ISSN: 0499-0544
Released February 19, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Pork Production up 1 Percent from Last Year
January 2014 contained 23 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays.
January 2015 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 5 Saturdays.
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.09 billion
pounds in January, down 4 percent from the 4.25 billion pounds produced in
January 2014.
Beef production, at 1.96 billion pounds, was 8 percent below the previous
year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.42 million head, down 10 percent from
January 2014. The average live weight was up 24 pounds from the previous
year, at 1,358 pounds.
Veal production totaled 6.8 million pounds, 27 percent below January a year
ago. Calf slaughter totaled 39,900 head, 37 percent below January 2014.
The
average live weight was up 38 pounds from last year, at 291 pounds.
Pork production totaled 2.10 billion pounds, 1 percent above the previous
year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.76 million head, slightly below January 2014.
The average live weight was up 3 pounds from the previous year, at
287 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 11.5 million pounds, was 7 percent below
January 2014. Sheep slaughter totaled 165,700 head, 8 percent below last
year. The average live weight was 140 pounds, up 3 pounds from January a
year ago.
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Contents
Commercial Red Meat Production – United
States……………………
Federally Inspected Red Meat Production – United
States……………………
Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight – United
States………… 5
Commercial Red Meat Production – States and United
States……………………
Commercial Cattle Slaughter – States and United States: January 2014 and
2015………. 7
Commercial Calf Slaughter – States and United States: January 2014 and
2015………… 8
Commercial Hog Slaughter – States and United States: January 2014 and
2015…………. 9
Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter – States and United States: January 2014
and 2015.. 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: January
2015……………. 12
Federally Inspected Slaughter, Percent of Total Commercial Slaughter –
United States… 12
Statistical
Methodology……………….
13
Terms and Definitions Used for Livestock Slaughter
Estimates…………………
Information
Contacts………………….
15
Commercial Red Meat Production – United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
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—————————-
: : : : January 2015 as % of :
January
: January : December : January
:—————————–
Type : 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : January : December :
: :2015 as %
: : : : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2015 : of 2014
——————————
—————————-
: ——- million pounds —— — percent —
million pounds percent
:
Beef ………….: 2,141.1 2,000.7 1,963.8 92 98
2,141.2 1,963.8 92
Veal ………….: 9.3 7.6 6.8 73 89
9.3 6.8 73
Pork ………….: 2,086.1 2,114.5 2,104.7 101 100
2,086.1 2,104.7 101
Lamb and mutton ..: 12.4 13.4 11.5 93 86
12.4 11.5 93
:
Total red meat …: 4,249.0 4,136.2 4,086.9 96 99
4,249.0 4,086.9 96
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Federally Inspected Red Meat Production – United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
——————————
—————————-
: : : : January 2015 as % of :
January
: January : December : January
:—————————–
Type : 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : January : December :
: :2015 as %
: : : : 2014 : 2014 :
2014 : 2015 : of 2014
——————————
—————————-
: ——- million pounds —— — percent —
million pounds percent
:
Beef ………….: 2,111.5 1,973.4 1,936.3 92 98
2,111.5 1,936.3 92
Veal ………….: 9.2 7.5 6.7 73 89
9.2 6.7 73
Pork ………….: 2,074.3 2,103.1 2,093.5 101 100
2,074.3 2,093.5 101
Lamb and mutton ..: 11.7 12.6 10.9 93 87
11.7 10.9 93
:
Total red meat …: 4,206.7 4,096.6 4,047.4 96 99
4,206.7 4,047.4 96
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Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight – United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
——————————
——————————
: : : :
January : January
: January : December : January :
2015 as % :—————————–
Species : 2014 : 2014 : 2015 :
of 2014 : : : 2015 as %
: : : :
: 2014 : 2015 : of 2014
——————————
——————————
:
percent percent
:
Cattle :
Number of head :
Federally inspected ..1,000: 2,633.8 2,397.9 2,376.5
90 2,633.8 2,376.5 90
Other …………….1,000: 45.5 42.2 41.4
91 45.5 41.4 91
Commercial ………..1,000: 2,679.3 2,440.2 2,418.0
90 2,679.3 2,418.0 90
Live weight per head :
Federally inspected .pounds: 1,338 1,367 1,362
102 1,338 1,362 102
Other ……………pounds: 1,146 1,142 1,167
102 1,146 1,167 102
Commercial ……….pounds: 1,334 1,363 1,358
102 1,334 1,358 102
:
Calves :
Number of head :
Federally inspected ..1,000: 62.0 42.2 39.3
63 62.0 39.3 63
Other …………….1,000: 0.8 0.7 0.6
77 0.8 0.6 77
Commercial ………..1,000: 62.8 43.0 39.9
63 62.8 39.9 63
Live weight per head :
Federally inspected .pounds: 251 302 290
115 251 290 115
Other ……………pounds: 362 353 370
102 362 370 102
Commercial ……….pounds: 253 302 291
115 253 291 115
:
Hogs :
Number of head :
Federally inspected ..1,000: 9,726.2 9,787.9 9,698.4
100 9,726.2 9,698.4 100
Other …………….1,000: 65.0 63.6 62.0
95 65.0 62.0 95
Commercial ………..1,000: 9,791.2 9,851.4 9,760.4
100 9,791.2 9,760.4 100
Live weight per head :
Federally inspected .pounds: 284 287 287
101 284 287 101
Other ……………pounds: 248 244 247
100 248 247 100
Commercial ……….pounds: 284 286 287
101 284 287 101
:
Sheep and lambs :
Number of head :
Federally inspected ..1,000: 166.9 182.8 151.9
91 166.9 151.9 91
Other …………….1,000: 13.7 17.1 13.7
100 13.7 13.7 100
Commercial ………..1,000: 180.7 200.0 165.7
92 180.7 165.7 92
Live weight per head :
Federally inspected .pounds: 140 137 143
102 140 143 102
Other ……………pounds: 107 99 104
97 107 104 97
Commercial ……….pounds: 137 134 140
102 137 140 102
:
Goats :
Number of head :
Federally inspected ..1,000: 35.4 47.4 35.0
99 35.4 35.0 99
Other …………….1,000: 13.3 14.4 11.3
85 13.3 11.3 85
Commercial ………..1,000: 48.8 61.7 46.3
95 48.8 46.3 95
Live weight per head :
Federally inspected .pounds: 64 62 62
98 64 62 98
Other ……………pounds: 69 81 80
117 69 80 117
Commercial ……….pounds: 65 66 67
102 65 67 102
:
Bison :
Number of head :
Federally inspected ..1,000: 4.8 4.4 4.8
100 4.8 4.8 100
Other …………….1,000: 0.9 0.7 0.8
84 0.9 0.8 84
Commercial ………..1,000: 5.7 5.1 5.6
98 5.7 5.6 98
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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 : January : December : January :
January 2015 as
: 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : %
of 2014
——————————
———-
: ———– million pounds ———-
percent
:
Alabama ……………: 0.6 0.7 0.6
99
Alaska …………….: 0.1 0.1 (Y)
(X)
Arizona ……………: 37.8 38.3 37.5
99
Arkansas …………..: 0.4 0.4 0.4
92
California …………: 153.2 117.9 113.7
74
Colorado …………..: 188.5 178.2 167.0
89
Delaware-Maryland …..: 2.6 2.7 2.5
96
Florida ……………: 9.3 7.7 7.7
83
Georgia ……………: 14.4 10.9 10.1
70
Hawaii …………….: 0.8 0.8 0.8
99
:
Idaho ……………..: 4.0 3.8 3.6
92
Illinois …………..: 275.9 272.0 276.0
100
Indiana ……………: 161.2 155.7 153.8
95
Iowa ………………: 600.8 605.8 609.1
101
Kansas …………….: 443.0 414.5 410.0
93
Kentucky …………..: 46.8 47.4 46.9
100
Louisiana ………….: 0.4 0.4 0.4
114
Michigan …………..: 39.6 40.3 37.4
94
Minnesota ………….: 238.8 219.9 227.9
95
Mississippi ………..: 1.1 0.5 0.4
36
:
Missouri …………..: 170.0 167.8 170.0
100
Montana ……………: 0.8 1.8 0.8
103
Nebraska …………..: 639.5 624.1 618.5
97
Nevada …………….: 0.1 0.1 0.1
130
New England 1/ ……..: 1.5 1.9 1.5
100
New Jersey …………: 3.9 3.9 3.3
86
New Mexico …………: 0.3 0.3 0.3
98
New York …………..: 3.1 3.1 2.8
93
North Carolina ……..: 212.9 230.7 217.8
102
North Dakota ……….: 0.7 0.6 0.7
101
:
Ohio ………………: 23.3 24.8 21.0
90
Oklahoma …………..: 85.3 101.1 102.1
120
Oregon …………….: 6.4 6.4 6.3
99
Pennsylvania ……….: 109.6 119.5 111.2
101
South Carolina ……..: 20.2 21.8 20.7
102
South Dakota ……….: 108.8 99.1 101.7
93
Tennessee ………….: 19.4 26.0 20.6
106
Texas ……………..: 357.1 331.0 335.0
94
Utah ………………: 42.3 39.2 38.9
92
Virginia …………..: 44.3 47.9 47.3
107
:
Washington …………: 72.6 71.0 66.7
92
West Virginia ………: 0.6 0.7 0.6
96
Wisconsin ………….: 106.7 94.9 92.5
87
Wyoming ……………: 0.5 0.4 0.4
83
:
United States ………: 4,249.0 4,136.2 4,086.9
96
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———-
(X) Not applicable.
(Y) Less than level of precision shown.
1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode
Island, and Vermont.
Commercial Cattle Slaughter – States and United States: January 2014 and
2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
———–
: Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average
live weight
State
:—————————–
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014
: 2015
——————————
———–
: —- 1,000 head — — 1,000 pounds — —-
pounds —-
:
Alabama ……….: 0.5 0.4 433 389 949
1,027
Alaska ………..: 0.1 (Y) 64 (X) 979
(X)
Arizona ……….: 48.6 46.6 65,166 63,002 1,344
1,353
Arkansas ………: 0.5 0.4 501 449 980
1,027
California …….: 151.1 111.9 199,528 145,941 1,328
1,316
Colorado ………: 210.2 185.0 290,377 259,546 1,383
1,405
Delaware-Maryland : 2.7 2.6 3,483 3,367 1,280
1,289
Florida ……….: (D) 11.7 (D) 14,695 (D)
1,272
Georgia ……….: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Hawaii ………..: 0.9 0.9 977 1,027 1,097
1,135
:
Idaho …………: 2.7 3.0 3,032 3,422 1,169
1,204
Illinois ………: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Indiana ……….: 3.4 3.4 3,598 3,637 1,067
1,057
Iowa ………….: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Kansas ………..: 512.1 467.4 686,387 636,671 1,341
1,363
Kentucky ………: 1.4 1.3 1,391 1,424 972
1,075
Louisiana ……..: 0.4 0.5 337 405 855
854
Michigan ………: 44.4 41.1 60,877 57,089 1,381
1,398
Minnesota ……..: 69.3 50.2 96,484 73,955 1,399
1,480
Mississippi ……: 0.1 0.1 57 94 757
834
:
Missouri ………: 5.5 5.3 6,298 6,168 1,142
1,167
Montana ……….: 0.9 0.9 1,132 1,121 1,204
1,188
Nebraska ………: 583.5 543.2 814,820 773,920 1,398
1,426
Nevada ………..: 0.1 0.1 80 95 940
1,032
New England 1/ …: 1.6 1.6 1,673 1,732 1,053
1,087
New Jersey …….: 2.9 2.6 3,110 2,809 1,075
1,073
New Mexico …….: 0.3 0.3 352 318 1,023
1,045
New York ………: 3.0 2.7 3,337 3,163 1,146
1,170
North Carolina …: 6.1 5.5 7,331 6,706 1,200
1,222
North Dakota …..: 0.9 0.9 1,131 1,147 1,219
1,238
:
Ohio ………….: 8.8 5.0 10,262 5,741 1,173
1,151
Oklahoma ………: 2.2 2.2 2,250 2,185 1,002
1,009
Oregon ………..: 5.6 5.1 6,841 6,278 1,241
1,241
Pennsylvania …..: 84.4 83.6 101,005 101,703 1,201
1,221
South Carolina …: 13.6 15.2 15,307 18,444 1,134
1,228
South Dakota …..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Tennessee ……..: 4.5 5.4 3,905 4,898 878
928
Texas …………: 459.4 421.9 581,977 549,009 1,270
1,305
Utah ………….: 49.9 46.7 68,648 63,080 1,377
1,351
Virginia ………: 1.2 1.2 1,232 1,250 987
1,077
:
Washington …….: 89.6 81.3 119,741 109,608 1,340
1,351
West Virginia ….: 0.9 0.8 934 843 986
1,040
Wisconsin ……..: 126.2 103.7 173,482 143,115 1,383
1,388
Wyoming ……….: 0.7 0.6 754 594 1,061
1,080
:
United States ….: 2,679.3 2,418.0 3,567,305 3,277,015 1,334
1,358
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———–
(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.
Commercial Calf Slaughter – States and United States: January 2014 and 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
———–
: Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average
live weight
State
:—————————–
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014
: 2015
——————————
———–
: — 1,000 head — — 1,000 pounds — —
pounds —
:
Alabama ……….: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
Alaska ………..: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
Arizona ……….: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
Arkansas ………: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
California …….: 14.3 7.5 1,292 752 91
102
Colorado ………: (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X)
(D)
Delaware-Maryland : (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Florida ……….: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D)
(X)
Georgia ……….: 0.1 (Y) 45 (X) 525
(X)
Hawaii ………..: (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X)
(D)
:
Idaho …………: (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X)
(D)
Illinois ………: 1.1 0.5 472 224 430
430
Indiana ……….: 0.6 0.6 159 150 269
250
Iowa ………….: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D)
(X)
Kansas ………..: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
Kentucky ………: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
Louisiana ……..: 0.1 (Y) 45 (X) 442
(X)
Michigan ………: 0.1 0.1 27 25 308
302
Minnesota ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Mississippi ……: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
:
Missouri ………: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
Montana ……….: (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X)
(D)
Nebraska ………: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D)
(X)
Nevada ………..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
New England 1/ …: 0.7 0.3 92 50 123
175
New Jersey …….: 4.9 4.3 2,073 1,879 419
437
New Mexico …….: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
New York ………: 8.5 4.8 993 618 118
130
North Carolina …: 0.1 0.1 39 32 430
478
North Dakota …..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
:
Ohio ………….: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Oklahoma ………: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
Oregon ………..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Pennsylvania …..: 10.9 7.4 4,401 3,190 403
430
South Carolina …: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
South Dakota …..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Tennessee ……..: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
Texas …………: 0.8 0.1 468 81 559
572
Utah ………….: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Virginia ………: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
:
Washington …….: (D) 1.1 (D) 80 (D)
73
West Virginia ….: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Wisconsin ……..: 7.2 5.6 3,265 2,661 453
472
Wyoming ……….: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
:
United States ….: 62.8 39.9 15,801 11,533 253
291
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———–
(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.
Commercial Hog Slaughter – States and United States: January 2014 and 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
———–
: Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average
live weight
State
:—————————–
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014
: 2015
——————————
———–
: —- 1,000 head — — 1,000 pounds — —
pounds —
:
Alabama ……….: 1.6 1.7 586 614 374
372
Alaska ………..: 0.1 0.1 21 18 245
279
Arizona ……….: 0.1 0.2 32 43 267
262
Arkansas ………: 0.8 0.8 198 220 263
269
California …….: 212.8 177.8 51,543 44,608 242
251
Colorado ………: 1.4 1.2 297 313 215
253
Delaware-Maryland : 1.6 1.5 432 407 262
268
Florida ……….: 3.0 5.5 512 707 170
128
Georgia ……….: 7.1 5.2 1,744 1,248 245
242
Hawaii ………..: 1.2 1.0 296 252 251
247
:
Idaho …………: 12.0 9.3 3,109 2,460 259
264
Illinois ………: 980.4 963.7 281,483 278,912 287
289
Indiana ……….: 745.4 709.3 208,559 199,181 280
281
Iowa ………….: 2,633.1 2,637.3 748,624 759,198 284
288
Kansas ………..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Kentucky ………: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Louisiana ……..: 0.9 1.0 186 220 204
222
Michigan ………: 15.4 15.1 6,290 6,072 408
404
Minnesota ……..: 922.5 910.1 252,057 252,541 273
278
Mississippi ……: 5.4 2.9 1,459 432 273
148
:
Missouri ………: 761.2 758.3 220,241 220,334 289
291
Montana ……….: 0.8 0.8 211 230 265
271
Nebraska ………: 660.6 692.6 184,628 196,083 279
283
Nevada ………..: (Y) 0.1 (X) 19 (X)
259
New England 1/ …: 2.0 2.0 533 527 264
265
New Jersey …….: 11.9 7.5 1,109 751 93
100
New Mexico …….: 0.1 0.2 37 58 276
280
New York ………: 2.7 2.7 581 664 217
247
North Carolina …: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
North Dakota …..: 0.4 0.3 124 103 287
313
:
Ohio ………….: 77.1 80.7 22,252 22,872 289
284
Oklahoma ………: 385.3 474.1 109,954 132,349 285
279
Oregon ………..: 13.8 14.4 3,552 3,807 257
264
Pennsylvania …..: 237.5 245.2 64,523 66,713 272
272
South Carolina …: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
South Dakota …..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Tennessee ……..: 57.4 60.1 26,007 27,151 453
453
Texas …………: 27.7 21.0 7,235 5,303 261
252
Utah ………….: 6.0 3.6 957 587 160
165
Virginia ………: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
:
Washington …….: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
West Virginia ….: 0.4 0.6 106 150 265
274
Wisconsin ……..: 49.0 51.0 21,691 23,229 444
456
Wyoming ……….: 0.3 0.3 69 88 275
268
:
United States ….: 9,791.2 9,760.4 2,775,676 2,800,163 284
287
——————————
———–
(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.
Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter – States and United States: January 2014
and 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
———–
: Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average
live weight
State
:—————————–
: 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014
: 2015
——————————
———–
: — 1,000 head — — 1,000 pounds — —
pounds —
:
Alabama ……….: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
Alaska ………..: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
Arizona ……….: 0.3 0.3 36 35 123
132
Arkansas ………: 0.1 0.1 6 5 101
81
California …….: 26.2 22.6 3,731 3,297 142
146
Colorado ………: 75.8 69.6 11,903 11,052 157
159
Delaware-Maryland : 3.4 3.0 328 301 96
100
Florida ……….: 0.5 0.4 30 25 64
67
Georgia ……….: 0.8 0.9 58 59 74
66
Hawaii ………..: 0.1 0.1 9 11 135
141
:
Idaho …………: 0.2 0.2 27 21 146
138
Illinois ………: 11.6 (D) 1,708 (D) 147
(D)
Indiana ……….: 3.4 2.9 392 337 115
117
Iowa ………….: 0.2 0.2 34 38 162
181
Kansas ………..: 0.4 0.4 35 41 86
92
Kentucky ………: 1.1 1.1 135 131 126
124
Louisiana ……..: 0.3 0.3 24 20 70
64
Michigan ………: 16.7 16.5 2,260 2,365 135
144
Minnesota ……..: 0.5 0.4 54 44 114
117
Mississippi ……: 0.3 0.3 19 22 76
71
:
Missouri ………: 0.7 0.8 73 72 100
91
Montana ……….: 0.2 0.2 21 28 110
123
Nebraska ………: 0.1 0.1 11 11 129
132
Nevada ………..: (Y) 0.1 (X) 11 (X)
128
New England 1/ …: 2.7 2.2 258 233 95
104
New Jersey …….: 8.0 7.5 654 589 82
78
New Mexico …….: 0.7 0.6 107 92 146
151
New York ………: 4.0 4.1 395 431 99
105
North Carolina …: 0.8 0.8 57 63 70
76
North Dakota …..: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X)
(X)
:
Ohio ………….: 1.0 1.0 105 97 105
101
Oklahoma ………: 0.1 0.2 9 20 112
87
Oregon ………..: 2.2 2.3 317 337 143
146
Pennsylvania …..: 5.2 4.2 516 474 100
113
South Carolina …: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
South Dakota …..: 0.2 0.3 25 41 131
163
Tennessee ……..: 1.0 0.8 70 63 69
76
Texas …………: 7.2 6.3 727 623 101
99
Utah ………….: (D) 2.0 (D) 284 (D)
145
Virginia ………: 0.2 0.3 24 28 99
92
:
Washington …….: 0.5 1.0 84 132 164
133
West Virginia ….: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
Wisconsin ……..: 0.9 0.9 118 109 132
127
Wyoming ……….: 0.1 0.1 19 14 150
141
:
United States ….: 180.7 165.7 24,783 23,138 137
140
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———–
(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.
Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, By Class – United States
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
——————————
: : : : January :
: : : January
Class : January : December : January :———————–:
January : December : January :———————–
: 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 :
2014 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
——————————
——————————
: ——————– 1,000 head ——————-
—————– percent of total —————-
:
Cattle :
Steers ………..: 1,300 1,213 1,209 1,300 1,209
49.4 50.6 50.9 49.4 50.9
Heifers ……….: 752 675 649 752 649
28.5 28.2 27.3 28.5 27.3
All cows ………: 540 467 481 540 481
20.5 19.5 20.2 20.5 20.2
Dairy cows …….: 270 257 275 270 275
10.3 10.7 11.6 10.3 11.6
Other cows …….: 269 210 205 269 205
10.2 8.8 8.6 10.2 8.6
Bulls …………: 42 42 38 42 38
1.6 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6
:
Total …………: 2,634 2,398 2,377 2,634 2,377
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
:
Calves and :
vealers …… : 62 42 39 62 39
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
:
Hogs :
Barrows and :
gilts ……….: 9,459 9,501 9,435 9,459 9,435
97.3 97.1 97.3 97.3 97.3
Sows ………….: 240 258 235 240 235
2.5 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.4
Boars …………: 28 28 28 28 28
0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
:
Total …………: 9,726 9,788 9,698 9,726 9,698
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
:
Sheep :
Mature :
sheep ……….: 10 10 9 10 9
6.1 5.7 5.8 6.1 5.8
Lambs and :
yearlings ……: 157 172 143 157 143
93.9 94.3 94.2 93.9 94.2
:
Total …………: 167 183 152 167 152
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
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——————————
Federally Inspected Slaughter, Average Dressed Weight, By Class – United
States
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
——
: : : : January
Class : January : December : January
:———————–
: 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 :
2015
——————————
——
: pounds
:
Cattle …………… : 803 825 817 803
817
Steers 1/ ……………: 873 897 884 873
884
Heifers 1/ …………..: 808 824 814 808
814
All cows 1/ ………….: 623 631 642 623
642
Bulls 1/ …………….: 874 898 912 874
912
:
Calves and vealers … : 148 179 172 148
172
:
Hogs …………….. : 213 215 216 213
216
Barrows and gilts 2/ ….: 211 213 214 211
214
Sows 2/ ……………..: 302 303 305 302
305
Boars 2/ …………….: 203 201 201 203
201
:
Sheep ……………. : 70 69 72 70
72
Mature sheep 3/ ………: 65 65 68 65
68
Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 70 69 72 70
72
——————————
——
1/ Included in cattle average dressed weight.
2/ Included in hog average dressed weight.
3/ Included in sheep average dressed weight.
Federally Inspected Slaughter – Regions and United States: January 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
———-
: Cattle
: Calves
Standard
:—————————–
federal : : : : Cows :
:
regions 1/ : Total : Steers :Heifers :————————–: Bulls
: Total
: : : : All : Dairy : Other :
:
——————————
———-
: 1,000 head
:
1 …………: 1.4 0.6 0.4 (D) (D) (D) (D)
0.3
2 …………: 5.2 1.5 0.9 2.3 1.8 0.5 0.5
9.1
3 …………: 85.0 21.0 5.4 55.7 45.1 10.6 2.9
7.6
4 …………: 54.6 2.8 1.5 44.3 15.8 28.4 6.1
0.1
5 …………: 267.5 122.2 33.7 103.5 65.4 38.1 8.1
13.6
6 …………: 420.5 211.7 118.7 81.8 34.7 47.1 8.3
0.1
7 …………:1,050.1 597.8 381.8 63.5 4.4 59.1 6.9
(D)
8 …………: 244.4 152.6 70.7 (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D)
9 …………: 159.1 53.6 13.0 90.0 80.5 9.5 2.4
7.3
10 ………..: 88.6 44.8 23.2 20.0 16.9 3.1 0.7
1.1
:
United States :2,376.5 1,208.7 649.3 480.9 275.4 205.5 37.7
39.3
:—————————–
: Hogs : Sheep
:—————————–
: Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature
:Lambs and
: :and gilts: Sows : Boars : : sheep
:yearlings
:—————————–
: 1,000 head
:
1 …………: 1.7 1.7 (Y) (Y) 2.1 0.1
2.0
2 …………: 10.0 9.9 0.1 (Y) 11.1 1.0
10.1
3 …………: 453.2 452.3 0.8 0.1 8.0 1.4
6.5
4 …………: (D) (D) (D) 6.9 3.7 0.9
2.8
5 …………: 2,703.4 2,588.2 110.5 4.7 27.8 2.1
25.7
6 …………: 491.8 491.2 0.2 0.4 2.9 0.5
2.4
7 …………: 4,100.9 4,031.1 53.6 16.2 0.7 (Y)
0.7
8 …………: (D) (D) (D) (Y) 71.3 2.0
69.3
9 …………: 173.8 173.8 (Y) (Y) 21.7 0.5
21.2
10 ………..: 24.8 24.8 (Y) (Y) 2.5 0.3
2.2
:
United States : 9,698.4 9,435.0 235.1 28.4 151.9 8.8
143.2
——————————
———
(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
——————————
—-
: : : : January
Species : January : December : January
:————————
: 2014 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015
——————————
—-
: percent
:
Cattle …….: 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Calves …….: 98.8 98.3 98.5 98.8 98.5
Hogs ………: 99.3 99.4 99.4 99.3 99.4
Sheep ……..: 92.4 91.4 91.7 92.4 91.7
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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 Talmedge-Aiken plants is included in FI totals (see Terms and
Definitions, page 15). To prevent duplication in reporting between FI and
NFI
plants and assure all FI plants are included, certificates prepared by FSIS
identifying operating status are constantly monitored.
Revision Policy: Number of head slaughtered, live weights, and dressed
weights are subject to revision the following month after the monthly
release. Annual totals are published in the slaughter summary each April
which includes any revisions made to current and previous year’s published
data. Revisions are generally the result of late reports received from
slaughter plants and are usually less than one-half of one percent. No
revisions will be made to the previous year’s data after the publication of
the annual summary in April.
Procedures and Reliability: The livestock slaughter data is obtained
electronically on a daily basis and summarized approximately two weeks after
the week of slaughter. A computer program compares each plant’s data with
the
historical data for that plant. Data are checked for unusual values for head
kill, patterns of kill, average weights, and dressing percent, based on each
plant’s past operating profile. In addition, the computer program provides a
listing of missing reports for follow-up contact with FSIS. Average live and
dressed weights and dressing percentages by State are compared with the
previous weeks as an additional check. Fluctuations are frequently the
result
of plants permanently or temporarily closing and a shift in the species
reported.
The FSIS District Veterinary Medical Specialists (DVMS) are contacted by e-
mail or telephone for missing or potentially erroneous slaughter data. This
assures that plants slaughtering a large number of head or several species
are accounted for each week. Any corrections FSIS makes to the slaughter
data
are included in the summary.
Computer imputation may be necessary for incomplete reports. The imputation
of live and dressed weights is based on the current week reported data of
plants of similar size and location. Imputation for live and dressed weight
data for cattle and hogs is less than 10 percent and 7 percent,
respectively.
The imputation for calves and sheep is more frequent and variable. If no
data is received electronically or by other means, for plants slaughtering
fewer than 50 total head weekly of only one species, data are imputed. The
imputation of head for any plant is based on the historical data for that
particular plant. The imputation of head slaughtered is rare but when
necessary, the imputed head kill for missing plants usually is less than 1
percent of the United States head kill totals.
FI data are summarized weekly and accumulated to a monthly total for this
release. These weekly totals are published by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) in Livestock, Meat, Wool Market News, Weekly Summary, and
statistics are also available on the NASS website. NFI data are summarized
monthly only.
Livestock slaughter estimates are based on a census of operating plants and
therefore, have no sampling error. However, they may be subject to non-
sampling errors such as omissions, duplications and mistakes in reporting,
recording and processing the data. These errors are minimized through rigid
quality controls in the computer edit program and summarization process, and
a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.
No data are published when an individual plant’s data could be divulged. If
not published, as indicated with a (D), these data are still included in
United States and region totals. A review of the data is made annually to
determine the publishable data.
Terms and Definitions Used for Livestock Slaughter Estimates
Average Live Weight: The weight of the whole animal, before slaughter.
Excludes post-mortem condemnations.
Commercial Production: Includes slaughter and meat production in federally
inspected and other plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Based
on packers’ dressed weights.
Custom-Exempt Plants: Plants that do not sell meat but operate on a custom
basis only are custom-exempt. The animals and meat are not inspected, but
the
facilities must meet health standards. These are considered NFI plants and
head kill is included in NFI totals.
Dressed Weight: The weight of a chilled animal carcass. Beef with kidney
knob
in; veal with hide off; lamb and mutton with pluck out; pork with leaf fat
and kidneys out, jowls on and head off.
Dressing Percent: Usually expressed as a percentage yield of chilled carcass
in relation to the weight of the live animal on hoof. For example, a live
hog
that weighed 200 pounds on hoof and yielded a carcass weighing 140 pounds
would have a dressing percentage of 70.
Federally Inspected (FI) Plants: Plants that transport meat interstate must
employ federal inspectors to assure compliance with USDA standards. Any
state
whose commercial plants operate entirely under federal inspection may still
have custom-exempt establishments for which NFI estimates are made.
Food and Meat Inspection: Includes examination, checking, or testing of a
carcass and/or meat against established government standards and involves
checking the facility for cleanliness, health of animals, or parts of
animals
and quality of the meat produced.
Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) Plants: Plants which sell and transport only
intrastate. State inspectors assure compliance with individual state
standards for these NFI plants. Mobile slaughtering units are excluded and
are considered farm slaughter.
Number of Head: Includes post-mortem condemnations.
Plant, Slaughter: An establishment where animals are killed and butchered.
Red Meat: Red meat production is the carcass weight after slaughter
excluding
condemnation and is comprised of beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton. The
FI red meat production is equal to the total carcass weight after slaughter.
The NFI meat production formula is (NFI head kill) X (live weight) X (FI
dressing percentage) = NFI red meat production.
Slaughter: Killing and butchering of animals primarily for food.
Slaughter, Farm: Animals slaughtered on farms primarily for home
consumption.
Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments, but
includes mobile slaughtering on farms. These estimates appear only in the
annual slaughter release.
Talmedge-Aiken (TA) Plants: Slaughter plants in which USDA is responsible
for
inspection. However, federal inspection is carried out by State employees.
These plants are considered to be federally inspected.
Total Live Weight: The total weight of live animals, before slaughter.
Excludes post-mortem condemnations.
Wholesome Meat Act: Legislation that specifies that all meat produced for
sale in the United States must be inspected. Meat that is transported
interstate must be inspected in compliance with Federal (USDA) Standards.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock
Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent
to [email protected]
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ……….. (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ……….. (202) 690-2424
Travis Averill – Cattle, Cattle on Feed …… (202) 720-3040
Sherry Bertramsen – Livestock Slaughter …… (202) 720-3240
Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ……………… (202) 720-3106
Donnie Fike – Dairy Products …………….. (202) 690-3236
Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278
Evan Schulz – Sheep and Goats…………….. (202) 720-6147
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