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ISSN: 0499-0544
Released July 20, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Record Total Red Meat and Pork Production for June
June 2016 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays.
June 2017 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays.
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.35 billion pounds in June, up 3 percent from the
4.23 billion pounds produced in June 2016.
Beef production, at 2.28 billion pounds, was 4 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.86 million
head, up 6 percent from June 2016. The average live weight was down 13 pounds from the previous year, at
1,321 pounds.
Veal production totaled 6.3 million pounds, 1 percent below June a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 40,400 head, up
7 percent from June 2016. The average live weight was down 23 pounds from last year, at 268 pounds.
Pork production totaled 2.05 billion pounds, up 2 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.87 million
head, up 3 percent from June 2016. The average live weight was down 1 pound from the previous year, at 279 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 12.4 million pounds, was down 7 percent from June 2016. Sheep slaughter totaled
188,000 head, 4 percent below last year. The average live weight was 132 pounds, down 4 pounds from June a year ago.
January to June 2017 commercial red meat production was 25.4 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 2016. Accumulated
beef production was up 5 percent from last year, veal was down 2 percent, pork was up 3 percent from last year, and lamb
and mutton production was down 5 percent.
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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 2016 and 2017 ..................................................................... 7
Commercial Calf Slaughter – States and United States: June 2016 and 2017 ........................................................................ 8
Commercial Hog Slaughter – States and United States: June 2016 and 2017 ........................................................................ 9
Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter – States and United States: June 2016 and 2017 .................................................. 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 2017 .............................................................................. 12
Federally Inspected Slaughter – Regions and United States: January to June 2017 ............................................................. 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
2016
May
2017
June
2017
(million
pounds)
(million
pounds)
(million
pounds)
June 2017 as % of
January to June
June
2016
May
2017
2016
2017
2017 as %
of 2016
(percent)
(percent)
(million
pounds)
(million
pounds)
(percent)
Beef ..............................
Veal ..............................
Pork ..............................
Lamb and mutton ..........
2,193.0
6.4
2,013.5
13.3
2,162.2
6.3
2,095.8
11.8
2,279.1
6.3
2,053.0
12.4
104
99
102
93
105
100
98
105
12,124.8
37.5
12,193.0
77.1
12,703.7
36.9
12,546.0
72.9
105
98
103
95
Total red meat ...............
4,226.2
4,276.1
4,350.8
103
102
24,432.4
25,359.4
104
Federally Inspected Red Meat Production – United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
Type
June
2016
May
2017
June
2017
(million
pounds)
(million
pounds)
(million
pounds)
June 2017 as % of
January to June
June
2016
May
2017
2016
2017
2017 as %
of 2016
(percent)
(percent)
(million
pounds)
(million
pounds)
(percent)
Beef ..............................
Veal ..............................
Pork ..............................
Lamb and mutton ..........
2,168.7
6.3
2,002.0
12.1
2,135.7
6.1
2,083.8
10.5
2,254.6
6.2
2,042.2
11.3
104
98
102
94
106
100
98
107
11,971.2
36.8
12,120.4
71.0
12,543.8
36.0
12,476.0
66.7
105
98
103
94
Total red meat ...............
4,189.1
4,236.2
4,314.3
103
102
24,199.4
25,122.5
104
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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
2016
May
2017
June
2017 as %
of 2016
June
2017
January to June
2016
2017 as %
of 2016
2017
(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
2,669.8
36.2
2,706.0
2,713.0
39.8
2,752.8
2,820.9
36.9
2,857.8
1,337
1,163
1,334
1,309
1,159
1,307
1,323
1,154
1,321
37.0
0.7
37.7
38.5
0.9
39.3
39.6
0.8
40.4
(percent)
106
102
106
14,586.4
228.4
14,814.8
15,547.2
237.4
15,784.6
107
104
107
99
99
99
1,359
1,171
1,356
1,341
1,173
1,338
99
100
99
107
118
107
218.3
3.7
222.0
246.2
4.3
250.5
113
116
113
290
359
291
273
405
276
266
372
268
92
104
92
287
380
289
251
386
253
87
102
88
9,504.5
63.8
9,568.2
9,886.4
64.5
9,951.0
9,809.0
60.6
9,869.6
103
95
103
56,982.3
396.0
57,378.3
58,957.6
381.4
59,339.0
103
96
103
281
247
280
282
253
282
279
244
279
99
98
99
284
251
283
283
252
283
100
100
100
174.0
21.9
195.9
157.1
23.4
180.5
165.5
22.5
188.0
95
103
96
1,002.3
112.5
1,114.8
962.5
118.8
1,081.2
96
106
97
138
113
136
134
114
131
136
101
132
99
89
97
141
112
138
138
107
135
98
95
98
39.9
11.4
51.3
45.1
8.7
53.9
42.9
9.8
52.7
108
86
103
209.0
57.3
266.3
232.0
52.6
284.6
111
92
107
62
83
66
62
80
65
62
79
65
101
95
99
62
84
67
62
82
66
100
97
98
104
50
97
27.4
4.3
31.7
27.0
3.1
30.1
4.9
0.8
5.7
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4.8
0.4
5.2
5.1
0.4
5.5
98
72
95
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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
2016
May
2017
June
2017
June 2017 as
% of 2016
(million pounds)
(million pounds)
(million pounds)
(percent)
Alabama ..............................................
Alaska ..................................................
Arizona ................................................
Arkansas ..............................................
California .............................................
Colorado ..............................................
Delaware-Maryland ..............................
Florida ..................................................
Georgia ................................................
Hawaii ..................................................
0.9
(Y)
43.0
0.4
113.3
198.2
3.1
2.7
12.7
0.7
1.2
0.1
35.9
0.5
117.6
181.5
3.4
2.6
13.5
0.7
1.2
0.1
39.1
0.4
121.8
199.3
3.2
2.8
13.3
0.8
137
279
91
96
107
101
102
103
105
106
Idaho ....................................................
Illinois ...................................................
Indiana .................................................
Iowa .....................................................
Kansas .................................................
Kentucky ..............................................
Louisiana .............................................
Michigan ..............................................
Minnesota ............................................
Mississippi ...........................................
4.0
279.4
150.7
567.9
469.2
44.4
0.4
41.5
209.2
0.5
5.3
279.9
156.7
588.3
447.2
44.6
0.4
41.0
221.5
0.5
11.7
272.5
155.0
577.8
499.6
42.1
0.4
41.1
226.1
0.5
289
98
103
102
106
95
94
99
108
99
Missouri ...............................................
Montana ...............................................
Nebraska .............................................
Nevada ................................................
New England 1 .....................................
New Jersey ..........................................
New Mexico .........................................
New York .............................................
North Carolina ......................................
North Dakota ........................................
160.1
1.4
688.5
0.1
2.1
3.4
0.2
3.7
208.0
0.7
172.2
1.6
680.4
0.2
2.1
3.7
0.2
4.0
213.9
0.7
167.0
1.4
687.6
0.1
2.2
3.6
0.2
3.8
205.2
0.6
104
103
100
104
103
108
101
102
99
89
Ohio .....................................................
Oklahoma ............................................
Oregon .................................................
Pennsylvania .......................................
South Carolina .....................................
South Dakota .......................................
Tennessee ...........................................
Texas ...................................................
Utah .....................................................
Virginia .................................................
21.0
90.1
6.4
118.0
9.7
105.5
19.5
391.5
42.3
41.5
21.7
102.6
5.9
126.6
10.2
122.0
21.3
383.3
44.1
38.9
22.0
95.7
5.8
126.8
9.8
123.8
20.2
392.8
47.3
38.5
105
106
91
107
101
117
104
100
112
93
Washington ..........................................
West Virginia ........................................
Wisconsin ............................................
Wyoming ..............................................
80.2
0.4
89.4
0.3
75.2
0.5
102.2
0.3
79.8
0.4
107.1
0.3
99
104
120
104
United States .......................................
4,226.2
4,276.1
4,350.8
103
(Y) Less than level of precision shown.
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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 2016 and 2017
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
State
Number slaughtered
2016
Total live weight
2017
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
Average live weight
2016
2017
2016
2017
(1,000 pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
(pounds)
(pounds)
Alabama ................................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Delaware-Maryland ................
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ...................................
0.5
(Y)
52.1
0.4
100.0
226.0
3.3
4.0
(D)
0.8
0.5
0.1
48.5
0.5
116.0
233.7
3.5
4.2
(D)
0.9
508
(X)
71,200
421
135,435
305,954
4,442
4,738
(D)
922
497
154
65,099
443
155,011
309,340
4,566
4,746
(D)
1,045
1,122
(X)
1,370
1,055
1,365
1,355
1,331
1,184
(D)
1,122
1,013
1,302
1,345
964
1,346
1,325
1,321
1,154
(D)
1,199
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
Iowa .......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ................................
Louisiana ...............................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Mississippi .............................
2.7
(D)
2.5
(D)
542.1
1.5
0.5
45.3
(D)
0.2
13.8
(D)
2.5
(D)
589.8
1.4
0.5
44.1
(D)
0.3
3,247
(D)
2,793
(D)
725,921
1,536
397
63,174
(D)
194
17,569
(D)
2,782
(D)
776,634
1,498
395
60,679
(D)
205
1,273
(D)
1,103
(D)
1,339
1,049
815
1,403
(D)
878
1,305
(D)
1,103
(D)
1,317
1,071
845
1,385
(D)
768
Missouri .................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ...............................
Nevada ..................................
New England 1 .......................
New Jersey ............................
New Mexico ...........................
New York ...............................
North Carolina .......................
North Dakota .........................
3.3
1.6
654.2
0.2
2.0
3.4
0.3
3.3
6.0
0.8
3.5
1.8
668.7
0.2
2.1
3.8
0.3
3.3
6.1
0.7
3,611
1,883
890,026
168
2,437
3,704
269
3,937
7,275
1,032
3,867
2,041
897,589
175
2,479
4,127
270
3,955
7,455
939
1,092
1,154
1,361
1,054
1,193
1,081
1,078
1,195
1,216
1,274
1,099
1,168
1,343
1,055
1,190
1,101
1,062
1,193
1,233
1,257
Ohio .......................................
Oklahoma ..............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Carolina .......................
South Dakota .........................
Tennessee .............................
Texas ....................................
Utah .......................................
Virginia ..................................
4.8
2.2
(D)
81.8
14.7
(D)
5.0
488.4
50.1
1.0
4.3
2.6
(D)
88.8
15.0
36.9
6.6
493.5
57.4
1.0
5,563
2,343
(D)
99,345
18,087
(D)
4,668
629,677
68,148
1,005
5,001
2,671
(D)
107,828
18,434
51,382
6,248
639,405
76,560
1,082
1,169
1,070
(D)
1,219
1,238
(D)
958
1,292
1,364
1,049
1,157
1,018
(D)
1,218
1,235
1,399
975
1,299
1,336
1,088
Washington ...........................
West Virginia .........................
Wisconsin ..............................
Wyoming ...............................
96.7
0.4
100.4
0.4
98.0
0.4
116.6
0.4
131,292
409
138,550
416
131,241
478
161,316
458
1,361
1,138
1,388
1,096
1,343
1,111
1,391
1,107
United States .........................
2,706.0
2,857.8
3,603,875
3,767,842
1,334
1,321
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
(Y) Less than level of precision shown.
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 2016 and 2017
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
State
Number slaughtered
2016
Total live weight
2017
(1,000 head)
2016
(1,000 head)
Average live weight
2017
(1,000 pounds)
2016
(1,000 pounds)
2017
(pounds)
(pounds)
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
Colorado ...............................
Delaware-Maryland ...............
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ...................................
(Y)
(D)
(Y)
(D)
9.6
(D)
(D)
(Y)
0.1
(D)
(Y)
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
8.3
(D)
(D)
0.1
0.2
(D)
(X)
(D)
(X)
(D)
880
(D)
(D)
(X)
59
(D)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(D)
767
(D)
(D)
23
70
(D)
(X)
(D)
(X)
(D)
93
(D)
(D)
(X)
517
(D)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(D)
94
(D)
(D)
435
466
(D)
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
1.5
0.1
0.5
(D)
(Y)
(D)
(Y)
0.1
(Y)
(D)
1.7
0.1
(D)
(D)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
0.1
(Y)
(Y)
127
32
142
(D)
(X)
(D)
(X)
31
(X)
(D)
129
22
(D)
(D)
(X)
(D)
(D)
31
(X)
(X)
84
414
289
(D)
(X)
(D)
(X)
301
(X)
(D)
77
416
(D)
(D)
(X)
(D)
(D)
299
(X)
(X)
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New England 1 ......................
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina .......................
North Dakota .........................
(Y)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.4
1.8
(Y)
2.7
0.1
(D)
(Y)
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
0.2
1.9
(Y)
3.7
0.1
(D)
(X)
(D)
(D)
(D)
51
683
(X)
477
32
(D)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(D)
54
685
(X)
519
38
(D)
(X)
(D)
(D)
(D)
134
374
(X)
180
456
(D)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(D)
217
366
(X)
144
427
(D)
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
Virginia ..................................
5.7
(Y)
(D)
8.0
(Y)
(D)
(Y)
0.1
(D)
0.1
8.6
(Y)
(D)
8.1
(D)
(D)
(Y)
0.3
(D)
0.1
1,898
(X)
(D)
3,455
(X)
(D)
(X)
64
(D)
20
1,950
(X)
(D)
3,487
(D)
(D)
(X)
112
(D)
36
336
(X)
(D)
434
(X)
(D)
(X)
483
(D)
382
228
(X)
(D)
433
(D)
(D)
(X)
395
(D)
341
Washington ...........................
West Virginia .........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
(D)
(D)
5.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
5.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,703
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,497
(D)
(D)
(D)
482
(D)
(D)
(D)
469
(D)
United States ........................
37.7
40.4
10,886
10,770
291
268
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
(Y) Less than level of precision shown.
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 2016 and 2017
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
State
Number slaughtered
2016
Total live weight
2017
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
Average live weight
2016
2017
2016
(1,000 pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
(pounds)
2017
(pounds)
Alabama ................................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Delaware-Maryland ................
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ...................................
2.1
0.1
(D)
0.9
207.2
1.5
1.5
3.9
6.0
1.0
3.2
0.1
(D)
0.7
192.6
1.7
1.5
5.4
5.7
0.9
834
28
(D)
216
49,413
324
359
542
1,443
254
1,330
37
(D)
187
46,934
389
353
691
1,327
239
391
256
(D)
248
239
218
234
141
242
245
420
253
(D)
253
244
234
233
129
234
259
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
Iowa .......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ................................
Louisiana ...............................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Mississippi .............................
12.0
968.4
712.9
2,592.6
(D)
(D)
1.0
16.2
877.8
(D)
13.9
983.0
735.5
2,657.5
(D)
(D)
0.8
18.3
947.6
(D)
3,000
278,458
196,151
729,325
(D)
(D)
203
6,012
236,580
(D)
3,547
278,944
202,571
740,730
(D)
(D)
177
6,900
255,466
(D)
249
288
275
281
(D)
(D)
201
372
270
(D)
256
284
276
279
(D)
(D)
212
377
270
(D)
Missouri .................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ...............................
Nevada ..................................
New England 1 .......................
New Jersey ............................
New Mexico ...........................
New York ...............................
North Carolina .......................
North Dakota .........................
736.5
1.3
654.6
0.1
3.2
8.9
0.1
5.1
(D)
0.3
769.6
1.1
650.4
0.1
3.3
9.2
0.2
5.1
(D)
0.2
209,553
278
182,451
26
781
858
42
1,242
(D)
86
219,240
260
180,094
22
821
935
46
1,305
(D)
68
285
222
279
254
247
96
282
245
(D)
305
285
237
277
258
247
102
273
255
(D)
323
Ohio .......................................
Oklahoma ..............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Carolina .......................
South Dakota .........................
Tennessee .............................
Texas ....................................
Utah .......................................
Virginia ..................................
82.7
437.1
15.0
285.9
(D)
(D)
55.5
23.7
4.9
(D)
88.9
465.9
13.9
303.6
(D)
(D)
55.5
24.6
4.3
(D)
22,685
116,797
3,734
76,609
(D)
(D)
25,738
5,874
905
(D)
24,134
123,706
3,572
81,586
(D)
(D)
25,611
5,735
830
(D)
275
267
250
268
(D)
(D)
464
248
183
(D)
272
266
256
269
(D)
(D)
462
234
194
(D)
Washington ...........................
West Virginia .........................
Wisconsin ..............................
Wyoming ...............................
1.3
0.6
46.1
0.3
0.9
0.6
62.7
0.2
312
165
20,954
65
235
163
28,617
57
242
262
456
259
260
276
458
275
United States .........................
9,568.2
9,869.6
2,682,127
2,749,476
280
279
(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 2016 and 2017
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
State
Number slaughtered
2016
Total live weight
2017
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
Average live weight
2016
2017
2016
(1,000 pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
2017
(pounds)
(pounds)
Alabama ...............................
Alaska ...................................
Arizona .................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ..............................
Colorado ...............................
Delaware-Maryland ...............
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Hawaii ...................................
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
0.1
29.7
66.4
3.8
1.9
1.6
0.2
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(Y)
26.8
58.8
4.1
1.0
1.9
(D)
(X)
(X)
(D)
6
4,292
11,605
354
110
89
30
(X)
(X)
(D)
(X)
3,916
9,807
374
60
117
(D)
(X)
(X)
(D)
97
145
175
92
58
56
138
(X)
(X)
(D)
(X)
146
167
91
62
63
(D)
Idaho .....................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
Iowa ......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ...............................
Louisiana ..............................
Michigan ...............................
Minnesota .............................
Mississippi ............................
0.1
(D)
4.7
0.3
0.5
1.7
0.5
16.4
0.3
0.7
0.2
4.8
3.9
0.2
0.4
1.3
0.3
20.5
0.6
0.6
17
(D)
510
53
38
208
36
2,166
41
41
24
447
456
33
37
164
17
2,842
65
38
121
(D)
109
165
85
122
71
132
118
62
145
93
116
174
88
128
53
139
117
65
Missouri ................................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ..............................
Nevada .................................
New England 1 ......................
New Jersey ...........................
New Mexico ..........................
New York ..............................
North Carolina .......................
North Dakota .........................
0.9
0.6
0.1
0.1
3.1
14.1
0.6
6.2
2.3
(Y)
1.0
0.4
0.1
0.1
2.9
14.3
0.4
5.5
1.4
(Y)
82
68
6
6
302
1,103
87
624
144
(X)
84
38
8
15
290
1,113
62
587
96
(X)
90
119
105
107
97
78
152
102
64
(X)
88
104
113
144
102
78
152
108
69
(X)
Ohio ......................................
Oklahoma .............................
Oregon ..................................
Pennsylvania ........................
South Carolina ......................
South Dakota ........................
Tennessee ............................
Texas ....................................
Utah ......................................
Virginia ..................................
1.7
0.3
2.9
6.3
(D)
0.3
1.4
11.5
1.8
0.6
3.5
0.2
3.2
6.7
(D)
0.4
1.1
13.5
1.8
0.7
185
26
408
679
(D)
50
87
1,273
263
48
464
23
446
736
(D)
57
72
1,205
253
50
110
95
140
107
(D)
161
63
110
143
77
134
105
141
109
(D)
158
66
89
143
74
Washington ...........................
West Virginia .........................
Wisconsin .............................
Wyoming ...............................
1.3
(D)
1.2
0.1
1.4
(D)
2.8
0.1
171
(D)
174
11
191
(D)
432
6
129
(D)
147
134
140
(D)
156
124
United States ........................
195.9
188.0
26,532
24,816
136
132
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
(Y) Less than level of precision shown.
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]
January to June
June
2016
May
2017
June
2017
2016
2017
(1,000
head)
(1,000
head)
(1,000
head)
(1,000
head)
(1,000
head)
Cattle
Steers ...................
Heifers ..................
All cows ................
Dairy cows ............
Other cows ...........
Bulls .....................
1,567.5
612.8
442.6
223.7
219.0
46.9
1,526.2
667.6
468.9
237.2
231.7
50.3
1,583.1
694.8
488.3
236.7
251.6
54.8
8,003.9
3,679.4
2,669.3
1,449.3
1,220.0
233.8
8,368.5
4,066.8
2,842.7
1,495.4
1,347.3
269.3
58.7
23.0
16.6
8.4
8.2
1.8
56.3
24.6
17.3
8.7
8.5
1.9
Total .....................
2,669.8
2,713.0
2,820.9
14,586.4
15,547.2
100.0
Calves and
vealers ................
37.0
38.5
39.6
218.3
246.2
Hogs
Barrows and
gilts ...................
Sows ....................
Boars ....................
9,239.4
239.9
25.2
9,600.6
254.5
31.4
9,520.3
256.1
32.5
55,411.6
1,426.9
143.8
Total .....................
9,504.5
9,886.4
9,809.0
Sheep
Mature
sheep ................
Lambs and
yearlings ...........
10.2
9.8
163.8
Total .....................
174.0
Class
June
2016
May
2017
January to June
June
2017
2016
2017
(percent of
total)
(percent of
total)
56.1
24.6
17.3
8.4
8.9
1.9
54.9
25.2
18.3
9.9
8.4
1.6
53.8
26.2
18.3
9.6
8.7
1.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
57,288.4
1,492.9
176.3
97.2
2.5
0.3
97.1
2.6
0.3
97.1
2.6
0.3
97.2
2.5
0.3
97.2
2.5
0.3
56,982.3
58,957.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
9.8
52.5
51.5
5.9
6.3
5.9
5.2
5.4
147.2
155.7
949.8
911.0
94.1
93.7
94.1
94.8
94.6
157.1
165.5
1,002.3
962.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
(percent of (percent of (percent of
total)
total)
total)
Federally Inspected Slaughter, Average Dressed Weight, By Class – United States
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
Class
June
2016
May
2017
(pounds)
January to June
June
2017
(pounds)
2016
(pounds)
2017
(pounds)
(pounds)
Cattle ...........................................................
Steers 1 .........................................................
Heifers 1 ........................................................
All cows 1 ......................................................
Bulls 1 ...........................................................
814
865
795
646
923
789
836
771
647
907
801
853
782
645
922
823
879
817
651
913
809
863
802
649
900
Calves and vealers .....................................
171
161
157
170
147
Hogs ............................................................
Barrows and gilts 2 ........................................
Sows 2 ..........................................................
Boars 2 ..........................................................
211
208
310
210
211
208
310
202
208
206
310
204
213
210
310
209
212
209
309
204
Sheep ..........................................................
Mature sheep 3 .............................................
Lambs and yearlings 3 ..................................
69
68
69
67
70
67
68
70
68
71
68
71
69
68
69
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 2017
[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 ...............................
1.8
7.0
92.1
56.0
278.7
491.6
1,287.0
326.0
165.0
115.7
0.8
1.9
32.6
4.4
138.1
264.1
798.6
212.3
71.6
58.7
United States ..............
2,820.9
1,583.1
Calves
Cows
Bulls
Total
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
0.2
2.5
40.8
10.9
(D)
24.9
4.7
(D)
61.3
17.2
0.2
0.3
11.3
32.6
(D)
68.3
52.0
(D)
15.7
13.7
0.3
1.2
4.7
7.1
(D)
8.5
12.4
(D)
4.2
2.2
0.2
5.5
8.5
0.3
14.3
0.1
(Y)
(Y)
8.0
2.7
236.7
251.6
54.8
39.6
All
Dairy
Other
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
0.4
1.0
2.7
1.0
26.2
125.9
419.3
82.3
12.2
23.9
0.4
2.9
52.1
43.6
(D)
93.1
56.7
(D)
77.0
30.9
694.8
488.3
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 ...............................
3.0
14.1
486.9
(D)
2,808.6
486.9
4,094.2
(D)
188.9
28.4
3.0
14.0
485.8
(D)
2,674.5
486.8
4,012.1
(D)
188.8
28.3
0.1
0.1
1.0
62.1
128.9
0.1
62.8
0.9
(Y)
0.1
(Y)
(Y)
0.1
8.0
5.1
(Y)
19.2
(Y)
(Y)
(Y)
2.7
19.1
12.0
7.0
30.4
3.7
1.3
60.3
25.2
3.6
0.1
1.8
1.3
1.1
2.4
0.5
0.1
1.6
0.7
0.2
2.6
17.3
10.7
5.9
28.1
3.3
1.2
58.7
24.5
3.5
United States ..............
9,809.0
9,520.3
256.1
32.5
165.5
9.8
155.7
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(Y) Less than level of precision shown.
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 to June 2017
[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 ...............................
9.7
37.3
535.7
329.8
1,604.5
2,786.6
6,948.1
1,738.0
957.8
599.7
3.8
10.4
183.6
27.4
777.0
1,570.5
4,077.4
1,020.5
391.9
305.9
United States ..............
15,547.2
8,368.5
Calves
Cows
Bulls
Total
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
1.0
14.6
245.5
71.5
(D)
170.2
31.5
(D)
414.3
102.9
1.0
1.5
65.0
185.8
(D)
356.0
309.0
(D)
59.2
39.0
1.4
5.1
24.6
39.3
(D)
48.5
57.7
(D)
17.8
6.4
1.4
37.4
49.7
1.6
86.7
0.6
0.2
(Y)
52.0
16.6
1,495.4
1,347.3
269.3
246.2
All
Dairy
Other
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
(1,000 head)
2.4
5.7
16.9
5.8
161.4
641.4
2,472.5
540.6
74.5
145.5
2.1
16.1
310.6
257.4
(D)
526.2
340.5
(D)
473.5
141.9
4,066.8
2,842.7
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 ................................
14.9
79.8
2,975.5
(D)
16,749.4
2,843.0
24,629.8
(D)
1,170.6
168.4
14.5
79.0
2,969.3
(D)
15,983.8
2,842.1
24,173.0
(D)
1,170.2
168.1
0.3
0.6
5.8
382.9
739.2
0.6
357.4
5.5
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.4
49.4
26.4
0.2
99.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
17.5
99.9
66.9
39.0
172.3
19.8
7.0
376.8
142.5
20.7
0.6
8.5
7.5
5.2
12.9
2.2
0.4
9.5
3.4
1.3
16.9
91.5
59.4
33.8
159.4
17.6
6.7
367.3
139.0
19.4
United States ...............
58,957.6
57,288.4
1,492.9
176.3
962.5
51.5
911.0
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(Y) Less than level of precision shown.
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
2016
May
2017
(percent)
Cattle .............................
Calves ...........................
Hogs ..............................
Sheep ............................
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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
(percent)
98.7
98.2
99.3
88.8
January to June
June
2017
2016
(percent)
98.6
97.8
99.4
87.0
2017
(percent)
98.7
98.0
99.4
88.0
(percent)
98.5
98.3
99.3
89.9
98.5
98.3
99.4
89.0
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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 approximately 800 livestock slaughter plants in the United States operating under Federal Inspection and about
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.
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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.
Vacant, Chief, Livestock Branch .................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ............................................................................................................ (202) 690-2424
Sherry Bertramsen – Livestock Slaughter ................................................................................................ (202) 720-3240
David Colwell – Sheep and Goats ............................................................................................................ (202) 720-8784
Donnie Fike – Dairy Products .................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3236
Michael Klamm – Cattle, Cattle on Feed ................................................................................................. (202) 720-3040
Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows ....................................................................................... (202) 720-3278
Seth Riggins – Hogs and Pigs ................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3106
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All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov
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For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural Statistics Hotline at (800) 727-9540,
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov.
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| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Livestock Slaughter 07/20/2017 |
| Author | USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service |
| File Modified | 2017-07-20 |
| File Created | 2017-07-20 |