Livestock Slaughter ISSN: 0499-0544 Released December 23, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). November Pork Production at Record High Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.26 billion pounds in November, down 2 percent from the 4.33 billion pounds produced in November 2010. Beef production, at 2.15 billion pounds, was 4 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.79 million head, down 3 percent from November 2010. The average live weight was down 6 pounds from the previous year, at 1,293 pounds. Veal production totaled 10.8 million pounds, 5 percent below November a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 73,000 head, up slightly from November 2010. The average live weight was down 14 pounds from last year, at 255 pounds. Pork production totaled 2.09 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.04 million head, up 1 percent from November 2010. The average live weight was unchanged from the previous year, at 278 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 12.6 million pounds, was down 12 percent from November 2010. Sheep slaughter totaled 186,700 head, 15 percent below last year. The average live weight was 135 pounds, up 4 pounds from November a year ago. January to November 2011 commercial red meat production was 45.0 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 2010. Accumulated beef production was up slightly from last year, veal was down 3 percent, pork was up 2 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 9 percent. November 2010 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. November 2011 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Commercial Red Meat Production - United States................................4 Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States.......................4 Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States...5 Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States.....................6 Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: November 2010 and 2011......................................................................7 Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: November 2010 and 2011......................................................................8 Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: November 2010 and 2011...9 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: November 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: November 2011.....12 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January to November 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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :November 2011 as % of : January to November : November : October : November :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : November : October : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent --- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,235.5 2,215.2 2,149.4 96 97 24,033.8 24,072.1 100 Veal .............: 11.3 10.5 10.8 95 103 122.6 118.5 97 Pork .............: 2,068.0 2,033.5 2,086.9 101 103 20,381.0 20,693.2 102 Lamb and mutton ..: 14.4 11.7 12.6 88 108 148.8 136.1 91 : Total red meat ...: 4,329.3 4,270.8 4,259.7 98 100 44,686.1 45,019.8 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :November 2011 as % of : January to November : November : October : November :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : November : October : : :2011 as % : : : : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent --- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 2,206.5 2,181.2 2,119.8 96 97 23,714.1 23,757.8 100 Veal .............: 11.0 10.3 10.5 96 103 119.3 115.7 97 Pork .............: 2,055.0 2,018.8 2,073.6 101 103 20,233.5 20,546.8 102 Lamb and mutton ..: 13.5 11.0 11.8 88 107 140.4 129.0 92 : Total red meat ...: 4,286.1 4,221.3 4,215.8 98 100 44,207.2 44,549.3 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : November : January to November : November : October : November :2011 as % :-------------------------------- Species : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : of 2010 : : :2011 as % : : : : : 2010 : 2011 : of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent : Cattle : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 2,830.4 2,803.7 2,739.1 97 30,834.4 30,848.2 100 Other .................1,000: 45.9 53.2 46.5 101 498.8 489.3 98 Commercial ............1,000: 2,876.3 2,857.0 2,785.6 97 31,333.2 31,337.5 100 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 1,302 1,292 1,296 99 1,279 1,278 100 Other ................pounds: 1,123 1,124 1,131 101 1,131 1,132 100 Commercial ...........pounds: 1,299 1,289 1,293 100 1,277 1,276 100 : Calves : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 71.7 71.5 71.9 100 787.6 766.9 97 Other .................1,000: 1.2 1.1 1.1 92 13.3 11.7 88 Commercial ............1,000: 73.0 72.6 73.0 100 800.9 778.6 97 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 266 250 252 95 260 261 101 Other ................pounds: 438 412 401 92 432 421 98 Commercial ...........pounds: 269 252 255 95 263 264 100 : Hogs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 9,894.9 9,822.4 9,968.1 101 99,476.9 100,088.9 101 Other .................1,000: 76.6 83.2 74.9 98 861.1 831.9 97 Commercial ............1,000: 9,971.5 9,905.6 10,043.0 101 100,338.1 100,920.7 101 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 278 276 279 100 272 275 101 Other ................pounds: 237 244 245 104 238 244 102 Commercial ...........pounds: 278 275 278 100 272 274 101 : Sheep and lambs : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 201.1 160.8 171.9 86 2,061.1 1,833.0 89 Other .................1,000: 17.7 13.8 14.8 83 180.4 148.0 82 Commercial ............1,000: 218.8 174.6 186.7 85 2,241.5 1,981.0 88 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 134 138 138 103 136 141 103 Other ................pounds: 102 98 105 102 97 98 101 Commercial ...........pounds: 131 134 135 103 133 137 103 : Goats : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 57.7 51.6 58.6 102 559.5 533.9 95 Other .................1,000: 17.4 15.3 18.6 107 146.5 164.8 113 Commercial ............1,000: 75.1 66.9 77.2 103 706.0 698.7 99 Live weight per head : Federally inspected ..pounds: 63 63 63 100 62 63 101 Other ................pounds: 61 65 67 109 68 66 97 Commercial ...........pounds: 62 63 64 103 63 64 100 : Bison : Number of head : Federally inspected ...1,000: 3.8 3.3 3.9 102 48.3 40.5 84 Other .................1,000: 0.9 0.8 0.9 95 10.1 9.0 89 Commercial ............1,000: 4.8 4.1 4.8 101 58.4 49.5 85 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States [Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb, and mutton. Totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : November : October : November :November 2011 as : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : % of 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- million pounds ---------- percent : Alabama ...............: 1.8 1.6 1.6 88 Alaska ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 86 Arizona ...............: 34.5 33.3 33.2 96 Arkansas ..............: 4.4 3.3 3.0 70 California ............: 148.1 139.1 147.5 100 Colorado ..............: 171.1 178.2 170.0 99 Delaware-Maryland .....: 3.3 2.9 3.0 93 Florida ...............: 9.9 10.9 10.3 104 Georgia ...............: 11.8 12.8 12.8 108 Hawaii ................: 0.9 0.9 0.7 84 : Idaho .................: 18.7 3.5 3.8 20 Illinois ..............: 249.4 258.8 264.4 106 Indiana ...............: 162.3 155.7 158.6 98 Iowa ..................: 593.8 587.6 604.5 102 Kansas ................: 456.1 438.4 424.8 93 Kentucky ..............: 54.1 50.3 51.4 95 Louisiana .............: 0.5 0.5 0.6 115 Michigan ..............: 44.1 45.4 42.8 97 Minnesota .............: 249.2 249.2 248.7 100 Mississippi ...........: 1.9 2.3 2.4 126 : Missouri ..............: 153.0 157.1 158.6 104 Montana ...............: 1.7 1.9 1.7 104 Nebraska ..............: 633.9 641.7 612.5 97 Nevada ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 114 New England 1/ ........: 1.8 1.8 1.8 102 New Jersey ............: 5.0 4.6 4.6 92 New Mexico ............: 0.5 0.4 0.4 83 New York ..............: 2.9 3.2 3.1 107 North Carolina ........: 224.0 196.5 212.4 95 North Dakota ..........: 3.3 2.6 2.4 72 : Ohio ..................: 26.3 26.0 25.8 98 Oklahoma ..............: 102.6 96.4 104.0 101 Oregon ................: 5.4 6.2 6.3 116 Pennsylvania ..........: 113.7 111.9 112.4 99 South Carolina ........: 20.6 20.6 21.3 104 South Dakota ..........: 98.6 98.7 101.0 102 Tennessee .............: 23.3 23.8 24.2 104 Texas .................: 417.5 416.2 402.2 96 Utah ..................: 36.3 43.8 37.3 103 Virginia ..............: 47.8 44.7 48.3 101 : Washington ............: 72.9 78.4 74.9 103 West Virginia .........: 1.0 1.3 1.0 105 Wisconsin .............: 120.9 118.1 118.7 98 Wyoming ...............: 0.5 0.2 0.5 101 : United States .........: 4,329.3 4,270.8 4,259.7 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: November 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 0.3 559 241 926 922 Alaska ...........: 0.1 0.1 145 118 1,235 1,089 Arizona ..........: 47.9 46.3 61,829 59,323 1,295 1,285 Arkansas .........: 0.6 0.5 587 473 1,014 1,024 California .......: 149.7 150.8 191,461 192,114 1,300 1,291 Colorado .........: 195.8 194.6 261,610 259,132 1,337 1,333 Delaware-Maryland : 3.4 3.3 4,438 4,242 1,294 1,277 Florida ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia ..........: 21.9 23.2 21,780 23,285 997 1,006 Hawaii ...........: 1.0 0.8 1,129 923 1,093 1,119 : Idaho ............: 26.3 2.8 32,131 2,839 1,242 1,094 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 3.4 3.4 3,553 3,543 1,056 1,058 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: 540.3 503.6 707,381 660,383 1,309 1,312 Kentucky .........: 1.4 1.2 1,272 1,218 938 977 Louisiana ........: 0.5 0.6 333 438 727 736 Michigan .........: 51.2 51.9 69,801 69,072 1,372 1,344 Minnesota ........: 80.1 81.1 111,698 113,096 1,402 1,400 Mississippi ......: 0.1 0.1 32 32 637 526 : Missouri .........: 3.8 2.9 4,477 3,465 1,172 1,190 Montana ..........: 2.1 2.2 2,481 2,580 1,175 1,178 Nebraska .........: 592.7 567.1 799,495 766,210 1,350 1,352 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 114 136 953 1,015 New England 1/ ...: 2.0 2.0 1,971 1,983 985 978 New Jersey .......: 3.6 3.3 4,080 3,670 1,129 1,122 New Mexico .......: 0.7 0.5 704 638 1,095 1,261 New York .........: 2.9 3.2 3,250 3,588 1,158 1,122 North Carolina ...: 18.6 18.7 21,509 21,339 1,158 1,148 North Dakota .....: 2.1 2.8 2,702 3,817 1,314 1,356 : Ohio .............: 10.7 11.5 12,686 13,390 1,193 1,165 Oklahoma .........: 1.9 2.0 1,865 1,926 981 974 Oregon ...........: 3.8 5.0 4,465 5,925 1,196 1,209 Pennsylvania .....: 86.0 84.9 106,530 100,648 1,250 1,188 South Carolina ...: 14.0 12.8 15,220 14,262 1,103 1,130 South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 4.3 4.6 3,543 3,784 837 846 Texas ............: 545.7 538.9 677,430 657,760 1,246 1,225 Utah .............: 45.0 45.1 58,830 60,382 1,308 1,340 Virginia .........: 1.4 1.4 1,498 1,432 1,063 1,014 : Washington .......: 89.1 92.1 118,678 122,541 1,337 1,336 West Virginia ....: 1.4 1.6 1,392 1,524 987 955 Wisconsin ........: 152.7 153.1 198,873 196,706 1,315 1,292 Wyoming ..........: 0.7 0.7 765 784 1,170 1,100 : United States ....: 2,876.3 2,785.6 3,723,819 3,590,900 1,299 1,293 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: November 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 .......: 15.5 15.9 1,697 1,674 111 106 Colorado .........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Delaware-Maryland : 0.2 0.3 54 67 271 261 Florida ..........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Georgia ..........: - 0.1 - 32 - 528 Hawaii ...........: - - - - - - : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois .........: 1.7 1.4 746 636 439 443 Indiana ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa .............: - - - - - - Kansas ...........: - - - - - - Kentucky .........: - - - - - - Louisiana ........: 0.5 0.5 248 216 541 454 Michigan .........: 1.5 1.4 637 600 425 423 Minnesota ........: - - - - - - Mississippi ......: - - - - - - : Missouri .........: 0.1 - 18 - 361 - Montana ..........: - - - - - - Nebraska .........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: (D) 1.7 (D) 181 (D) 110 New Jersey .......: 6.9 6.5 2,906 2,736 424 420 New Mexico .......: - - - - - - New York .........: 11.3 10.4 1,066 900 100 93 North Carolina ...: 0.2 0.1 81 62 472 520 North Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Ohio .............: 12.3 11.9 2,760 2,221 239 188 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.1 35 27 497 497 Oregon ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: 9.6 10.0 4,087 4,270 427 427 South Carolina ...: - - - - - - South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 0.1 0.1 24 54 445 550 Texas ............: 2.3 2.1 734 774 332 377 Utah .............: (D) - (D) - (D) - Virginia .........: 0.1 0.1 30 19 401 382 : Washington .......: (D) 1.2 (D) 92 (D) 75 West Virginia ....: - (D) - (D) - (D) Wisconsin ........: 7.9 8.0 3,597 3,522 457 442 Wyoming ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States ....: 73.0 73.0 19,161 18,339 269 255 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: November 2010 and 2011 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: 6.3 5.9 2,690 2,489 431 424 Alaska ...........: 0.1 (D) 25 (D) 264 (D) Arizona ..........: 0.1 0.1 30 22 210 246 Arkansas .........: 13.2 9.2 6,109 4,204 462 457 California .......: 212.3 207.8 51,666 50,661 244 244 Colorado .........: 0.7 0.9 167 206 247 233 Delaware-Maryland : 2.0 1.6 525 417 264 261 Florida ..........: 7.7 9.1 938 1,047 122 115 Georgia ..........: 6.6 7.8 1,655 1,865 250 239 Hawaii ...........: 1.3 1.1 324 276 251 245 : Idaho ............: 10.6 11.5 2,705 2,954 256 257 Illinois .........: 874.2 947.8 245,497 267,243 281 282 Indiana ..........: 776.1 758.6 212,144 207,491 273 274 Iowa .............: 2,659.7 2,700.5 739,726 752,438 278 279 Kansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: 1.2 1.5 190 239 164 157 Michigan .........: 11.2 12.0 4,414 4,821 396 402 Minnesota ........: 930.7 925.2 252,747 252,652 272 273 Mississippi ......: 9.4 11.1 2,611 3,324 279 299 : Missouri .........: 692.8 727.1 200,202 208,164 289 286 Montana ..........: 1.3 1.4 322 331 241 241 Nebraska .........: 687.6 677.6 189,991 187,792 276 277 Nevada ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) - New England 1/ ...: 2.3 2.4 549 568 237 236 New Jersey .......: 9.3 9.8 872 961 94 98 New Mexico .......: 0.2 0.1 48 26 253 250 New York .........: 2.4 2.6 461 524 193 200 North Carolina ...: 1,043.6 991.6 283,114 269,155 271 272 North Dakota .....: 9.6 0.5 2,510 143 261 284 : Ohio .............: 86.6 86.6 24,236 23,478 280 272 Oklahoma .........: 480.6 483.8 133,597 135,861 278 281 Oregon ...........: 15.2 15.9 3,872 4,074 255 256 Pennsylvania .....: 253.8 252.1 66,881 66,622 264 264 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 445.8 454.3 119,521 122,790 268 270 Tennessee ........: 70.3 74.2 31,640 32,939 451 445 Texas ............: 38.9 36.0 10,766 10,678 277 297 Utah .............: 4.7 5.9 663 798 142 136 Virginia .........: 227.5 231.0 61,842 62,713 272 272 : Washington .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ....: 0.7 0.7 178 195 265 270 Wisconsin ........: 43.2 46.5 19,387 20,916 452 452 Wyoming ..........: 0.2 0.2 62 59 254 283 : United States ....: 9,971.5 10,043.0 2,770,613 2,794,976 278 278 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: November 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 25 30 118 110 Arkansas .........: 0.1 - 9 - 116 - California .......: 25.7 23.3 3,350 3,196 131 137 Colorado .........: 85.4 88.5 12,988 13,664 152 155 Delaware-Maryland : 4.7 3.5 454 333 96 95 Florida ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Georgia ..........: 0.5 0.5 45 44 84 81 Hawaii ...........: - 0.1 - 8 - 119 : Idaho ............: 0.3 0.3 38 33 123 125 Illinois .........: 11.4 13.6 1,565 1,873 138 138 Indiana ..........: 4.4 3.9 490 435 112 110 Iowa .............: 19.8 0.3 2,726 38 138 136 Kansas ...........: 0.4 0.3 36 31 94 108 Kentucky .........: 1.0 0.9 104 124 102 131 Louisiana ........: 0.3 0.4 17 22 58 62 Michigan .........: 15.3 12.1 1,978 1,532 129 127 Minnesota ........: 1.3 0.4 159 55 123 124 Mississippi ......: 0.1 (D) 7 (D) 59 (D) : Missouri .........: 0.4 0.4 48 49 113 123 Montana ..........: 0.4 0.4 34 35 77 81 Nebraska .........: 0.1 0.1 10 6 121 121 Nevada ...........: 0.1 - 7 - 115 - New England 1/ ...: 4.1 3.1 343 286 85 92 New Jersey .......: 11.6 9.7 1,023 806 88 83 New Mexico .......: 1.3 0.8 170 117 133 147 New York .........: 4.7 4.8 392 405 84 84 North Carolina ...: 1.9 1.4 147 99 77 73 North Dakota .....: - - - - - - : Ohio .............: 1.4 1.1 148 118 108 109 Oklahoma .........: 0.1 0.6 9 76 92 125 Oregon ...........: 2.2 2.1 295 280 134 136 Pennsylvania .....: 3.2 3.8 313 383 98 101 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 0.2 0.3 30 29 126 114 Tennessee ........: 1.2 0.7 91 51 76 70 Texas ............: 7.6 3.6 711 327 94 91 Utah .............: 2.4 2.4 319 327 133 139 Virginia .........: 1.1 0.7 106 63 95 91 : Washington .......: 1.0 0.6 155 94 159 162 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 1.2 0.8 157 101 130 131 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 0.1 12 19 150 157 : United States ....: 218.8 186.7 28,702 25,225 131 135 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 November : : : : January to November Class : November : October : November :-----------------------: November : October : November :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------------- 1,000 head -------------------- ----------------- percent of total ---------------- : Cattle : Steers ...........: 1,337 1,345 1,302 15,215 15,224 47.3 48.0 47.5 49.3 49.4 Heifers ..........: 849 809 775 9,197 8,980 30.0 28.8 28.3 29.8 29.1 All cows .........: 592 600 613 5,848 6,110 20.9 21.4 22.4 19.0 19.8 Dairy cows .......: 241 243 253 2,542 2,652 8.5 8.7 9.2 8.2 8.6 Other cows .......: 351 357 360 3,306 3,458 12.4 12.7 13.1 10.7 11.2 Bulls ............: 52 50 50 574 534 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.7 : Total ............: 2,830 2,804 2,739 30,834 30,848 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Calves and : vealers ...... : 72 71 72 788 767 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows and : gilts ..........: 9,611 9,531 9,672 96,426 97,022 97.1 97.0 97.0 96.9 96.9 Sows .............: 258 265 268 2,713 2,767 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 Boars ............: 26 26 27 337 300 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 : Total ............: 9,895 9,822 9,968 99,477 100,089 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature : sheep ..........: 15 13 12 146 130 7.6 8.3 7.0 7.1 7.1 Lambs and : yearlings ......: 186 148 160 1,915 1,703 92.4 91.7 93.0 92.9 92.9 : Total ............: 201 161 172 2,061 1,833 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Slaughter, Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January to November Class : November : October : November :----------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Cattle ............... : 782 780 776 772 773 Steers 1/ ...............: 855 859 854 833 840 Heifers 1/ ..............: 790 791 788 767 772 All cows 1/ .............: 599 582 587 607 596 Bulls 1/ ................: 862 851 856 876 869 : Calves and vealers ... : 157 147 149 154 155 : Hogs ................. : 208 206 208 204 205 Barrows and gilts 2/ ....: 205 203 206 201 203 Sows 2/ .................: 305 302 302 305 305 Boars 2/ ................: 215 211 208 200 210 : Sheep ................ : 67 69 69 68 70 Mature sheep 3/ .........: 64 65 66 65 66 Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 67 69 69 68 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: November 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 1.6 2 ............: 6.4 1.9 0.6 3.3 2.7 0.6 0.6 16.9 3 ............: 87.3 28.1 8.2 48.7 38.4 10.3 2.3 10.3 4 ............: 76.3 2.0 1.2 62.7 14.3 48.4 10.4 0.9 5 ............: 360.0 138.9 39.0 170.7 89.3 81.4 11.4 23.0 6 ............: 537.5 259.2 145.6 123.0 17.0 106.1 9.6 2.0 7 ............:1,119.5 605.6 438.4 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 8 ............: 254.3 132.6 99.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 197.4 81.3 14.3 97.9 71.3 26.6 4.0 15.8 10 ...........: 98.7 51.2 27.4 18.5 12.1 6.4 1.5 1.2 : United States :2,739.1 1,301.6 774.8 612.8 252.8 360.0 49.9 71.9 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts: Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 1.9 1.9 - - 2.6 0.2 2.4 2 ............: 12.2 12.0 (D) (D) 13.0 1.5 11.5 3 ............: 483.3 482.0 (D) (D) 8.4 0.8 7.6 4 ............: 1,391.7 1,296.9 90.9 3.9 3.6 0.9 2.7 5 ............: 2,747.0 2,633.8 107.5 5.7 27.4 3.9 23.6 6 ............: 523.6 507.1 16.4 0.1 1.4 0.5 0.9 7 ............: 4,116.9 4,047.4 52.0 17.5 0.6 - 0.6 8 ............: 459.6 459.5 0.1 - 90.5 3.6 86.8 9 ............: 203.2 203.1 0.1 - 22.1 0.4 21.7 10 ...........: 28.7 28.7 - - 2.3 0.1 2.2 : United States : 9,968.1 9,672.4 268.3 27.4 171.9 12.0 160.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ States included in regions are as follows: 1 - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont; 2 - New Jersey, New York; 3 - Delaware-Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia; 4 - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee; 5 - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin; 6 - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas; 7 - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska; 8- Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming; 9 - Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada; 10 - Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington. Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January to November 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 ............: 14.7 6.7 3.3 2.6 1.5 1.1 2.1 14.9 2 ............: 67.4 21.2 5.9 35.1 29.7 5.4 5.2 167.7 3 ............: 932.9 331.1 88.5 490.9 391.4 99.6 22.3 108.5 4 ............: 807.0 22.9 9.7 670.6 159.2 511.3 103.9 6.0 5 ............: 3,768.0 1,629.5 401.9 1,625.4 912.6 712.8 111.2 244.1 6 ............: 6,276.4 3,031.3 1,889.0 1,234.3 186.6 1,047.7 121.9 17.1 7 ............:12,752.0 7,057.3 4,944.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) 0.6 8 ............: 2,956.9 1,600.2 1,133.5 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 9 ............: 2,137.3 959.2 198.3 937.0 734.5 202.5 42.7 187.8 10 ...........: 1,135.6 564.7 305.2 242.9 146.9 96.0 22.8 20.3 : United States :30,848.2 15,224.2 8,979.7 6,110.2 2,652.1 3,458.1 534.1 766.9 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts : Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 19.0 18.4 0.3 0.2 24.4 2.9 21.6 2 ............: 124.0 121.9 (D) (D) 135.4 18.3 117.1 3 ............: 4,699.1 4,681.3 (D) (D) 87.6 5.0 82.7 4 ............: 14,069.1 13,246.1 780.7 42.2 39.1 9.4 29.7 5 ............: 27,130.9 25,897.7 1,176.2 57.0 291.9 32.9 259.0 6 ............: 5,561.2 5,366.7 194.0 0.6 30.3 16.2 14.1 7 ............: 41,565.2 40,772.6 600.2 192.4 54.7 2.5 52.2 8 ............: 4,401.7 4,399.6 2.1 0.1 890.0 37.0 853.0 9 ............: 2,229.1 2,228.4 0.6 0.1 255.1 4.7 250.4 10 ...........: 289.7 289.1 0.5 0.1 24.4 1.5 22.8 : United States :100,088.9 97,021.6 2,767.4 299.8 1,833.0 130.4 1,702.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 November Species : November : October : November :------------------------ : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Cattle .......: 98.4 98.1 98.3 98.4 98.4 Calves .......: 98.3 98.5 98.4 98.3 98.5 Hogs .........: 99.2 99.2 99.3 99.1 99.2 Sheep ........: 91.9 92.1 92.1 92.0 92.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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