Livestock Slaughter

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ISSN: 0499-0544

Released June 25, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Record Low Lamb and Mutton Production for May

May 2014 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
May 2015 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays.

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.81 billion 
pounds in May, down 4 percent from the 3.95 billion pounds produced in May 
2014.

Beef production, at 1.92 billion pounds, was 7 percent below the previous 
year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.38 million head, down 10 percent from May 
2014. The average live weight was up 33 pounds from the previous year, at 
1,332 pounds.

Veal production totaled 6.6 million pounds, 16 percent below May a year ago. 
Calf slaughter totaled 33,200 head, down 29 percent from May 2014. The 
average live weight was up 50 pounds from last year, at 335 pounds.

Pork production totaled 1.86 billion pounds, up slightly from the previous 
year. Hog slaughter totaled 8.75 million head, up 1 percent from May 2014. 
The average live weight was down 3 pounds from the previous year, at 
284 pounds.

Lamb and mutton production, at 11.9 million pounds, was down 14 percent from 
May 2014. Sheep slaughter totaled 168,500 head, 13 percent below last year. 
The average live weight was 141 pounds, down 2 pounds from May a year ago.

January to May 2015 commercial red meat production was 19.7 billion pounds, 
up slightly from 2014. Accumulated beef production was down 5 percent from 
last year, veal was down 22 percent, pork was up 6 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: May 2014 and 2015.............  7

Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: May 2014 and 2015...............  8

Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: May 2014 and 2015................  9

Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: May 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: May 2015................... 12

Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January to May 2015........ 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

Commercial Red Meat Production - United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
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                  :          :          :          :   May 2015 as % of   :       January to May        
                  :   May    :  April   :   May    :----------------------------------------------------
       Type       :   2014   :   2015   :   2015   :   May    :   April   :         :         :2015 as %
                  :          :          :          :   2014   :   2015    :  2014   :  2015   : of 2014 
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                  : ------- million pounds ------      --- percent ---       million pounds     percent 
                  :                                                                                     
Beef .............: 2,071.7    1,928.5    1,924.9       93         100      9,982.3   9,517.4      95   
Veal .............:     7.8        6.6        6.6       84          99         42.4      33.2      78   
Pork .............: 1,859.1    2,066.8    1,861.9      100          90      9,554.4  10,090.0     106   
Lamb and mutton ..:    13.9       13.6       11.9       86          87         66.2      63.0      95   
                  :                                                                                     
Total red meat ...: 3,952.4    4,015.5    3,805.2       96          95     19,645.3  19,703.7     100   
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Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
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                  :          :          :          :   May 2015 as % of   :       January to May        
                  :   May    :  April   :   May    :----------------------------------------------------
       Type       :   2014   :   2015   :   2015   :   May    :   April   :         :         :2015 as %
                  :          :          :          :   2014   :   2015    :  2014   :  2015   : of 2014 
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                  : ------- million pounds ------      --- percent ---       million pounds     percent 
                  :                                                                                     
Beef .............: 2,046.8    1,903.9    1,902.6       93         100      9,851.4   9,394.6      95   
Veal .............:     7.6        6.5        6.5       84          99         41.7      32.6      78   
Pork .............: 1,849.0    2,055.0    1,851.3      100          90      9,500.1  10,033.5     106   
Lamb and mutton ..:    13.0       12.8       11.1       85          87         62.4      59.1      95   
                  :                                                                                     
Total red meat ...: 3,916.5    3,978.1    3,771.4       96          95     19,455.6  19,519.8     100   
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Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
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                             :              :              :              :     May      :               January to May               
                             :     May      :    April     :     May      :  2015 as %   :--------------------------------------------
           Species           :     2014     :     2015     :     2015     :   of 2014    :              :              :  2015 as %   
                             :              :              :              :              :     2014     :     2015     :   of 2014    
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                             :                                                percent                                      percent    
                             :                                                                                                        
Cattle                       :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:   2,597.2        2,345.9        2,344.9           90          12,403.4       11,543.3          93      
  Other ................1,000:      38.3           37.0           33.6           88             201.6          185.4          92      
  Commercial ...........1,000:   2,635.6        2,382.9        2,378.5           90          12,605.0       11,728.7          93      
Live weight per head         :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected .pounds:   1,302          1,341          1,335            103           1,320          1,349           102      
  Other ...............pounds:   1,137          1,154          1,153            101           1,143          1,159           101      
  Commercial ..........pounds:   1,299          1,338          1,332            103           1,317          1,346           102      
                             :                                                                                                        
Calves                       :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:      45.9           34.7           32.7           71             260.3          182.0          70      
  Other ................1,000:       0.7            0.6            0.6           74               3.6            2.9          80      
  Commercial ...........1,000:      46.6           35.4           33.2           71             263.9          184.9          70      
Live weight per head         :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected .pounds:     283            317            334            118             272            304           112      
  Other ...............pounds:     377            381            376            100             378            379           100      
  Commercial ..........pounds:     285            318            335            118             274            305           112      
                             :                                                                                                        
Hogs                         :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:   8,561.4        9,611.9        8,686.1          101          44,304.0       46,831.7         106      
  Other ................1,000:      57.0           64.3           59.0          103             303.9          312.4         103      
  Commercial ...........1,000:   8,618.4        9,676.1        8,745.1          101          44,607.9       47,144.1         106      
Live weight per head         :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected .pounds:     287            285            284             99             285            285           100      
  Other ...............pounds:     240            250            245            102             244            247           101      
  Commercial ..........pounds:     287            284            284             99             285            285           100      
                             :                                                                                                        
Sheep and lambs              :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:     176.5          179.1          152.7           87             879.3          824.7          94      
  Other ................1,000:      17.4           19.0           15.8           90              74.4           77.9         105      
  Commercial ...........1,000:     194.0          198.2          168.5           87             953.7          902.6          95      
Live weight per head         :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected .pounds:     147            142            145             99             142            143           101      
  Other ...............pounds:     107             94            110            103             105            105           100      
  Commercial ..........pounds:     143            138            141             99             139            140           101      
                             :                                                                                                        
Goats                        :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:      39.8           35.5           33.8           85             184.8          170.7          92      
  Other ................1,000:      13.0           10.5            9.7           74              61.1           51.1          84      
  Commercial ...........1,000:      52.8           46.0           43.4           82             245.8          221.8          90      
Live weight per head         :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected .pounds:      66             63             62             94              64             63            97      
  Other ...............pounds:      75             81             88            118              72             82           114      
  Commercial ..........pounds:      68             67             68            100              66             67           101      
                             :                                                                                                        
Bison                        :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:       4.6            3.9            4.5           96              22.2           21.8          98      
  Other ................1,000:       0.6            0.7            0.6           95               3.9            3.9         101      
  Commercial ...........1,000:       5.2            4.6            5.0           96              26.0           25.7          99      
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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.]
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         State         :     May      :    April     :     May      :   May 2015 as   
                       :     2014     :     2015     :     2015     :    % of 2014    
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                       :   ----------- million pounds ----------          percent     
                       :                                                              
Alabama ...............:       0.6            0.8            0.8            121       
Alaska ................:       (Y)            (Y)            (Y)            (X)       
Arizona ...............:      33.5           35.9           34.2            102       
Arkansas ..............:       0.4            0.4            0.3             77       
California ............:     125.9          106.7          103.2             82       
Colorado ..............:     179.9          169.5          172.0             96       
Delaware-Maryland .....:       2.7            2.7            2.6             96       
Florida ...............:       8.8            8.4            8.2             93       
Georgia ...............:       3.7           11.2            9.9            265       
Hawaii ................:       0.8            0.8            0.7             92       
                       :                                                              
Idaho .................:       3.5            3.4            3.2             93       
Illinois ..............:     249.9          266.1          251.3            101       
Indiana ...............:     147.4          154.2          138.8             94       
Iowa ..................:     535.1          598.7          539.4            101       
Kansas ................:     448.6          409.5          432.0             96       
Kentucky ..............:      41.7           47.8           39.8             95       
Louisiana .............:       0.4            0.5            0.4             97       
Michigan ..............:      36.9           36.2           31.8             86       
Minnesota .............:     201.5          215.2          194.5             97       
Mississippi ...........:       0.4            0.5            0.5            128       
                       :                                                              
Missouri ..............:     163.3          163.6          154.1             94       
Montana ...............:       1.3            1.4            1.4            107       
Nebraska ..............:     609.3          581.1          586.6             96       
Nevada ................:       0.1            0.1            0.1            126       
New England 1/ ........:       1.5            1.6            1.7            111       
New Jersey ............:       4.0            3.7            3.7             91       
New Mexico ............:       0.2            0.3            0.2             95       
New York ..............:       2.8            2.9            2.8            100       
North Carolina ........:     189.1          215.2          190.9            101       
North Dakota ..........:       0.6            0.7            0.6            100       
                       :                                                              
Ohio ..................:      21.1           21.3           20.5             97       
Oklahoma ..............:      77.7          108.7           91.3            117       
Oregon ................:       6.2            6.2            6.2             99       
Pennsylvania ..........:     102.4          111.5          101.8             99       
South Carolina ........:      21.0           21.0           20.7             99       
South Dakota ..........:      89.5          103.8           86.4             97       
Tennessee .............:      16.9           18.3           16.8            100       
Texas .................:     377.1          341.7          334.8             89       
Utah ..................:      38.2           39.1           35.0             92       
Virginia ..............:      37.4           43.8           37.1             99       
                       :                                                              
Washington ............:      74.2           71.0           67.2             91       
West Virginia .........:       0.3            0.5            0.4            118       
Wisconsin .............:      95.9           89.5           80.9             84       
Wyoming ...............:       0.4            0.4            0.3             88       
                       :                                                              
United States .........:   3,952.4        4,015.5        3,805.2             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: May 2014 and 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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                  :  Number slaughtered   :  Total live weight   : Average live weight 
       State      :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :   2014    :   2015    :   2014    :   2015   :   2014   :   2015   
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                  :  ---- 1,000 head ---    --- 1,000 pounds ---    ---- pounds ----   
                  :                                                                    
Alabama ..........:      0.4         0.4          394        425    1,051      1,079   
Alaska ...........:      (Y)         (Y)          (X)        (X)      (X)        (X)   
Arizona ..........:     43.4        42.2       57,115     56,933    1,319      1,353   
Arkansas .........:      0.5         0.3          441        338      939      1,028   
California .......:    121.3        89.2      155,466    121,107    1,291      1,369   
Colorado .........:    212.8       198.8      275,360    264,665    1,295      1,332   
Delaware-Maryland :      3.0         2.7        3,832      3,662    1,290      1,335   
Florida ..........:      (D)        12.8          (D)     15,764      (D)      1,236   
Georgia ..........:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)      (D)        (D)   
Hawaii ...........:      1.0         0.8        1,055        896    1,103      1,126   
                  :                                                                    
Idaho ............:      2.2         2.3        2,508      2,660    1,202      1,253   
Illinois .........:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)      (D)        (D)   
Indiana ..........:      2.8         3.1        2,939      3,341    1,060      1,064   
Iowa .............:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)      (D)        (D)   
Kansas ...........:    536.8       502.1      695,842    666,815    1,297      1,328   
Kentucky .........:      1.2         1.1        1,223      1,144    1,004      1,034   
Louisiana ........:      0.5         0.5          422        452      776        913   
Michigan .........:     41.4        34.8       55,785     48,043    1,354      1,387   
Minnesota ........:     55.8        43.7       79,757     65,088    1,438      1,498   
Mississippi ......:      0.1         0.2           78        189      830        841   
                  :                                                                    
Missouri .........:      5.0         3.2        5,519      3,597    1,105      1,127   
Montana ..........:      1.8         1.7        2,038      2,027    1,136      1,165   
Nebraska .........:    583.3       537.2      781,416    744,280    1,341      1,387   
Nevada ...........:      0.1         0.1          131        147    1,019      1,045   
New England 1/ ...:      1.5         1.8        1,630      2,010    1,078      1,122   
New Jersey .......:      3.1         2.9        3,446      3,175    1,102      1,103   
New Mexico .......:      0.2         0.2          255        230    1,032      1,023   
New York .........:      2.9         2.8        3,320      3,163    1,154      1,140   
North Carolina ...:      5.6         4.9        6,807      5,909    1,216      1,211   
North Dakota .....:      0.8         0.8        1,007      1,005    1,224      1,271   
                  :                                                                    
Ohio .............:      9.4         6.6       10,973      7,645    1,177      1,171   
Oklahoma .........:      2.0         2.5        2,133      2,627    1,050      1,067   
Oregon ...........:      5.5         5.2        6,603      6,330    1,217      1,244   
Pennsylvania .....:     78.3        74.2       95,183     89,535    1,219      1,211   
South Carolina ...:     14.5        13.9       17,096     17,376    1,187      1,263   
South Dakota .....:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)      (D)        (D)   
Tennessee ........:      4.1         4.2        3,625      3,885      909        950   
Texas ............:    489.2       421.7      612,351    538,887    1,254      1,281   
Utah .............:     48.1        42.8       62,048     56,442    1,292      1,319   
Virginia .........:      0.9         0.7          986        742    1,098      1,107   
                  :                                                                    
Washington .......:     92.5        81.7      121,088    109,239    1,313      1,341   
West Virginia ....:      0.3         0.4          368        389    1,091      1,068   
Wisconsin ........:    109.8        88.5      150,851    122,677    1,381      1,396   
Wyoming ..........:      0.5         0.4          506        437    1,099      1,093   
                  :                                                                    
United States ....:  2,635.6     2,378.5    3,417,149  3,162,417    1,299      1,332   
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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: May 2014 and 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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                  :  Number slaughtered   :  Total live weight   : Average live weight 
       State      :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :   2014    :   2015    :   2014    :   2015   :   2014   :   2015   
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                  :   -- 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 .......:   10.5         6.0          878         672       85        113    
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)           35         (X)      489        (X)    
Hawaii ...........:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
                  :                                                                    
Idaho ............:    (Y)         (D)          (X)         (D)      (X)        (D)    
Illinois .........:    1.0         0.7          415         325      420        440    
Indiana ..........:    0.5         0.3          127          83      277        290    
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)           50         (X)      516        (X)    
Michigan .........:    0.1         0.1           40          33      287        303    
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/ ...:    0.4         0.2           67          40      160        165    
New Jersey .......:    5.0         4.7        2,179       1,988      432        423    
New Mexico .......:    (D)         (Y)          (D)         (X)      (D)        (X)    
New York .........:    4.9         2.4          543         401      112        171    
North Carolina ...:    0.1         (Y)           28         (X)      449        (X)    
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 .....:    9.5         6.9        3,933       3,028      414        440    
South Carolina ...:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
South Dakota .....:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
Tennessee ........:    (Y)         (Y)          (X)         (X)      (X)        (X)    
Texas ............:    0.7         0.3          386         173      561        543    
Utah .............:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
Virginia .........:    (Y)         (Y)          (X)         (X)      (X)        (X)    
                  :                                                                    
Washington .......:    (D)         0.8          (D)          54      (D)         71    
West Virginia ....:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
Wisconsin ........:    6.0         4.8        2,763       2,331      460        484    
Wyoming ..........:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
                  :                                                                    
United States ....:   46.6        33.2       13,199      11,047      285        335    
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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: May 2014 and 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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                  :  Number slaughtered   :  Total live weight   : Average live weight 
       State      :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :   2014    :   2015    :   2014    :   2015   :   2014   :   2015   
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                  :  ---- 1,000 head ---    --- 1,000 pounds ---     --- pounds ---    
                  :                                                                    
Alabama ..........:      1.6         2.0          605        779     379        389    
Alaska ...........:      0.1         0.1           27         18     263        258    
Arizona ..........:      0.1         0.1           34         37     267        257    
Arkansas .........:      0.8         0.6          199        168     254        272    
California .......:    189.5       182.1       47,329     46,063     250        253    
Colorado .........:      1.2         1.2          291        291     241        235    
Delaware-Maryland :      1.3         1.3          302        298     233        232    
Florida ..........:      2.6         2.9          451        484     176        166    
Georgia ..........:      5.7         5.3        1,392      1,326     243        251    
Hawaii ...........:      1.2         1.1          285        282     239        257    
                  :                                                                    
Idaho ............:     10.8         9.2        2,831      2,410     263        263    
Illinois .........:    844.5       895.7      246,105    259,185     292        289    
Indiana ..........:    675.2       646.4      190,835    179,733     283        278    
Iowa .............:  2,290.1     2,351.6      663,682    665,088     290        283    
Kansas ...........:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
Kentucky .........:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
Louisiana ........:      0.9         0.8          203        178     214        229    
Michigan .........:     14.5        12.4        5,763      4,605     399        372    
Minnesota ........:    768.9       787.5      212,716    213,452     277        271    
Mississippi ......:      3.1         3.3          455        501     147        151    
                  :                                                                    
Missouri .........:    726.2       694.2      211,689    201,382     292        290    
Montana ..........:      1.1         1.2          234        319     222        269    
Nebraska .........:    587.2       596.2      166,620    166,916     284        280    
Nevada ...........:      0.1         0.2           21         41     258        258    
New England 1/ ...:      2.3         2.2          583        537     253        248    
New Jersey .......:      7.7         6.6          746        634      97         96    
New Mexico .......:      0.1         0.2           31         47     263        290    
New York .........:      2.7         3.1          621        758     233        241    
North Carolina ...:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
North Dakota .....:      0.3         0.2           79         64     283        331    
                  :                                                                    
Ohio .............:     68.8        74.3       19,257     20,636     280        278    
Oklahoma .........:    349.7       423.0       99,993    117,746     286        278    
Oregon ...........:     13.2        13.4        3,465      3,522     263        264    
Pennsylvania .....:    220.2       229.7       58,616     61,786     266        269    
South Carolina ...:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
South Dakota .....:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
Tennessee ........:     49.7        47.5       22,203     22,148     447        467    
Texas ............:     19.0        23.2        4,785      5,726     253        247    
Utah .............:      3.0         3.8          590        661     194        175    
Virginia .........:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
                  :                                                                    
Washington .......:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
West Virginia ....:      0.4         0.5           94        144     248        272    
Wisconsin ........:     49.5        45.1       22,279     20,682     450        460    
Wyoming ..........:      0.2         0.2           58         58     243        262    
                  :                                                                    
United States ....:  8,618.4     8,745.1    2,471,290  2,479,599     287        284    
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.                       
1/  New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode       
    Island, and Vermont.                                                               

Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: May 2014 and 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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                  :  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         0.2          37          34      144        139    
Arkansas .........:     (Y)         (Y)         (X)         (X)      (X)        (X)    
California .......:    25.3        22.7       3,649       3,312      144        146    
Colorado .........:    78.5        64.5      13,406      11,237      171        174    
Delaware-Maryland :     3.9         3.5         367         336       95         96    
Florida ..........:     0.8         1.5          52          96       65         64    
Georgia ..........:     1.1         0.8          72          54       63         69    
Hawaii ...........:     0.1         0.1           9          14      139        143    
                  :                                                                    
Idaho ............:     0.1         0.1          19          13      146        144    
Illinois .........:    13.4         (D)       2,171         (D)      162        (D)    
Indiana ..........:     4.4         3.8         494         427      114        114    
Iowa .............:     0.1         0.2          11          42      110        188    
Kansas ...........:     0.5         0.5          48          40       93         84    
Kentucky .........:     1.0         1.4         128         158      125        117    
Louisiana ........:     0.3         0.4          19          34       70         83    
Michigan .........:    15.3        15.2       2,194       2,157      144        142    
Minnesota ........:     0.3         0.3          32          32      110         99    
Mississippi ......:     0.3         0.3          21          15       66         54    
                  :                                                                    
Missouri .........:     0.7         0.7          70          65      107         89    
Montana ..........:     0.3         0.3          41          33      127        100    
Nebraska .........:     (Y)         (Y)         (X)         (X)      (X)        (X)    
Nevada ...........:     0.1         0.1          13          19      133        148    
New England 1/ ...:     3.0         2.5         306         259      103        104    
New Jersey .......:    10.6        10.5         855         817       80         78    
New Mexico .......:     0.7         0.7         113         107      152        154    
New York .........:     3.5         4.1         355         442      101        108    
North Carolina ...:     1.4         1.2          95          80       66         67    
North Dakota .....:     (Y)         (Y)         (X)         (X)      (X)        (X)    
                  :                                                                    
Ohio .............:     1.5         1.3         158         154      103        115    
Oklahoma .........:     0.2         0.2          18          28       94        112    
Oregon ...........:     2.5         2.5         382         391      152        154    
Pennsylvania .....:     6.1         4.7         625         498      102        106    
South Carolina ...:     (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
South Dakota .....:     0.2         0.3          34          47      157        160    
Tennessee ........:     1.1         1.2          70          78       63         66    
Texas ............:    10.9         8.6       1,158         876      106        102    
Utah .............:     (D)         2.0         (D)         279      (D)        142    
Virginia .........:     0.3         0.2          26          23      101         96    
                  :                                                                    
Washington .......:     1.0         0.9         133         126      137        140    
West Virginia ....:     (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
Wisconsin ........:     0.7         0.9         100         123      136        133    
Wyoming ..........:     0.1         0.1          13          12      146        150    
                  :                                                                    
United States ....:   194.0       168.5      27,739      23,807      143        141    
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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]
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                  :          :          :          :    January to May     :          :          :          :    January to May     
       Class      :   May    :  April   :   May    :-----------------------:   May    :  April   :   May    :-----------------------
                  :   2014   :   2015   :   2015   :   2014    :   2015    :   2014   :   2015   :   2015   :   2014    :   2015    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  : --------------------- 1,000 head --------------------     ----------------- percent of total ----------------   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Cattle            :                                                                                                                 
Steers ...........: 1,427.0    1,235.4    1,327.3     6,356.3     6,005.0      54.9       52.7       56.6        51.2        52.0   
Heifers ..........:   682.1      635.4      588.8     3,484.8     3,177.0      26.3       27.1       25.1        28.1        27.5   
All cows .........:   442.7      434.4      392.2     2,341.5     2,179.1      17.0       18.5       16.7        18.9        18.9   
Dairy cows .......:   209.5      242.8      214.0     1,191.8     1,235.2       8.1       10.4        9.1         9.6        10.7   
Other cows .......:   233.2      191.5      178.3     1,149.7       943.9       9.0        8.2        7.6         9.3         8.2   
Bulls ............:    45.5       40.7       36.5       220.9       182.2       1.8        1.7        1.6         1.8         1.6   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Total ............: 2,597.2    2,345.9    2,344.9    12,403.4    11,543.3     100.0      100.0      100.0       100.0       100.0   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Calves and        :                                                                                                                 
 vealers ......   :    45.9       34.7       32.7       260.3       182.0     100.0      100.0      100.0       100.0       100.0   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Hogs              :                                                                                                                 
Barrows and       :                                                                                                                 
  gilts ..........: 8,311.5    9,353.8    8,434.0    43,018.6    45,545.2      97.1       97.3       97.1        97.1        97.3   
Sows .............:   223.5      234.1      230.3     1,145.9     1,168.9       2.6        2.4        2.7         2.6         2.5   
Boars ............:    26.4       24.0       21.8       139.5       117.6       0.3        0.2        0.3         0.3         0.3   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Total ............: 8,561.4    9,611.9    8,686.1    44,304.0    46,831.7     100.0      100.0      100.0       100.0       100.0   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Sheep             :                                                                                                                 
Mature            :                                                                                                                 
  sheep ..........:    12.8        9.7        9.5        54.6        45.2       7.2        5.4        6.2         6.2         5.5   
Lambs and         :                                                                                                                 
  yearlings ......:   163.7      169.4      143.2       824.7       779.5      92.8       94.6       93.8        93.8        94.5   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Total ............:   176.5      179.1      152.7       879.3       824.7     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]
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                         :          :          :          :    January to May     
          Class          :   May    :  April   :   May    :-----------------------
                         :   2014   :   2015   :   2015   :   2014    :   2015    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         :                         pounds                         
                         :                                                        
Cattle ...............   :   790        813        813         796         816    
Steers 1/ ...............:   842        868        866         855         874    
Heifers 1/ ..............:   775        807        792         793         810    
All cows 1/ .............:   632        654        653         628         653    
Bulls 1/ ................:   908        934        928         894         924    
                         :                                                        
Calves and vealers ...   :   168        188        199         161         180    
                         :                                                        
Hogs .................   :   216        214        213         215         214    
Barrows and gilts 2/ ....:   214        211        211         212         212    
Sows 2/ .................:   306        310        312         303         308    
Boars 2/ ................:   208        206        203         204         204    
                         :                                                        
Sheep ................   :    74         71         72          71          72    
Mature sheep 3/ .........:    66         67         67          66          67    
Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..:    74         71         73          71          72    
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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: May 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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              :                            Cattle                            : Calves 
   Standard   :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    federal   :        :        :        :           Cows           :        :        
  regions 1/  : Total  : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------: Bulls  : Total  
              :        :        :        :  All   : Dairy  : Other  :        :        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                              1,000 head                               
              :                                                                       
1 ............:    1.6      0.6     0.4      (D)      (D)      (D)      (D)      0.2  
2 ............:    5.6      1.7     1.0      2.3      2.0      0.4      0.6      7.1  
3 ............:   76.4     24.3     4.3     43.8     34.8      9.0      4.0      7.1  
4 ............:   52.3      2.8     1.4     42.8     13.7     29.1      5.3      0.1  
5 ............:  233.2    117.3    23.6     85.8     54.9     30.9      6.6     10.9  
6 ............:  420.3    231.1   115.2     67.1     28.6     38.6      6.9      0.3  
7 ............:1,083.1    670.5   353.3     51.6      3.4     48.2      7.7      (D)  
8 ............:  251.8    171.5    62.8      (D)      (D)      (D)      (D)      (D)  
9 ............:  131.9     55.6     9.6     64.2     55.8      8.4      2.5      5.8  
10 ...........:   88.6     51.9    17.1     18.2     12.2      6.0      1.4      1.1  
              :                                                                       
United States :2,344.9  1,327.3   588.8    392.2    214.0    178.3     36.5     32.7  

              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep             
              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :  Total  : Barrows :         :         :  Total  : Mature  :Lambs and 
              :         :and gilts:  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  sheep  :yearlings 
              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                              1,000 head                              
              :                                                                      
1 ............:     1.9       1.8      (Y)      (Y)        2.4      0.1        2.3   
2 ............:     9.5       9.3      0.2      (Y)       14.2      1.3       12.9   
3 ............:   399.6     398.8      0.8      0.1        9.0      0.6        8.4   
4 ............:     (D)       (D)      (D)      0.1        6.2      1.1        5.1   
5 ............: 2,435.8   2,315.5    116.8      3.5       26.0      2.7       23.2   
6 ............:   441.6     441.5      0.1      (Y)        3.2      0.4        2.8   
7 ............: 3,661.1   3,584.4     58.7     18.1        0.7      (Y)        0.7   
8 ............:     (D)       (D)      (D)      (Y)       66.3      2.2       64.0   
9 ............:   178.9     178.9      (Y)      (Y)       22.0      0.7       21.3   
10 ...........:    24.0      24.0      (Y)      (Y)        2.8      0.3        2.5   
              :                                                                      
United States : 8,686.1   8,434.0    230.3     21.8      152.7      9.5      143.2   
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(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 - Regions and United States: January to May 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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              :                            Cattle                            : Calves 
   Standard   :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    federal   :        :        :        :           Cows           :        :        
  regions 1/  : Total  : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------: Bulls  : Total  
              :        :        :        :  All   : Dairy  : Other  :        :        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                              1,000 head                               
              :                                                                       
1 ............:     7.0     2.6      1.9      (D)      (D)     (D)      (D)      1.3  
2 ............:    26.0     7.6      5.2     11.0      9.1     1.8      2.2     42.2  
3 ............:   405.3   110.4     27.0    251.7    202.4    49.3     16.1     36.2  
4 ............:   259.9    14.9      7.1    209.1     72.4   136.7     28.8      0.6  
5 ............: 1,251.8   597.8    136.0    480.9    306.7   174.2     37.1     58.3  
6 ............: 2,050.3 1,094.5    556.3    362.5    160.6   201.9     37.0      1.3  
7 ............: 5,156.8 2,936.3  1,885.6    300.1     20.2   279.9     34.8      (D)  
8 ............: 1,226.8   738.0    394.8      (D)      (D)     (D)      (D)      (D)  
9 ............:   718.9   269.2     54.1    383.3    343.1    40.2     12.4     35.9  
10 ...........:   440.5   233.7    108.9     92.8     73.3    19.5      5.1      6.0  
              :                                                                       
United States :11,543.3 6,005.0  3,177.0  2,179.1  1,235.2   943.9    182.2    182.0  

              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep             
              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :  Total   : Barrows  :        :        :  Total  : Mature  :Lambs and 
              :          :and gilts :  Sows  : Boars  :         :  sheep  :yearlings 
              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                              1,000 head                              
              :                                                                      
1 ............:      8.2        7.9      0.2     0.1      12.7      0.6       12.1   
2 ............:     52.6       51.9      0.6     0.1      70.6      5.8       64.9   
3 ............:  2,169.1    2,164.5      4.4     0.3      46.6      5.4       41.3   
4 ............:      (D)        (D)      (D)     8.8      24.0      4.9       19.2   
5 ............: 13,039.4   12,441.6    576.3    21.5     148.0     11.7      136.3   
6 ............:  2,386.7    2,385.2      1.0     0.6      16.6      2.4       14.2   
7 ............: 19,679.6   19,320.3    273.2    86.1       3.7      0.1        3.6   
8 ............:      (D)        (D)      (D)     (Y)     369.9      9.9      360.0   
9 ............:    892.4      892.2      0.2     (Y)     118.7      3.1      115.6   
10 ...........:    124.6      124.4      0.2     0.1      13.8      1.4       12.4   
              :                                                                      
United States : 46,831.7   45,545.2  1,168.9   117.6     824.7     45.2      779.5   
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(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 to May     
    Species   :     May     :    April    :    May     :------------------------
              :    2014     :    2015     :    2015    :    2014    :   2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             percent                             
              :                                                                 
Cattle .......:    98.5          98.4          98.6         98.4        98.4    
Calves .......:    98.4          98.2          98.3         98.6        98.4    
Hogs .........:    99.3          99.3          99.3         99.3        99.3    
Sheep ........:    91.0          90.4          90.6         92.2        91.4    
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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 nearly 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
   Vacant - Sheep and Goats...................... (202) 720-3570

Access to NASS Reports

For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following 
ways:

 	All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web 
site: http://www.nass.usda.gov

 	Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e-
mail subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit 
http://www.nass.usda.gov and in the "Follow NASS" box under "Receive 
reports by Email," click on "National" or "State" to select the reports 
you would like to receive. 

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: 
[email protected]. 
  
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