds, was up 2 percent from May 2010. Sheep slaughter totaled 179,400 head, 2 percent below last year. The average live weight was 143 pounds, up 4 pounds from May a year ago. January to May 2011 commercial red meat production was 20.0 billion pounds, up 2 percent from 2010. Accumulated beef production was up 1 percent from last year, veal was down 3 percent, pork was up 2 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 7 percent. May 2010 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays. May 2011 contained 22 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: May 2010 and 2011.....7 Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: May 2010 and 2011.......8 Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: May 2010 and 2011........9 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: May 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: May 2011..........12 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January - May 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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : May 2011 as % of : January - May : May : April : May :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : May : April : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent --- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,087.2 2,053.0 2,131.4 102 104 10,474.5 10,595.5 101 Veal .............: 10.1 10.2 10.3 102 101 55.7 53.9 97 Pork .............: 1,621.3 1,791.0 1,759.7 109 98 9,077.6 9,270.4 102 Lamb and mutton ..: 12.6 14.3 12.9 102 90 68.4 63.4 93 : Total red meat ...: 3,731.2 3,868.6 3,914.3 105 101 19,676.3 19,983.2 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : May 2011 as % of : January - May : May : April : May :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : May : April : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent --- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,060.7 2,026.1 2,105.3 102 104 10,330.5 10,455.3 101 Veal .............: 9.8 10.0 10.0 103 101 54.2 52.6 97 Pork .............: 1,608.7 1,778.6 1,747.4 109 98 9,012.5 9,206.6 102 Lamb and mutton ..: 11.8 13.7 12.3 104 90 65.3 60.7 93 : Total red meat ...: 3,691.0 3,828.4 3,875.0 105 101 19,462.4 19,775.1 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : May : January - May : May : April : May :2011 as % :-------------------------------- Species : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : of 2010 : : :2011 as % : : : : : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent : Cattle : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 2,742.9 2,677.7 2,777.3 101 13,567.8 13,635.2 100 Other .................1,000: 41.2 42.2 40.7 99 226.1 219.4 97 Commercial ............1,000: 2,784.1 2,719.8 2,818.1 101 13,793.9 13,854.7 100 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 1,251 1,259 1,255 100 1,272 1,277 100 Other ................pounds: 1,130 1,124 1,125 100 1,130 1,131 100 Commercial ...........pounds: 1,250 1,257 1,253 100 1,270 1,274 100 : Calves : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 59.1 57.9 60.0 102 359.7 328.3 91 Other .................1,000: 1.2 1.0 1.1 92 5.9 5.1 87 Commercial ............1,000: 60.3 58.9 61.1 101 365.6 333.5 91 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 283 293 285 101 257 275 107 Other ................pounds: 425 422 434 102 428 434 101 Commercial ...........pounds: 286 296 288 101 259 278 107 : Hogs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 7,897.2 8,559.4 8,470.4 107 44,280.3 44,300.4 100 Other .................1,000: 74.4 71.3 71.5 96 377.4 358.3 95 Commercial ............1,000: 7,971.6 8,630.7 8,541.8 107 44,657.7 44,658.7 100 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 273 277 276 101 272 277 102 Other ................pounds: 235 241 237 101 240 247 103 Commercial ...........pounds: 272 277 275 101 272 277 102 : Sheep and lambs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 167.3 191.8 165.8 99 932.2 837.1 90 Other .................1,000: 15.5 14.9 13.5 87 69.5 59.1 85 Commercial ............1,000: 182.9 206.7 179.4 98 1,001.7 896.2 89 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 142 142 148 104 140 145 103 Other ................pounds: 104 88 89 86 95 93 98 Commercial ...........pounds: 139 138 143 103 137 141 103 : Goats : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 45.7 47.4 44.5 97 233.0 212.9 91 Other .................1,000: 11.3 14.4 13.7 122 58.4 65.8 113 Commercial ............1,000: 57.0 61.7 58.2 102 291.5 278.7 96 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 62 63 63 102 62 63 102 Other ................pounds: 79 65 68 86 72 68 94 Commercial ...........pounds: 65 64 64 98 64 65 100 : Bison : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 4.2 3.7 3.7 88 23.1 18.6 80 Other .................1,000: 0.7 0.8 0.7 111 4.9 4.2 87 Commercial ............1,000: 4.8 4.5 4.4 91 28.0 22.8 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 : May : April : May : May 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : % of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- million pounds ---------- percent : Alabama ...............: 1.7 1.6 1.8 107 Alaska ................: 0.1 - - - Arizona ...............: 32.9 29.7 32.6 99 Arkansas ..............: 3.5 3.1 3.5 102 California ............: 137.5 139.8 143.3 104 Colorado ..............: 160.2 157.6 169.5 106 Delaware-Maryland .....: 2.9 2.7 3.2 111 Florida ...............: 9.7 9.6 9.6 99 Georgia ...............: 9.5 9.9 9.1 96 Hawaii ................: 0.9 0.9 0.9 102 : Idaho .................: 15.8 14.4 13.9 88 Illinois ..............: 201.3 210.6 209.4 104 Indiana ...............: 131.7 137.3 137.7 105 Iowa ..................: 461.3 526.5 502.2 109 Kansas ................: 416.4 425.3 437.8 105 Kentucky ..............: 39.4 42.3 42.9 109 Louisiana .............: 0.5 0.5 0.5 102 Michigan ..............: 43.5 43.5 41.1 94 Minnesota .............: 201.8 208.7 214.3 106 Mississippi ...........: 1.7 2.0 1.8 106 : Missouri ..............: 127.4 150.3 135.1 106 Montana ...............: 1.5 1.4 1.3 86 Nebraska ..............: 547.1 540.8 564.9 103 Nevada ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 121 New England 1/ ........: 1.2 1.2 1.4 117 New Jersey ............: 4.2 4.5 4.2 100 New Mexico ............: 0.3 0.3 0.3 108 New York ..............: 2.4 2.3 2.4 101 North Carolina ........: 176.9 191.7 197.3 112 North Dakota ..........: 2.9 3.9 4.3 150 : Ohio ..................: 22.9 23.0 24.7 108 Oklahoma ..............: 85.0 96.0 94.9 112 Oregon ................: 4.7 5.2 5.6 120 Pennsylvania ..........: 100.4 100.0 101.3 101 South Carolina ........: 20.3 20.4 19.6 96 South Dakota ..........: 68.7 79.9 75.6 110 Tennessee .............: 14.9 14.9 14.5 97 Texas .................: 422.8 412.2 438.7 104 Utah ..................: 35.9 34.2 34.0 95 Virginia ..............: 33.4 34.8 36.9 111 : Washington ............: 66.7 67.9 68.8 103 West Virginia .........: 0.3 0.5 0.4 128 Wisconsin .............: 118.8 116.7 112.5 95 Wyoming ...............: 0.4 0.4 0.4 105 : United States .........: 3,731.2 3,868.6 3,914.3 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: May 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 0.5 645 486 939 959 Alaska ...........: 0.1 0.1 60 54 1,104 1,048 Arizona ..........: 47.8 44.1 60,222 55,947 1,265 1,274 Arkansas .........: 0.7 0.6 652 560 967 934 California .......: 139.5 144.1 177,842 183,993 1,300 1,299 Colorado .........: 201.5 205.8 246,587 258,640 1,224 1,258 Delaware-Maryland : 3.2 3.5 4,127 4,579 1,293 1,317 Florida ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia ..........: 17.4 16.4 17,069 16,128 984 986 Hawaii ...........: 1.0 1.0 1,098 1,112 1,082 1,129 : Idaho ............: 21.8 18.6 26,578 22,228 1,242 1,225 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 2.9 3.1 3,068 3,279 1,062 1,064 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: 520.6 538.8 647,653 676,315 1,244 1,256 Kentucky .........: 1.3 1.3 1,330 1,360 999 1,037 Louisiana ........: 0.5 0.4 351 369 774 824 Michigan .........: 52.4 48.6 70,075 64,655 1,344 1,342 Minnesota ........: 71.2 68.5 97,931 94,171 1,382 1,381 Mississippi ......: 0.1 0.1 69 64 594 516 : Missouri .........: 4.2 6.2 4,846 7,409 1,159 1,190 Montana ..........: 2.0 1.6 2,246 1,871 1,145 1,149 Nebraska .........: 563.2 558.7 711,981 715,254 1,265 1,281 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.2 126 157 931 1,045 New England 1/ ...: 1.3 1.4 1,391 1,516 1,063 1,056 New Jersey .......: 3.1 3.4 3,493 3,841 1,140 1,125 New Mexico .......: 0.4 0.4 364 465 1,056 1,194 New York .........: 2.4 2.5 2,861 2,791 1,186 1,139 North Carolina ...: 17.7 17.7 20,675 20,312 1,176 1,149 North Dakota .....: 1.7 3.6 2,061 4,660 1,239 1,289 : Ohio .............: 9.1 9.9 10,894 11,664 1,205 1,184 Oklahoma .........: 2.0 2.5 2,138 2,540 1,044 1,012 Oregon ...........: 3.6 4.1 4,145 4,903 1,182 1,229 Pennsylvania .....: 74.4 78.2 93,852 91,845 1,275 1,187 South Carolina ...: 14.9 13.5 16,695 15,694 1,138 1,180 South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 3.5 3.9 2,824 3,313 836 867 Texas ............: 567.8 590.0 685,618 708,990 1,210 1,205 Utah .............: 46.1 43.6 58,264 55,114 1,268 1,266 Virginia .........: 0.9 1.3 1,022 1,580 1,097 1,220 : Washington .......: 85.6 87.4 108,055 110,888 1,268 1,274 West Virginia ....: 0.3 0.5 378 545 1,125 1,104 Wisconsin ........: 145.5 137.5 192,221 179,441 1,332 1,317 Wyoming ..........: 0.5 0.5 608 618 1,151 1,170 : United States ....: 2,784.1 2,818.1 3,467,523 3,519,883 1,250 1,253 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: May 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 .........: - 0.1 - 22 - 399 California .......: 15.2 16.6 1,707 1,764 114 106 Colorado .........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Delaware-Maryland : 0.3 0.3 66 74 258 262 Florida ..........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Georgia ..........: 0.1 - 31 - 507 - Hawaii ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) - : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois .........: 1.6 1.5 701 683 427 447 Indiana ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa .............: - - - - - - Kansas ...........: - - - - - - Kentucky .........: - - - - - - Louisiana ........: 0.4 0.4 229 206 533 534 Michigan .........: 1.4 1.6 570 665 417 418 Minnesota ........: - - - - - - Mississippi ......: - - - - - - : Missouri .........: - - - - - - Montana ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nebraska .........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: (D) 1.4 (D) 156 (D) 109 New Jersey .......: 5.7 4.9 2,436 2,078 426 422 New Mexico .......: - - - - - - New York .........: 6.5 5.7 743 735 121 139 North Carolina ...: 0.1 0.1 67 59 500 519 North Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Ohio .............: 6.7 7.7 1,951 2,402 300 329 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.1 42 41 399 473 Oregon ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: 9.5 9.6 4,119 4,113 432 430 South Carolina ...: - - - - - - South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: - - - - - - Texas ............: 1.1 0.5 735 329 659 627 Utah .............: (D) - (D) - (D) - Virginia .........: 0.1 - 22 - 353 - : Washington .......: (D) 1.5 (D) 111 (D) 75 West Virginia ....: - (D) - (D) - (D) Wisconsin ........: 6.9 8.3 3,038 3,662 439 441 Wyoming ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States ....: 60.3 61.1 16,989 17,326 286 288 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: May 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 ..........: 5.7 5.8 2,464 2,553 431 440 Alaska ...........: 0.1 (D) 29 (D) 226 (D) Arizona ..........: 0.1 0.1 28 34 244 249 Arkansas .........: 10.1 10.5 4,672 4,851 462 464 California .......: 193.3 205.3 45,832 48,735 237 238 Colorado .........: 0.6 0.7 130 170 234 257 Delaware-Maryland : 1.2 1.5 272 355 226 236 Florida ..........: 5.6 8.8 753 1,151 136 131 Georgia ..........: 5.8 5.8 1,450 1,441 251 250 Hawaii ...........: 1.3 1.3 326 315 250 249 : Idaho ............: 8.6 10.9 2,152 2,740 250 251 Illinois .........: 676.4 705.1 190,155 198,790 281 282 Indiana ..........: 651.3 662.5 171,641 179,061 264 270 Iowa .............: 2,077.2 2,254.5 568,233 621,786 274 276 Kansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: 0.8 0.8 141 162 179 205 Michigan .........: 6.5 11.1 2,494 4,092 383 370 Minnesota ........: 740.6 812.7 197,473 217,311 267 268 Mississippi ......: 7.9 9.8 2,292 2,432 292 249 : Missouri .........: 588.8 616.6 165,122 173,611 281 282 Montana ..........: 1.0 1.1 262 279 261 256 Nebraska .........: 541.0 598.5 146,433 162,474 271 272 Nevada ...........: (D) 0.1 (D) 22 (D) 252 New England 1/ ...: 1.5 1.8 321 415 220 229 New Jersey .......: 7.6 8.8 780 810 103 92 New Mexico .......: - 0.1 - 16 - 267 New York .........: 1.9 2.4 351 412 186 173 North Carolina ...: 846.6 902.9 221,033 247,754 261 274 North Dakota .....: 9.6 9.0 2,461 2,271 257 253 : Ohio .............: 80.9 85.7 21,556 22,801 267 267 Oklahoma .........: 400.7 437.6 110,540 122,835 276 281 Oregon ...........: 12.8 15.2 3,157 3,802 248 250 Pennsylvania .....: 224.2 226.8 57,837 58,300 258 257 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 311.2 343.4 81,842 90,805 263 265 Tennessee ........: 42.9 40.0 19,801 18,941 463 474 Texas ............: 35.0 33.9 7,394 9,366 212 277 Utah .............: 3.5 5.7 559 804 162 143 Virginia .........: 159.7 176.2 43,172 47,372 271 269 : Washington .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ....: 0.4 0.4 79 93 221 217 Wisconsin ........: 42.6 45.8 19,195 21,310 455 467 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 0.2 40 63 289 260 : United States ....: 7,971.6 8,541.8 2,167,704 2,351,270 272 275 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: May 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 0.2 22 18 118 116 Arkansas .........: - - - - - - California .......: 28.6 24.5 4,054 3,564 142 146 Colorado .........: 67.1 77.4 11,244 13,283 168 172 Delaware-Maryland : 3.9 3.5 372 337 95 96 Florida ..........: (D) 0.3 (D) 18 (D) 56 Georgia ..........: 0.4 0.5 31 36 70 71 Hawaii ...........: - - - - - - : Idaho ............: 0.2 0.2 24 20 131 133 Illinois .........: 6.0 9.8 748 1,448 125 148 Indiana ..........: 3.2 2.5 369 277 114 110 Iowa .............: 13.7 4.1 2,105 625 154 153 Kansas ...........: 0.3 0.2 28 21 96 101 Kentucky .........: 0.9 0.9 109 118 127 131 Louisiana ........: 0.3 0.2 18 13 60 58 Michigan .........: 14.6 13.3 1,860 1,745 128 131 Minnesota ........: 0.6 0.2 72 24 119 139 Mississippi ......: 0.1 (D) 6 (D) 63 (D) : Missouri .........: 0.4 0.4 49 45 124 113 Montana ..........: 0.3 0.2 24 19 79 96 Nebraska .........: - 0.1 - 7 - 119 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 13 15 129 145 New England 1/ ...: 2.5 2.5 221 232 89 95 New Jersey .......: 10.8 10.3 862 875 80 85 New Mexico .......: 1.2 1.0 167 151 146 157 New York .........: 3.0 3.1 310 263 105 84 North Carolina ...: 1.2 1.1 82 78 70 68 North Dakota .....: - - - - - - : Ohio .............: 0.8 1.2 89 131 106 112 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.2 8 25 94 118 Oregon ...........: 1.9 2.1 263 307 141 147 Pennsylvania .....: 2.9 2.9 286 285 98 97 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 0.2 0.2 27 22 132 133 Tennessee ........: 1.3 0.6 84 44 65 69 Texas ............: 9.9 10.0 1,028 880 104 88 Utah .............: 2.3 2.2 324 318 143 146 Virginia .........: 1.0 0.8 88 77 89 97 : Washington .......: 0.8 0.7 125 106 164 161 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 0.7 0.5 88 61 133 135 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 - 8 - 144 - : United States ....: 182.9 179.4 25,398 25,668 139 143 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 - May : : : : January - May Class : May : April : May :-----------------------: May : April : May :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- ----------------- percent of total ---------------- : Cattle : Steers ...........: 1,399 1,307 1,431 6,642 6,652 51.0 48.8 51.5 49.0 48.8 Heifers ..........: 778 800 782 4,075 4,113 28.4 29.9 28.2 30.0 30.2 All cows .........: 511 519 516 2,602 2,630 18.6 19.4 18.6 19.2 19.3 Dairy cows .......: 209 238 220 1,155 1,239 7.6 8.9 7.9 8.5 9.1 Other cows .......: 301 281 296 1,447 1,392 11.0 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.2 Bulls ............: 55 52 48 248 239 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.8 : Total ............: 2,743 2,678 2,777 13,568 13,635 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Calves and : vealers ...... : 59 58 60 360 328 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows and : gilts ..........: 7,648 8,295 8,202 42,897 42,964 96.8 96.9 96.8 96.9 97.0 Sows .............: 219 237 241 1,215 1,201 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 Boars ............: 30 28 27 168 136 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 : Total ............: 7,897 8,559 8,470 44,280 44,300 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature : sheep ..........: 14 11 15 66 55 8.1 5.8 9.1 7.1 6.5 Lambs and : yearlings ......: 154 181 151 866 782 91.9 94.2 90.9 92.9 93.5 : Total ............: 167 192 166 932 837 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Slaughter, Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January - May Class : May : April : May :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Cattle ............... : 754 759 761 764 770 Steers 1/ ...............: 808 817 819 820 829 Heifers 1/ ..............: 740 755 749 760 768 All cows 1/ .............: 610 606 602 614 610 Bulls 1/ ................: 886 882 881 876 875 : Calves and vealers ... : 168 175 170 153 164 : Hogs ................. : 204 208 206 204 208 Barrows and gilts 2/ ....: 201 205 203 201 205 Sows 2/ .................: 308 308 311 306 308 Boars 2/ ................: 201 212 211 197 211 : Sheep ................ : 71 71 74 70 73 Mature sheep 3/ .........: 65 67 68 65 68 Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 71 72 75 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: May 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 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.4 2 ............: 5.8 1.8 0.5 3.1 2.5 0.5 0.5 10.6 3 ............: 81.2 29.6 9.9 39.5 31.4 8.1 2.3 9.9 4 ............: 66.8 2.2 0.9 55.0 12.6 42.4 8.8 0.2 5 ............: 329.4 152.0 32.4 135.0 77.9 57.1 10.0 19.3 6 ............: 588.2 280.2 188.0 108.8 14.4 94.4 11.2 0.5 7 ............:1,143.7 663.1 418.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 8 ............: 262.9 156.5 87.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 188.7 89.8 19.4 75.4 60.8 14.6 4.1 16.5 10 ...........: 109.3 55.3 24.8 26.6 12.7 13.9 2.6 1.5 : United States :2,777.3 1,431.1 782.4 515.6 220.0 295.6 48.2 60.0 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts: Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 1.6 1.5 0.1 - 2.3 0.5 1.8 2 ............: 11.1 11.0 (D) (D) 13.0 2.0 11.0 3 ............: 403.7 402.7 (D) (D) 8.0 0.4 7.6 4 ............: 1,215.9 1,158.2 53.4 4.3 3.7 0.9 2.8 5 ............: 2,294.2 2,176.6 112.2 5.4 23.7 2.8 20.9 6 ............: 476.4 459.1 17.2 0.1 5.5 4.1 1.4 7 ............: 3,483.4 3,409.2 56.9 17.3 4.5 0.2 4.3 8 ............: 357.2 357.1 0.1 - 79.4 3.5 76.0 9 ............: 199.4 199.3 - - 23.6 0.5 23.1 10 ...........: 27.6 27.6 - - 2.2 0.2 2.0 : United States : 8,470.4 8,202.1 241.0 27.2 165.8 15.1 150.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ States included in regions are as follows: 1 - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont; 2 - New Jersey, New York; 3 - Delaware-Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia; 4 - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee; 5 - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin; 6 - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas; 7 - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska; 8- Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming; 9 - Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada; 10 - Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington. Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January - May 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 ............: 6.1 2.6 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.4 1.0 3.7 2 ............: 28.6 9.2 2.5 14.8 12.6 2.2 2.0 68.1 3 ............: 409.3 145.7 38.3 215.6 172.2 43.4 9.8 50.0 4 ............: 352.5 9.9 4.0 291.9 73.3 218.6 46.7 1.1 5 ............: 1,649.9 743.6 174.9 685.1 420.3 264.8 46.4 103.9 6 ............: 2,760.3 1,368.6 834.6 495.7 97.8 397.9 61.5 6.9 7 ............: 5,639.8 3,031.8 2,281.9 (D) (D) (D) (D) 0.3 8 ............: 1,296.1 654.2 543.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 951.8 439.4 91.6 404.1 345.3 58.7 16.8 82.4 10 ...........: 540.9 247.2 140.6 140.1 75.2 64.8 13.1 12.0 : United States :13,635.2 6,652.3 4,113.2 2,630.4 1,238.6 1,391.8 239.4 328.3 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts : Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 6.6 6.4 0.2 0.1 11.1 1.6 9.5 2 ............: 52.2 51.3 (D) (D) 61.7 8.1 53.6 3 ............: 2,022.4 2,011.5 (D) (D) 38.5 1.6 37.0 4 ............: 6,264.2 5,945.0 302.2 17.1 15.7 3.7 11.9 5 ............: 11,793.7 11,236.9 531.3 25.5 129.8 13.8 116.0 6 ............: 2,491.7 2,405.4 86.1 0.2 13.1 6.5 6.6 7 ............: 18,527.3 18,166.5 274.3 86.5 50.9 2.4 48.4 8 ............: 1,996.9 1,995.8 1.1 - 395.7 14.5 381.3 9 ............: 1,017.7 1,017.4 0.2 - 110.9 1.9 109.0 10 ...........: 127.7 127.5 0.2 - 9.7 0.6 9.0 : United States : 44,300.4 42,963.7 1,201.1 135.7 837.1 54.7 782.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 - May Species : May : April : May :------------------------ : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Cattle .......: 98.5 98.4 98.6 98.4 98.4 Calves .......: 98.0 98.2 98.2 98.4 98.5 Hogs .........: 99.1 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2 Sheep ........: 91.5 92.8 92.5 93.1 93.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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