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USDA reports record May pork production
Story Date: 6/25/2012
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Source: Rita Jane Gabbett, MEATINGPLACE, 6/22/12
U.S. pork production in May totaled 1.93 billion pounds, up 9 percent from the previous year and a record for the month of May, USDA reported in its monthly Livestock Slaughter report.
Hog slaughter totaled 9.28 million head, up 9 percent from May 2011. The average live weight was up 2 pounds from the previous year, at 277 pounds.
May had an extra slaughter day this year, so taking that into account, commercial hog slaughter was up 3.7 percent from a year ago, analysts noted in the CME Group’s Daily Livestock Report. Still, they called the monthly increase “quite significant,” noting it was the largest year-over-year increase since September 2008.
Beef
USDA reported beef production, at 2.23 billion pounds, was 5 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.88 million head, up 2 percent from May 2011.
However, taking into account the extra slaughter day, the Daily Livestock Report noted daily cattle slaughter for the month was actually 2.6 percent below a year ago.
The average live weight was up 27 pounds from the previous year, at 1,280 pounds.
Year to date
January to May 2012 commercial red meat production was 20.2 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 2011.
Accumulated beef production was down 1 percent from last year, veal was down 6 percent, pork was up 4 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was up 3 percent.
May 2011 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. May 2012 contained 23 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
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