Livestock Slaughter Monthly Release

Livestock Slaughter
ISSN: 0499-0544

Released July 22, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

Record Commercial Red Meat Production for June
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.22 billion pounds in June, up 1 percent from the
4.18 billion pounds produced in June 2010.
Beef production, at 2.37 billion pounds, was 2 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 3.10 million
head, up 2 percent from June 2010. The average live weight was up 1 pound from the previous year, at 1,262 pounds.
Veal production totaled 11.2 million pounds, 4 percent above June a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 72,500 head, up
6 percent from June 2010. The average live weight was down 3 pounds from last year, at 266 pounds.
Pork production totaled 1.82 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 8.94 million
head, down 1 percent from June 2010. The average live weight was up 2 pounds from the previous year, at 273 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 12.6 million pounds, was down 11 percent from June 2010. Sheep slaughter totaled
183,400 head, 14 percent below last year. The average live weight was 137 pounds, up 3 pounds from June a year ago.
January to June 2011 commercial red meat production was 24.2 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 2010. Accumulated
beef production was up 1 percent from last year, veal was down 2 percent, pork was up 2 percent from last year, and lamb
and mutton production was down 8 percent.
June 2010 contained 22 weekdays (including zero holidays) and 4 Saturdays.
June 2011 contained 22 weekdays (including zero holidays) and 4 Saturdays.

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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: June 2010 and 2011 ...................................................................... 7
Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: June 2010 and 2011......................................................................... 8
Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: June 2010 and 2011......................................................................... 9
Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: June 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: June 2011 ............................................................................... 12
Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January - June 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

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Commercial Red Meat Production - United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
Type

June
2010

May
2011

June
2011

(million
pounds)

(million
pounds)

(million
pounds)

June 2011 as % of

January - June

June
2010

May
2011

2010

2011

2011 as %
of 2010

(percent)

(percent)

(million
pounds)

(million
pounds)

(percent)

Beef ..............................
Veal ..............................
Pork ..............................
Lamb and mutton ..........

2,320.0
10.7
1,831.7
14.1

2,131.4
10.3
1,759.6
12.9

2,374.5
11.2
1,820.1
12.6

102
104
99
89

111
109
103
98

12,794.7
66.4
10,909.3
82.5

12,970.0
65.1
11,090.3
75.9

101
98
102
92

Total red meat ...............

4,176.5

3,914.2

4,218.4

101

108

23,853.0

24,201.4

101

Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
Type

June
2010

May
2011

June
2011

Beef ..............................
Veal ..............................
Pork ..............................
Lamb and mutton ..........

(million
pounds)
2,290.8
10.4
1,818.7
13.3

(million
pounds)
2,105.3
10.0
1,747.3
12.3

(million
pounds)
2,347.0
11.0
1,807.1
11.8

Total red meat ...............

4,133.3

3,874.9

4,176.9

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June 2011 as % of

January - June

June
2010

May
2011

(percent)

(percent)

2010

102
105
99
89

111
109
103
96

(million
pounds)
12,621.3
64.7
10,831.1
78.6

101

108

23,595.7

2011
(million
pounds)
12,802.3
63.5
11,013.7
72.5
23,952.0

2011 as %
of 2010
(percent)
101
98
102
92
102

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Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
Species

June
2010

May
2011

June
2011 as %
of 2010

June
2011

January - June
2010

2011

(percent)
Cattle
Number of head
Federally inspected .................... 1,000
Other ......................................... 1,000
Commercial ............................... 1,000
Live weight per head
Federally inspected ................. pounds
Other ...................................... pounds
Commercial ............................ pounds
Calves
Number of head
Federally inspected .................... 1,000
Other ......................................... 1,000
Commercial ............................... 1,000
Live weight per head
Federally inspected ................. pounds
Other ...................................... pounds
Commercial ............................ pounds
Hogs
Number of head
Federally inspected .................... 1,000
Other ......................................... 1,000
Commercial ............................... 1,000
Live weight per head
Federally inspected ................. pounds
Other ...................................... pounds
Commercial ............................ pounds
Sheep and lambs
Number of head
Federally inspected .................... 1,000
Other ......................................... 1,000
Commercial ............................... 1,000
Live weight per head
Federally inspected ................. pounds
Other ...................................... pounds
Commercial ............................ pounds
Goats
Number of head
Federally inspected .................... 1,000
Other ......................................... 1,000
Commercial ............................... 1,000
Live weight per head
Federally inspected ................. pounds
Other ...................................... pounds
Commercial ............................ pounds
Bison
Number of head
Federally inspected .................... 1,000
Other ......................................... 1,000
Commercial ............................... 1,000

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2011 as %
of 2010
(percent)

3,004.1
45.3
3,049.5

2,777.3
40.7
2,818.0

3,058.4
42.8
3,101.2

102
94
102

16,572.0
271.4
16,843.4

16,693.6
262.3
16,955.9

101
97
101

1,263
1,125
1,261

1,255
1,125
1,253

1,263
1,126
1,262

100
100
100

1,270
1,129
1,268

1,274
1,130
1,272

100
100
100

67.3
1.2
68.5

60.0
1.1
61.1

71.5
1.1
72.5

106
87
106

427.0
7.1
434.1

399.8
6.2
406.0

94
87
94

267
425
269

285
434
288

264
421
266

99
99
99

258
428
261

273
432
276

106
101
106

8,968.0
78.3
9,046.3

8,470.4
71.5
8,541.8

8,865.6
74.4
8,940.0

99
95
99

53,248.3
455.7
53,704.0

53,166.0
432.7
53,598.7

100
95
100

271
231
271

276
237
275

273
242
273

101
105
101

272
239
272

277
246
276

102
103
102

194.2
17.9
212.1

165.8
13.5
179.4

168.2
15.2
183.4

87
85
86

1,126.4
87.4
1,213.8

1,005.2
74.4
1,079.6

89
85
89

138
87
134

148
89
143

141
97
137

102
112
103

140
93
137

144
94
141

103
101
103

52.8
10.9
63.7

44.5
13.7
58.2

49.5
14.6
64.1

94
135
101

285.9
69.3
355.2

262.4
80.5
342.9

92
116
97

61
75
64

63
68
64

62
77
65

101
103
103

62
72
64

63
69
65

102
96
101

27.9
5.7
33.6

22.5
5.0
27.6

4.8
0.9
5.7

3.7
0.7
4.4

4.0
0.8
4.8

83
92
84

81
88
82

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Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States
[Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb, and mutton. Totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
State

June
2010

May
2011

June
2011

June 2011 as
% of 2010

(million pounds)

(million pounds)

(million pounds)

(percent)

Alabama ..............................................
Alaska ..................................................
Arizona ................................................
Arkansas ..............................................
California .............................................
Colorado ..............................................
Delaware-Maryland ..............................
Florida ..................................................
Georgia ................................................
Hawaii ..................................................

1.9
0.1
32.3
4.4
149.5
189.6
3.3
9.3
9.8
0.9

1.7
32.6
3.5
143.3
169.5
3.2
9.6
9.1
0.9

1.9
38.6
3.5
152.1
195.3
3.1
10.0
11.5
0.9

102
119
79
102
103
92
107
117
104

Idaho ....................................................
Illinois ...................................................
Indiana .................................................
Iowa .....................................................
Kansas .................................................
Kentucky ..............................................
Louisiana .............................................
Michigan ..............................................
Minnesota ............................................
Mississippi ...........................................

17.2
220.7
147.5
530.5
484.0
43.2
0.5
45.0
228.7
1.7

13.9
209.4
137.7
502.2
437.8
42.9
0.5
41.1
214.3
1.8

3.1
218.2
141.6
524.5
506.7
43.6
0.4
40.3
228.2
2.0

18
99
96
99
105
101
97
90
100
120

Missouri ...............................................
Montana ...............................................
Nebraska .............................................
Nevada ................................................
New England 1 .....................................
New Jersey ..........................................
New Mexico .........................................
New York .............................................
North Carolina ......................................
North Dakota ........................................

139.4
1.7
619.8
0.1
1.3
4.7
0.3
2.7
198.1
3.3

135.1
1.3
564.9
0.1
1.4
4.2
0.3
2.4
197.3
4.3

138.3
1.4
622.8
0.1
1.5
4.8
0.3
2.6
198.9
3.4

99
86
100
164
114
103
99
97
100
102

Ohio .....................................................
Oklahoma ............................................
Oregon .................................................
Pennsylvania .......................................
South Carolina .....................................
South Dakota .......................................
Tennessee ...........................................
Texas ...................................................
Utah .....................................................
Virginia .................................................

25.0
97.0
5.2
105.4
19.7
82.9
18.6
455.1
39.2
38.4

24.7
94.9
5.6
101.3
19.6
75.6
14.5
438.7
34.0
36.9

25.3
103.2
5.9
104.5
19.5
76.0
17.5
494.5
40.5
37.6

101
106
112
99
99
92
94
109
103
98

Washington ..........................................
West Virginia ........................................
Wisconsin ............................................
Wyoming ..............................................

76.3
0.4
121.5
0.5

68.8
0.4
112.5
0.4

76.5
0.4
116.9
0.5

100
92
96
103

United States .......................................

4,176.5

3,914.2

4,218.4

101

- Represents zero.
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New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: June 2010 and 2011
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
State

Number slaughtered
2010

Total live weight

2011

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

Average live weight

2010

2011

2010

2011

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Alabama ................................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Delaware-Maryland ................
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ...................................

0.6
0.1
46.8
0.8
149.3
233.7
3.7
(D)
18.5
1.1

0.6
52.0
0.5
156.3
236.3
3.4
(D)
21.6
1.1

585
60
59,121
798
190,718
293,274
4,777
(D)
17,907
1,148

523
66,475
510
197,538
299,405
4,386
(D)
20,691
1,217

975
1,115
1,269
962
1,299
1,255
1,302
(D)
971
1,093

924
1,281
971
1,285
1,268
1,285
(D)
961
1,126

Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
Iowa .......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ................................
Louisiana ...............................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Mississippi .............................

23.9
(D)
3.8
(D)
594.5
1.3
0.4
53.4
78.7
0.2

2.3
(D)
3.9
(D)
612.0
1.2
0.5
47.2
77.9
0.1

29,106
(D)
4,036
(D)
753,421
1,284
325
71,967
108,369
83

2,299
(D)
4,177
(D)
782,722
1,278
349
63,393
105,574
44

1,236
(D)
1,059
(D)
1,268
977
761
1,354
1,383
503

1,128
(D)
1,059
(D)
1,279
1,039
742
1,352
1,362
469

Missouri .................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ...............................
Nevada ..................................
New England 1 .......................
New Jersey ............................
New Mexico ...........................
New York ...............................
North Carolina .......................
North Dakota .........................

4.6
2.1
620.3
0.1
1.4
3.5
0.3
2.6
17.8
2.2

6.2
1.8
618.9
0.2
1.6
3.6
0.4
2.7
18.8
3.3

5,335
2,489
792,515
96
1,502
3,936
346
3,009
20,884
2,701

7,308
2,141
799,121
170
1,626
4,022
423
2,973
21,028
4,252

1,155
1,160
1,279
1,010
1,061
1,148
1,018
1,168
1,180
1,214

1,182
1,159
1,292
1,063
1,044
1,123
1,185
1,142
1,121
1,294

Ohio .......................................
Oklahoma ..............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Carolina .......................
South Dakota .........................
Tennessee .............................
Texas ....................................
Utah .......................................
Virginia ..................................

10.0
2.7
3.6
79.4
14.1
(D)
3.6
602.6
50.0
0.8

10.1
2.2
4.4
82.0
13.3
(D)
3.9
657.6
50.3
1.1

11,860
2,560
4,332
97,385
15,800
(D)
2,970
735,342
63,557
883

11,831
2,179
5,284
95,359
15,232
(D)
3,219
795,345
65,433
1,233

1,194
954
1,217
1,238
1,135
(D)
837
1,223
1,275
1,058

1,177
988
1,216
1,177
1,156
(D)
843
1,212
1,304
1,158

Washington ...........................
West Virginia .........................
Wisconsin ..............................
Wyoming ...............................

96.1
0.4
148.8
0.6

94.9
0.4
141.3
0.6

122,879
410
196,481
672

123,244
428
183,088
711

1,284
1,113
1,332
1,160

1,305
1,058
1,307
1,149

United States .........................

3,049.5

3,101.2

3,834,320

3,900,208

1,261

1,262

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: June 2010 and 2011
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
State

Number slaughtered
2010

Total live weight

2011

(1,000 head)

2010

(1,000 head)

Average live weight

2011

(1,000 pounds)

2010

(1,000 pounds)

2011

(pounds)

(pounds)

Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
Colorado ...............................
Delaware-Maryland ...............
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ...................................

0.1
15.2
0.3
0.1
(D)

(D)
17.6
(D)
0.4
(D)
-

25
1,692
75
25
(D)

(D)
1,809
(D)
95
(D)
-

495
113
269
484
(D)

(D)
103
(D)
265
(D)
-

Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................

(D)
1.6
(D)
0.5
1.5
-

(D)
1.5
(D)
0.1
0.3
1.7
-

(D)
698
(D)
246
648
-

(D)
663
(D)
38
184
718
-

(D)
438
(D)
528
424
-

(D)
431
(D)
587
528
423
-

Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New England 1 ......................
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina .......................
North Dakota .........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
6.2
9.5
0.1
(D)

(D)
2.4
6.7
0.3
9.3
0.1
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,631
967
68
(D)

(D)
222
2,864
24
876
72
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
428
106
475
(D)

(D)
94
426
77
102
506
(D)

Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
Virginia ..................................

8.8
0.1
(D)
9.4
(D)
0.7
(D)
0.1

10.5
0.1
(D)
10.1
(D)
0.6
-

2,077
37
(D)
4,041
(D)
370
(D)
24

2,518
36
(D)
4,328
(D)
367
-

243
406
(D)
431
(D)
516
(D)
347

256
407
(D)
427
(D)
607
-

Washington ...........................
West Virginia .........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................

(D)
9.0
(D)

1.5
(D)
8.4
(D)

(D)
3,988
(D)

118
(D)
3,783
(D)

(D)
441
(D)

77
(D)
450
(D)

United States ........................

68.5

72.5

18,214

18,938

269

266

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: June 2010 and 2011
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
State

Number slaughtered
2010

Total live weight

2011

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

Average live weight

2010

2011

2010

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(pounds)

2011
(pounds)

Alabama ................................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Delaware-Maryland ................
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ...................................

6.5
0.1
0.1
13.0
212.3
0.5
1.5
5.1
6.2
1.3

6.7
(D)
0.1
10.5
202.4
0.5
1.6
8.1
6.4
1.3

2,815
23
21
5,985
50,476
136
311
712
1,488
327

2,837
(D)
20
4,894
48,293
127
337
1,057
1,556
331

434
246
207
461
238
250
212
140
241
247

427
(D)
264
464
239
257
218
131
244
258

Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
Iowa .......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ................................
Louisiana ...............................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Mississippi .............................

8.8
735.1
727.8
2,396.9
(D)
(D)
0.8
7.8
841.9
8.3

10.0
740.0
688.9
2,378.4
(D)
(D)
0.9
11.5
851.1
9.2

2,191
204,486
191,263
652,704
(D)
(D)
149
2,950
224,737
2,346

2,520
206,132
183,636
648,582
(D)
(D)
165
4,106
226,354
2,862

249
278
263
273
(D)
(D)
189
378
267
283

251
279
267
273
(D)
(D)
193
357
266
310

Missouri .................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ...............................
Nevada ..................................
New England 1 .......................
New Jersey ............................
New Mexico ...........................
New York ...............................
North Carolina .......................
North Dakota .........................

647.0
1.1
646.8
(D)
2.1
9.1
0.1
2.7
959.9
9.9

642.2
1.2
625.4
2.2
9.7
3.0
938.9
4.9

180,853
277
175,139
(D)
402
902
19
507
249,095
2,508

178,100
273
168,846
452
920
498
249,589
1,253

280
246
271
(D)
193
99
244
185
260
254

278
238
270
202
94
165
266
255

Ohio .......................................
Oklahoma ..............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Carolina .......................
South Dakota .........................
Tennessee .............................
Texas ....................................
Utah .......................................
Virginia ..................................

88.6
461.2
15.1
241.3
(D)
376.1
54.7
33.8
4.3
187.5

88.8
477.5
15.5
234.6
(D)
345.9
49.3
37.6
5.9
182.8

23,555
126,159
3,741
61,360
(D)
99,307
25,169
7,048
667
49,900

23,618
133,867
3,866
59,582
(D)
90,197
23,346
10,158
810
48,576

267
274
249
255
(D)
264
461
209
156
266

267
280
250
254
(D)
261
474
271
137
266

Washington ...........................
West Virginia .........................
Wisconsin ..............................
Wyoming ...............................

(D)
0.5
43.5
0.2

(D)
0.5
54.1
0.2

(D)
104
19,443
61

(D)
100
24,790
50

(D)
229
451
277

(D)
212
460
244

United States .........................

9,046.3

8,940.0

2,449,712

2,434,938

271

273

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: June 2010 and 2011
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
State

Number slaughtered
2010

Total live weight

2011

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

Average live weight

2010

2011

2010

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(pounds)

2011
(pounds)

Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
Colorado ...............................
Delaware-Maryland ...............
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ...................................

0.2
38.0
65.0
4.8
(D)
0.4
0.1

0.1
0.2
35.9
73.3
3.2
0.2
0.4
0.1

26
5,540
10,226
443
(D)
27
8

6
26
5,201
11,924
297
11
25
9

110
146
157
93
(D)
72
129

78
121
146
163
92
54
61
119

Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................

0.2
10.1
3.5
22.9
0.2
1.0
0.3
16.6
0.6
0.1

0.2
10.1
2.8
0.2
0.3
0.9
0.3
12.9
0.2
(D)

29
1,396
394
3,350
25
128
21
2,132
64
8

27
1,357
302
29
28
116
14
1,599
25
(D)

123
138
114
146
100
123
63
128
114
63

133
135
109
143
97
125
53
125
132
(D)

Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New England 1 ......................
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina .......................
North Dakota .........................

0.5
0.3
0.1
0.1
2.1
11.6
1.4
3.3
1.2
-

0.4
0.2
0.1
2.2
9.5
0.9
2.9
1.4
-

55
25
10
10
186
926
195
307
86
-

45
20
9
198
815
123
246
94
-

115
94
122
133
88
80
142
94
73
-

102
90
122
90
85
143
84
68
-

Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
Virginia ..................................

1.4
0.2
2.2
3.5
(D)
0.3
1.5
11.6
2.4
1.3

0.9
0.2
2.3
3.3
(D)
0.2
0.8
11.4
2.3
0.5

147
17
309
340
(D)
45
96
839
329
120

96
15
321
320
(D)
27
52
995
321
50

107
96
140
97
(D)
136
66
73
137
95

106
92
139
96
(D)
116
69
88
141
97

Washington ...........................
West Virginia .........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................

0.7
(D)
0.8
0.1

0.7
(D)
0.7
0.1

122
(D)
103
12

120
(D)
100
10

164
(D)
135
153

164
(D)
143
145

United States ........................

212.1

183.4

28,309

25,116

134

137

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, By Class - United States
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
Class

January - June

June
2010

May
2011

June
2011

2010

2011

June
2010

(1,000
head)

(1,000
head)

(1,000
head)

(1,000
head)

(1,000
head)

May
2011

January - June

June
2011

(percent of (percent of (percent of
total)
total)
total)

2010

2011

(percent of
total)

(percent of
total)

Cattle
Steers ...................
Heifers ..................
All cows ................
Dairy cows ............
Other cows ...........
Bulls .....................

1,564
860
525
214
311
55

1,431
782
516
220
296
48

1,596
878
538
219
319
47

8,206
4,936
3,127
1,370
1,758
303

8,248
4,991
3,168
1,458
1,710
287

52.1
28.6
17.5
7.1
10.4
1.8

51.5
28.2
18.6
7.9
10.6
1.7

52.2
28.7
17.6
7.2
10.4
1.5

49.5
29.8
18.9
8.3
10.6
1.8

49.4
29.9
19.0
8.7
10.2
1.7

Total .....................

3,004

2,777

3,058

16,572

16,694

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Calves and
vealers ................

67

60

71

427

400

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Hogs
Barrows and
gilts ...................
Sows ....................
Boars ....................

8,691
247
30

8,202
241
27

8,570
268
28

51,589
1,462
198

51,533
1,469
164

96.9
2.8
0.3

96.8
2.8
0.3

96.7
3.0
0.3

96.9
2.7
0.4

96.9
2.8
0.3

Total .....................

8,968

8,470

8,866

53,248

53,166

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Sheep
Mature
sheep ................
Lambs and
yearlings ...........

14

15

16

81

70

7.3

9.1

9.4

7.2

7.0

180

151

152

1,046

935

92.7

90.9

90.6

92.8

93.0

Total .....................

194

166

168

1,126

1,005

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]
Class

June
2010

May
2011

(pounds)

January - June

June
2011

(pounds)

2010

(pounds)

2011

(pounds)

(pounds)

Cattle ...........................................................
Steers 1 .........................................................
Heifers 1 ........................................................
All cows 1 ......................................................
Bulls 1 ...........................................................

765
821
749
609
896

761
819
749
602
881

770
832
758
594
878

764
821
758
613
879

770
830
766
607
875

Calves and vealers .....................................

157

170

156

153

162

Hogs ............................................................
Barrows and gilts 2 ........................................
Sows 2 ..........................................................
Boars 2 ..........................................................

203
200
307
202

206
203
310
212

204
201
309
210

204
201
306
198

207
204
308
211

Sheep ..........................................................
Mature sheep 3 .............................................
Lambs and yearlings 3 ..................................

69
65
69

74
68
75

71
62
71

70
65
70

72
67
73

1

Included in cattle average dressed weight.
Included in hog average dressed weight.
3
Included in sheep average dressed weight.
2

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Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: June 2011
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
Standard
federal
regions 1

Cattle
Total

Steers

Heifers

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

1 .................................
2 .................................
3 .................................
4 .................................
5 .................................
6 .................................
7 .................................
8 .................................
9 .................................
10 ...............................

1.4
6.1
85.2
73.8
344.6
655.7
1,281.5
300.4
209.0
100.6

0.7
2.0
31.6
2.5
159.4
312.3
750.8
179.6
97.7
59.2

United States ..............

3,058.4

1,595.8

Calves
Cows

Bulls

Total

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

0.1
2.7
32.5
14.0
76.4
12.4
(D)
(D)
62.8
11.0

0.2
0.5
8.4
47.8
59.9
106.4
(D)
(D)
20.1
4.8

0.1
0.4
2.0
8.7
10.4
10.8
(D)
(D)
4.1
1.4

2.4
16.0
10.5
0.2
22.5
0.9
0.1
17.5
1.5

219.1

318.6

47.3

71.5

All

Dairy

Other

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

0.3
0.5
10.9
0.8
38.5
213.6
463.4
101.0
24.3
24.2

0.3
3.2
40.8
61.8
136.3
118.9
(D)
(D)
82.9
15.8

877.6

537.7

Hogs

Sheep

Total

Barrows
and gilts

Sows

Boars

Total

Mature
sheep

Lambs and
yearlings

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

1 .................................
2 .................................
3 .................................
4 .................................
5 .................................
6 .................................
7 .................................
8 .................................
9 .................................
10 ...............................

1.9
12.7
418.1
1,269.0
2,403.5
519.7
3,660.7
356.0
196.9
27.1

1.9
12.5
417.2
1,200.2
2,274.5
501.4
3,582.4
355.8
196.7
27.0

(D)
(D)
64.2
123.3
18.2
60.4
0.1
0.1
0.1

(D)
(D)
4.6
5.6
0.1
17.9
-

2.1
12.0
7.7
3.9
23.5
5.6
0.6
75.5
34.8
2.5

0.4
1.9
0.5
1.0
2.8
4.4
4.0
0.6
0.2

1.7
10.0
7.2
2.8
20.7
1.2
0.6
71.5
34.2
2.3

United States ..............

8,865.6

8,569.6

267.6

28.4

168.2

15.8

152.4

- 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.

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Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January - June 2011
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
Standard
federal
regions 1

Cattle
Total

Steers

Heifers

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

1 .................................
2 .................................
3 .................................
4 .................................
5 .................................
6 .................................
7 .................................
8 .................................
9 .................................
10 ...............................

7.5
34.7
494.6
426.3
1,994.5
3,416.0
6,921.2
1,596.5
1,160.8
641.6

3.3
11.2
177.3
12.4
903.0
1,680.9
3,782.6
833.8
537.1
306.4

United States ..............

16,693.6

8,248.1

Calves
Cows

Bulls

Total

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

0.8
15.3
204.6
87.4
496.8
110.2
(D)
(D)
408.1
86.2

0.6
2.7
51.8
266.4
324.7
504.3
(D)
(D)
78.8
69.7

1.1
2.5
11.7
55.3
56.8
72.3
(D)
(D)
20.8
14.4

6.1
84.1
60.5
1.2
126.4
7.8
0.3
99.8
13.5

1,457.7

1,710.4

286.7

399.8

All

Dairy

Other

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

1.6
3.1
49.1
4.8
213.3
1,048.2
2,745.3
644.5
115.9
164.8

1.4
18.0
256.4
353.7
821.4
614.5
(D)
(D)
486.9
155.9

4,990.7

3,168.1

Hogs

Sheep

Total

Barrows
and gilts

Sows

Boars

Total

Mature
sheep

Lambs and
yearlings

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

1 ..................................
2 ..................................
3 ..................................
4 ..................................
5 ..................................
6 ..................................
7 ..................................
8 ..................................
9 ..................................
10 ................................

8.6
64.9
2,440.5
7,533.2
14,197.2
3,011.4
22,187.9
2,352.9
1,214.5
154.9

8.2
63.8
2,428.7
7,145.1
13,511.4
2,906.8
21,748.9
2,351.6
1,214.1
154.5

0.2
(D)
(D)
366.4
654.6
104.3
334.6
1.2
0.4
0.3

0.1
(D)
(D)
21.7
31.1
0.3
104.4
0.1
0.1

13.2
73.7
46.2
19.5
153.3
18.7
51.5
471.3
145.7
12.1

1.9
10.0
2.1
4.8
16.5
11.0
2.5
18.5
2.5
0.8

11.3
63.7
44.2
14.8
136.8
7.7
49.1
452.8
143.2
11.3

United States ...............

53,166.0

51,533.3

1,468.7

164.0

1,005.2

70.4

934.8

- 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, Percent of Total Commercial Slaughter - United States
Species

June
2010

May
2011

(percent)
Cattle .............................
Calves ...........................
Hogs ..............................
Sheep ............................

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(percent)
98.5
98.2
99.1
91.6

January - June

June
2011

2010

(percent)
98.6
98.2
99.2
92.5

2011

(percent)
98.6
98.5
99.2
91.7

(percent)
98.4
98.4
99.2
92.8

98.5
98.5
99.2
93.1

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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 TalmedgeAiken 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
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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.

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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 ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-3106

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