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Red meat, poultry slaughter both rise 4 percent
Story Date: 8/27/2012
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Source: MEATINGPLACE, 8/24/12
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.94 billion pounds in July, up 4 percent from the 3.79 billion pounds produced in July 2011.
Beef production, at 2.20 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.79 million head, up 1 percent from July 2011. The average live weight was up 23 pounds from the previous year, at 1,295 pounds.
Veal production totaled 9.5 million pounds, 6 percent below July a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 67,500 head, down 8 percent from July 2011. The average live weight was down 4 pounds from last year, at 241 pounds.
Pork production totaled 1.72 billion pounds, up 5 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 8.57 million head, up 5 percent from July 2011. The average live weight was up 1 pound from the previous year, at 269 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 12.5 million pounds, was up 14 percent from July 2011. Sheep slaughter totaled 178,600 head, 9 percent above last year. The average live weight was 140 pounds, up 7 pounds from July a year ago.
January to July 2012 commercial red meat production was 28.2 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 2011. Accumulated beef production was down 1 percent from last year, veal was down 8 percent, pork was up 3 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was up 3 percent.
July 2011 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and five Saturdays. July 2012 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and four Saturdays.
Poultry
Poultry certified wholesome during July 2012 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 3.68 billion pounds, up 4 percent from the amount certified in July 2011. The June 2012 revised certified total at 3.67 billion pounds, was down 5 percent from June 2011. The June revision represented an increase of 489 thousand pounds from last month's preliminary pounds certified.
The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during July 2012 was 4.87 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 4.68 billion pounds a year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.17 billion pounds, up 3 percent from July 2011. Mature chickens, at 68.9 million pounds, were down 6 percent from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled 621 million pounds, up 10 percent from a year ago. Ducks totaled 12.4 million pounds, up 4 percent from last year.
Young chickens slaughtered during July 2012 averaged 5.76 pounds per bird, down slightly from July 2011. The average live weight of mature chickens was 6.09 pounds per bird, up 2 percent from a year ago. Turkeys slaughtered during July 2012 averaged 29.3 pounds per bird, up 1 percent from July 2011.
Ante-mortem condemnations during July 2012 totaled 11.7 million pounds. Condemnations were 0.24 percent of the live weight inspected, as compared with 0.24 percent a year earlier. Post-mortem condemnations, at 32.5 million pounds, were 0.88 percent of quantities inspected, as compared with 0.92 percent a year earlier.
July 2011 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and five Saturdays. July 2012 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and four Saturdays.
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