Livestock Slaughter ISSN: 0499-0544 Released November 23, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Record Lows in October for Veal and Lamb and Mutton Production Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.27 billion pounds in October, up slightly from the 4.26 billion pounds produced in October 2010. Beef production, at 2.22 billion pounds, was 1 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.86 million head, down slightly from October 2010. The average live weight was down 9 pounds from the previous year, at 1,289 pounds. Veal production totaled 10.5 million pounds, 8 percent below October a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 72,600 head, up 2 percent from October 2010. The average live weight was down 23 pounds from last year, at 252 pounds. Pork production totaled 2.03 billion pounds, up 2 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.91 million head, up 2 percent from October 2010. The average live weight was down 1 pound from the previous year, at 275 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 11.7 million pounds, was down 11 percent from October 2010. Sheep slaughter totaled 174,600 head, 14 percent below last year. The average live weight was 134 pounds, up 4 pounds from October a year ago. January to October 2011 commercial red meat production was 40.8 billion pounds, up 1 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 8 percent. October 2010 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. October 2011 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) 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: October 2010 and 2011......................................................................7 Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: October 2010 and 2011...8 Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: October 2010 and 2011....9 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: October 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: October 2011......12 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January to October 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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : October 2011 as % of : January to October : October :September : October :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : October : September : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent --- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,234.9 2,215.5 2,215.2 99 100 21,798.3 21,922.7 101 Veal .............: 11.4 10.7 10.5 92 99 111.3 107.7 97 Pork .............: 2,002.7 1,953.8 2,033.5 102 104 18,312.9 18,606.4 102 Lamb and mutton ..: 13.1 11.8 11.7 89 99 134.4 123.5 92 : Total red meat ...: 4,262.2 4,191.8 4,270.9 100 102 40,356.9 40,760.2 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : October 2011 as % of : January to October : October :September : October :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : October : September : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent --- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,201.3 2,185.7 2,181.2 99 100 21,507.6 21,638.0 101 Veal .............: 11.0 10.4 10.3 93 99 108.3 105.1 97 Pork .............: 1,988.8 1,939.2 2,018.9 102 104 18,178.5 18,473.3 102 Lamb and mutton ..: 12.3 11.1 11.0 90 100 126.9 117.1 92 : Total red meat ...: 4,213.5 4,146.4 4,221.4 100 102 39,921.1 40,333.6 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : October : January to October : October :September : October :2011 as % :-------------------------------- Species : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : of 2010 : : :2011 as % : : : : : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent : Cattle : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 2,809.2 2,830.4 2,803.7 100 28,004.0 28,109.2 100 Other .................1,000: 52.8 46.1 53.2 101 452.9 442.7 98 Commercial ............1,000: 2,862.1 2,876.5 2,857.0 100 28,456.9 28,551.9 100 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 1,301 1,280 1,292 99 1,277 1,276 100 Other ................pounds: 1,126 1,135 1,124 100 1,131 1,132 100 Commercial ...........pounds: 1,298 1,278 1,289 99 1,275 1,274 100 : Calves : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 70.0 72.5 71.5 102 715.9 695.0 97 Other .................1,000: 1.4 1.2 1.1 77 12.1 10.5 87 Commercial ............1,000: 71.5 73.7 72.6 102 728.0 705.6 97 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 271 249 250 92 259 262 101 Other ................pounds: 446 415 412 92 431 424 98 Commercial ...........pounds: 275 252 252 92 262 265 101 : Hogs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 9,651.1 9,603.5 9,823.3 102 89,582.0 90,121.6 101 Other .................1,000: 81.1 84.5 83.2 103 784.6 757.0 96 Commercial ............1,000: 9,732.2 9,688.0 9,906.4 102 90,366.6 90,878.6 101 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 276 271 276 100 272 274 101 Other ................pounds: 238 240 244 103 238 244 102 Commercial ...........pounds: 276 270 275 100 271 274 101 : Sheep and lambs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 184.6 162.8 160.8 87 1,860.0 1,661.0 89 Other .................1,000: 17.5 14.2 13.8 79 162.7 133.3 82 Commercial ............1,000: 202.1 177.0 174.6 86 2,022.7 1,794.3 89 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 134 137 138 103 137 141 103 Other ................pounds: 93 103 98 106 96 97 101 Commercial ...........pounds: 130 134 134 103 133 138 103 : Goats : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 50.7 50.8 51.6 102 501.8 475.3 95 Other .................1,000: 14.3 16.5 15.3 107 129.1 146.2 113 Commercial ............1,000: 65.1 67.3 66.9 103 630.9 621.6 99 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 62 63 63 100 62 63 101 Other ................pounds: 67 60 65 98 69 66 96 Commercial ...........pounds: 63 62 63 100 63 64 100 : Bison : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 3.9 3.6 3.3 85 44.4 36.6 82 Other .................1,000: 0.9 0.7 0.8 89 9.1 8.1 89 Commercial ............1,000: 4.8 4.3 4.1 85 53.6 44.7 83 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States [Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb, and mutton. Totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : October : September : October : October 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : % of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- million pounds ---------- percent : Alabama ...............: 2.0 1.2 1.6 78 Alaska ................: 0.1 - 0.1 158 Arizona ...............: 31.2 34.5 33.3 107 Arkansas ..............: 4.5 4.1 3.3 73 California ............: 142.7 142.2 139.1 98 Colorado ..............: 174.2 187.0 178.2 102 Delaware-Maryland .....: 3.2 3.1 2.9 93 Florida ...............: 10.2 10.9 10.9 107 Georgia ...............: 11.0 12.9 12.8 116 Hawaii ................: 0.9 0.9 0.9 99 : Idaho .................: 17.7 3.3 3.5 20 Illinois ..............: 253.0 239.3 258.8 102 Indiana ...............: 155.8 149.8 155.7 100 Iowa ..................: 579.2 563.5 587.6 101 Kansas ................: 444.9 442.7 438.4 99 Kentucky ..............: 50.9 47.6 50.3 99 Louisiana .............: 0.5 0.5 0.5 90 Michigan ..............: 44.9 40.7 45.4 101 Minnesota .............: 246.4 243.0 249.2 101 Mississippi ...........: 1.9 2.2 2.3 122 : Missouri ..............: 151.5 146.6 157.1 104 Montana ...............: 1.8 1.5 1.9 104 Nebraska ..............: 630.0 615.6 641.7 102 Nevada ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 180 New England 1/ ........: 1.8 1.6 1.8 102 New Jersey ............: 4.8 4.6 4.6 96 New Mexico ............: 0.5 0.4 0.4 90 New York ..............: 2.9 3.0 3.2 112 North Carolina ........: 210.2 197.1 196.5 93 North Dakota ..........: 3.0 2.2 2.6 87 : Ohio ..................: 27.4 25.0 26.0 95 Oklahoma ..............: 98.5 101.1 96.4 98 Oregon ................: 5.2 5.9 6.2 118 Pennsylvania ..........: 107.9 112.0 111.9 104 South Carolina ........: 20.9 21.0 20.6 98 South Dakota ..........: 88.8 89.3 98.7 111 Tennessee .............: 23.3 25.4 23.8 102 Texas .................: 427.6 430.3 416.2 97 Utah ..................: 39.8 39.4 43.8 110 Virginia ..............: 43.1 45.3 44.7 104 : Washington ............: 78.3 73.0 78.4 100 West Virginia .........: 1.2 0.9 1.3 113 Wisconsin .............: 118.3 120.7 118.1 100 Wyoming ...............: 0.2 0.5 0.2 100 : United States .........: 4,262.2 4,191.8 4,270.9 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: October 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 0.3 567 256 897 934 Alaska ...........: 0.1 0.1 115 180 1,273 1,217 Arizona ..........: 43.0 46.4 55,603 58,966 1,298 1,274 Arkansas .........: 0.8 0.8 777 805 979 1,001 California .......: 142.6 139.9 181,773 175,921 1,296 1,274 Colorado .........: 198.5 201.9 265,677 270,495 1,339 1,341 Delaware-Maryland : 3.4 3.3 4,460 4,190 1,302 1,277 Florida ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia ..........: 20.0 23.5 20,375 23,388 1,021 998 Hawaii ...........: 1.0 1.0 1,089 1,128 1,111 1,147 : Idaho ............: 24.2 2.7 30,107 2,756 1,264 1,125 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 4.9 4.2 5,133 4,393 1,053 1,052 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: 523.8 518.1 688,559 678,798 1,315 1,311 Kentucky .........: 1.6 1.6 1,594 1,541 976 985 Louisiana ........: 0.5 0.5 355 393 730 720 Michigan .........: 54.2 55.9 72,180 73,357 1,339 1,322 Minnesota ........: 76.7 79.2 106,390 108,872 1,393 1,380 Mississippi ......: 0.1 0.1 62 44 498 566 : Missouri .........: 5.5 5.7 6,269 6,092 1,144 1,074 Montana ..........: 2.2 2.3 2,603 2,713 1,170 1,171 Nebraska .........: 585.3 592.6 787,210 798,101 1,346 1,348 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 75 139 1,000 1,034 New England 1/ ...: 1.9 1.9 1,943 1,866 998 973 New Jersey .......: 3.4 3.4 3,895 3,881 1,140 1,137 New Mexico .......: 0.6 0.5 663 639 1,091 1,250 New York .........: 3.0 3.4 3,307 3,704 1,144 1,107 North Carolina ...: 18.5 18.2 21,124 20,596 1,147 1,133 North Dakota .....: 1.7 3.1 2,015 4,205 1,182 1,352 : Ohio .............: 11.5 10.5 13,454 12,165 1,173 1,158 Oklahoma .........: 2.0 2.3 2,022 2,224 1,014 970 Oregon ...........: 4.0 5.1 4,765 6,044 1,215 1,197 Pennsylvania .....: 81.0 89.3 98,391 103,962 1,228 1,168 South Carolina ...: 15.1 12.9 16,307 14,471 1,086 1,137 South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 4.1 4.8 3,409 3,798 851 808 Texas ............: 559.3 555.6 690,784 675,451 1,239 1,220 Utah .............: 48.3 51.4 64,338 70,637 1,336 1,375 Virginia .........: 1.3 1.1 1,376 1,085 1,053 1,016 : Washington .......: 93.9 95.8 126,476 127,333 1,353 1,336 West Virginia ....: 1.7 2.0 1,734 1,866 997 939 Wisconsin ........: 147.0 149.9 192,465 193,058 1,321 1,295 Wyoming ..........: 0.3 0.3 331 318 1,280 1,144 : United States ....: 2,862.1 2,857.0 3,700,942 3,671,294 1,298 1,289 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: October 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 ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona ..........: - - - - - - Arkansas .........: - - - - - - California .......: 16.0 16.9 1,697 1,798 107 108 Colorado .........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Delaware-Maryland : 0.3 0.3 68 69 269 261 Florida ..........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Georgia ..........: 0.1 0.1 29 27 455 480 Hawaii ...........: - - - - - - : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois .........: 1.5 1.7 698 776 455 452 Indiana ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa .............: - - - - - - Kansas ...........: - - - - - - Kentucky .........: 0.1 0.1 33 46 511 504 Louisiana ........: 0.6 0.4 326 201 536 516 Michigan .........: 1.5 1.6 668 655 436 421 Minnesota ........: - - - - - - Mississippi ......: - - - - - - : Missouri .........: - - - - - - Montana ..........: - - - - - - Nebraska .........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: (D) 1.2 (D) 138 (D) 120 New Jersey .......: 7.1 6.7 3,038 2,774 426 416 New Mexico .......: - - - - - - New York .........: 10.1 10.2 1,002 957 105 101 North Carolina ...: 0.2 0.1 85 54 467 490 North Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Ohio .............: 10.9 11.5 2,512 2,346 244 214 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 - 39 - 494 - Oregon ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: 9.9 8.9 4,292 3,763 432 421 South Carolina ...: - - - - - - South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 0.1 0.1 28 39 545 467 Texas ............: 2.1 1.9 827 592 403 315 Utah .............: (D) - (D) - (D) - Virginia .........: 0.1 - 37 - 397 - : Washington .......: (D) 1.3 (D) 103 (D) 79 West Virginia ....: - (D) - (D) - (D) Wisconsin ........: 7.9 7.3 3,481 3,215 442 442 Wyoming ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States ....: 71.5 72.6 19,294 17,917 275 252 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: October 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 ..........: 7.1 5.8 3,124 2,532 441 436 Alaska ...........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Arizona ..........: 0.1 0.2 30 41 246 246 Arkansas .........: 13.4 9.5 6,103 4,239 457 448 California .......: 211.2 212.0 51,269 51,175 243 242 Colorado .........: 0.8 1.1 217 254 269 242 Delaware-Maryland : 1.5 1.5 372 371 244 250 Florida ..........: 8.0 10.2 1,012 1,078 126 106 Georgia ..........: 5.6 7.5 1,378 1,776 247 237 Hawaii ...........: 1.3 1.1 318 276 245 244 : Idaho ............: 8.6 10.5 2,180 2,645 255 253 Illinois .........: 863.3 946.2 241,623 263,338 280 278 Indiana ..........: 747.3 748.0 202,466 203,282 271 272 Iowa .............: 2,599.9 2,638.8 719,146 728,735 277 276 Kansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: 0.9 0.9 174 172 197 193 Michigan .........: 9.7 11.6 3,737 4,694 385 407 Minnesota ........: 931.1 945.1 251,766 255,470 271 271 Mississippi ......: 9.0 10.2 2,629 3,232 293 316 : Missouri .........: 684.0 724.3 196,702 204,427 288 282 Montana ..........: 1.2 1.2 315 309 259 253 Nebraska .........: 698.5 714.3 191,981 196,148 275 275 Nevada ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) - New England 1/ ...: 2.6 2.7 618 713 235 260 New Jersey .......: 8.4 9.0 808 884 96 98 New Mexico .......: 0.3 0.2 76 55 263 267 New York .........: 2.6 3.0 494 664 187 224 North Carolina ...: 999.0 932.7 265,691 248,127 266 266 North Dakota .....: 10.2 0.5 2,642 148 260 297 : Ohio .............: 93.1 92.0 25,329 24,522 273 267 Oklahoma .........: 468.3 457.9 128,291 126,027 274 275 Oregon ...........: 13.6 15.1 3,443 3,809 253 252 Pennsylvania .....: 245.2 242.1 64,796 63,583 265 263 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 402.3 446.6 106,988 119,630 266 268 Tennessee ........: 69.5 72.7 31,689 32,086 456 442 Texas ............: 39.4 37.6 9,896 10,903 251 290 Utah .............: 4.1 7.0 625 916 153 132 Virginia .........: 207.0 217.0 56,001 58,380 271 269 : Washington .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ....: 0.8 1.0 206 273 264 266 Wisconsin ........: 42.9 46.9 19,095 20,614 448 442 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 0.2 30 43 249 263 : United States ....: 9,732.2 9,906.4 2,684,878 2,726,869 276 275 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: October 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 28 26 122 118 Arkansas .........: 0.1 0.1 8 8 120 108 California .......: 24.5 22.1 3,327 3,008 136 136 Colorado .........: 74.4 83.1 11,090 12,697 149 153 Delaware-Maryland : 4.0 3.1 388 298 96 96 Florida ..........: (D) 0.1 (D) 7 (D) 71 Georgia ..........: 0.5 0.4 35 35 77 82 Hawaii ...........: - 0.1 - 7 - 121 : Idaho ............: 0.3 0.3 38 39 123 124 Illinois .........: 11.6 12.4 1,601 1,717 139 138 Indiana ..........: 3.4 3.1 385 341 113 110 Iowa .............: 19.5 0.2 2,809 28 145 135 Kansas ...........: 0.4 0.3 36 29 100 108 Kentucky .........: 0.7 0.9 86 111 117 126 Louisiana ........: 0.4 0.4 28 24 63 63 Michigan .........: 15.6 11.8 1,941 1,505 125 128 Minnesota ........: 1.5 0.5 181 60 120 125 Mississippi ......: - (D) - (D) - (D) : Missouri .........: 0.4 0.4 45 41 116 112 Montana ..........: 0.5 0.5 46 47 97 95 Nebraska .........: - 0.1 - 8 - 120 Nevada ...........: - 0.1 - 14 - 130 New England 1/ ...: 3.1 2.8 281 244 90 88 New Jersey .......: 10.4 8.3 871 721 84 87 New Mexico .......: 1.2 0.8 163 113 133 142 New York .........: 3.4 3.4 295 286 87 84 North Carolina ...: 1.2 1.1 96 78 81 74 North Dakota .....: 0.1 0.1 5 7 109 117 : Ohio .............: 2.3 1.3 244 134 106 105 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.4 12 41 96 99 Oregon ...........: 2.1 2.1 275 275 130 133 Pennsylvania .....: 3.0 3.6 293 353 98 98 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 0.2 0.2 25 26 122 117 Tennessee ........: 0.9 0.7 80 52 84 74 Texas ............: 8.9 4.2 667 301 75 72 Utah .............: 2.5 2.1 318 295 131 138 Virginia .........: 1.0 0.6 96 53 96 94 : Washington .......: 0.9 0.6 136 99 150 159 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 1.2 1.2 151 160 122 130 Wyoming ..........: - - - - - - : United States ....: 202.1 174.6 26,275 23,435 130 134 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 to October : : : : January to October Class : October :September : October :-----------------------: October :September : October :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------------- 1,000 head ------------------- ----------------- percent of total ---------------- : Cattle : Steers ...........: 1,343 1,364 1,345 13,877 13,923 47.8 48.2 48.0 49.6 49.5 Heifers ..........: 854 804 809 8,348 8,205 30.4 28.4 28.8 29.8 29.2 All cows .........: 558 610 600 5,256 5,497 19.9 21.6 21.4 18.8 19.6 Dairy cows .......: 231 247 243 2,301 2,399 8.2 8.7 8.7 8.2 8.5 Other cows .......: 326 363 357 2,955 3,098 11.6 12.8 12.7 10.6 11.0 Bulls ............: 55 53 50 522 484 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.7 : Total ............: 2,809 2,830 2,804 28,004 28,109 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Calves and : vealers ...... : 70 73 71 716 695 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows and : gilts ..........: 9,366 9,309 9,532 86,816 87,350 97.0 96.9 97.0 96.9 96.9 Sows .............: 258 266 265 2,455 2,499 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 Boars ............: 27 28 26 311 272 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 : Total ............: 9,651 9,604 9,823 89,582 90,122 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature : sheep ..........: 15 12 13 130 118 7.9 7.4 8.3 7.0 7.1 Lambs and : yearlings ......: 170 151 148 1,730 1,543 92.1 92.6 91.7 93.0 92.9 : Total ............: 185 163 161 1,860 1,661 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Slaughter, Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January to October Class : October :September : October :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Cattle ............... : 786 775 780 771 772 Steers 1/ ...............: 859 855 859 831 838 Heifers 1/ ..............: 788 780 791 764 771 All cows 1/ .............: 599 579 582 608 596 Bulls 1/ ................: 862 863 851 878 871 : Calves and vealers ... : 160 147 147 153 155 : Hogs ................. : 206 202 206 203 205 Barrows and gilts 2/ ....: 204 199 203 200 202 Sows 2/ .................: 305 299 302 305 306 Boars 2/ ................: 205 209 211 199 211 : Sheep ................ : 67 68 69 68 71 Mature sheep 3/ .........: 63 64 65 65 66 Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 67 69 69 69 71 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 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 ............: 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.1 2 ............: 6.7 2.1 0.6 3.4 2.9 0.6 0.5 16.8 3 ............: 91.4 30.7 8.6 49.8 39.4 10.3 2.3 9.3 4 ............: 77.6 2.2 1.0 63.8 13.8 50.0 10.6 2.0 5 ............: 353.8 142.1 38.5 162.1 81.7 80.4 11.1 22.2 6 ............: 553.2 264.6 157.4 121.7 15.5 106.1 9.5 1.9 7 ............:1,162.1 637.3 448.1 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 8 ............: 268.1 138.2 107.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 186.8 76.5 14.5 91.7 67.7 24.1 4.0 16.8 10 ...........: 102.4 50.4 31.9 18.3 13.2 5.1 1.7 1.3 : United States :2,803.7 1,345.0 808.8 599.9 242.8 357.1 50.0 71.5 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts: Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 2.1 2.0 - - 2.5 0.3 2.2 2 ............: 11.7 11.5 (D) (D) 11.0 1.7 9.3 3 ............: 459.3 458.1 (D) (D) 7.7 0.6 7.1 4 ............: 1,323.1 1,230.0 89.1 4.1 3.3 0.8 2.5 5 ............: 2,753.4 2,644.3 104.2 4.9 25.8 3.0 22.8 6 ............: 498.2 482.2 16.0 0.1 1.4 0.7 0.7 7 ............: 4,088.4 4,016.9 54.5 17.0 0.5 - 0.5 8 ............: 453.1 452.8 0.2 - 85.0 5.4 79.6 9 ............: 207.3 207.2 - - 21.2 0.5 20.7 10 ...........: 26.6 26.6 - - 2.4 0.2 2.2 : United States : 9,823.3 9,531.6 265.3 26.4 160.8 13.3 147.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 to October 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 ............: 13.1 5.9 2.9 2.4 1.4 1.1 1.9 13.3 2 ............: 61.1 19.3 5.3 31.8 27.0 4.8 4.6 150.8 3 ............: 845.6 303.1 80.3 442.2 353.0 89.3 20.1 98.2 4 ............: 730.7 20.9 8.5 607.8 144.9 462.9 93.5 5.1 5 ............: 3,408.0 1,490.6 362.9 1,454.7 823.2 631.5 99.9 221.0 6 ............: 5,738.9 2,772.1 1,743.3 1,111.2 169.6 941.6 112.2 15.1 7 ............:11,632.4 6,451.7 4,506.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 0.5 8 ............: 2,702.5 1,467.5 1,033.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 1,939.8 877.9 184.0 839.1 663.3 175.9 38.8 172.0 10 ...........: 1,036.9 513.5 277.8 224.4 134.8 89.6 21.3 19.0 : United States :28,109.2 13,922.6 8,205.0 5,497.4 2,399.3 3,098.2 484.1 695.0 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts : Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 17.0 16.5 0.3 0.2 21.8 2.7 19.2 2 ............: 111.8 109.9 (D) (D) 122.4 16.8 105.6 3 ............: 4,216.6 4,200.1 (D) (D) 79.2 4.1 75.1 4 ............: 12,677.4 11,949.3 689.8 38.3 35.4 8.5 26.9 5 ............: 24,383.9 23,263.8 1,068.7 51.3 264.5 29.1 235.4 6 ............: 5,037.6 4,859.5 177.6 0.5 29.0 15.7 13.3 7 ............: 37,448.3 36,725.1 548.2 174.9 54.1 2.5 51.6 8 ............: 3,942.1 3,940.1 2.0 0.1 799.6 33.3 766.2 9 ............: 2,025.9 2,025.3 0.6 0.1 233.0 4.3 228.7 10 ...........: 261.0 260.5 0.4 0.1 22.1 1.4 20.7 : United States : 90,121.6 87,350.1 2,499.1 272.4 1,661.0 118.4 1,542.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 to October Species : October : September : October :------------------------ : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Cattle .......: 98.2 98.4 98.1 98.4 98.4 Calves .......: 98.0 98.3 98.5 98.3 98.5 Hogs .........: 99.2 99.1 99.2 99.1 99.2 Sheep ........: 91.4 92.0 92.1 92.0 92.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Sheep ......... (202) 690-3236 Travis Averill - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ...... (202) 720-3040 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (515) 284-4340 Everett Olbert - Dairy Products Prices ....... (202) 720-4751 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278 Doug Bounds - Hogs and Pigs, Goats ........... 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