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Released July 23, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Record High Pork Production for June

June 2014 contained 21 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays.
June 2015 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays.

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.02 billion 
pounds in June, up 5 percent from the 3.82 billion pounds produced in June 
2014.

Beef production, at 2.00 billion pounds, was 3 percent below the previous 
year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.47 million head, down 5 percent from June 
2014. The average live weight was up 25 pounds from the previous year, at 
1,332 pounds.

Veal production totaled 7.0 million pounds, 7 percent below June a year ago. 
Calf slaughter totaled 35,200 head, down 22 percent from June 2014. The 
average live weight was up 52 pounds from last year, at 336 pounds.

Pork production totaled 2.00 billion pounds, up 15 percent from the previous 
year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.43 million head, up 16 percent from June 2014. 
The average live weight was down 3 pounds from the previous year, at 
282 pounds.

Lamb and mutton production, at 13.4 million pounds, was up slightly from June 
2014. Sheep slaughter totaled 193,900 head, slightly above last year. The 
average live weight was 139 pounds, up 1 pound from June a year ago.

January to June 2015 commercial red meat production was 23.7 billion pounds, 
up 1 percent from 2014. Accumulated beef production was down 4 percent from 
last year, veal was down 20 percent, pork was up 7 percent from last year, 
and lamb and mutton production was down 4 percent. 

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Contents

Commercial Red Meat Production - United States........................................  4

Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States...............................  4

Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States...........  5

Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States.............................  6

Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: June 2014 and 2015............  7

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

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

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

Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January to June 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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                  :          :          :          :  June 2015 as % of   :       January to June       
                  :   June   :   May    :   June   :----------------------------------------------------
       Type       :   2014   :   2015   :   2015   :   June   :    May    :         :         :2015 as %
                  :          :          :          :   2014   :   2015    :  2014   :  2015   : of 2014 
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                  : ------- million pounds ------      --- percent ---       million pounds     percent 
                  :                                                                                     
Beef .............: 2,069.0    1,924.9    2,001.2       97         104     12,051.0  11,518.6      96   
Veal .............:     7.6        6.6        7.0       93         106         50.0      40.2      80   
Pork .............: 1,734.0    1,861.9    1,995.8      115         107     11,288.4  12,085.8     107   
Lamb and mutton ..:    13.4       11.9       13.4      100         113         79.6      76.5      96   
                  :                                                                                     
Total red meat ...: 3,823.9    3,805.2    4,017.4      105         106     23,469.0  23,721.1     101   
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Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States
[Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data]
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                  :          :          :          :  June 2015 as % of   :       January to June       
                  :   June   :   May    :   June   :----------------------------------------------------
       Type       :   2014   :   2015   :   2015   :   June   :    May    :         :         :2015 as %
                  :          :          :          :   2014   :   2015    :  2014   :  2015   : of 2014 
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                  : ------- million pounds ------      --- percent ---       million pounds     percent 
                  :                                                                                     
Beef .............: 2,044.1    1,902.6    1,977.6       97         104     11,895.5  11,372.2      96   
Veal .............:     7.4        6.5        6.9       92         106         49.1      39.5      80   
Pork .............: 1,723.9    1,851.3    1,984.5      115         107     11,224.1  12,018.1     107   
Lamb and mutton ..:    12.4       11.1       12.3       99         111         74.8      71.4      95   
                  :                                                                                     
Total red meat ...: 3,787.9    3,771.4    3,981.4      105         106     23,243.5  23,501.1     101   
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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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                             :              :              :              :     June     :              January to June               
                             :     June     :     May      :     June     :  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:   2,568.3        2,344.9        2,430.0           95          14,971.7       13,973.3          93      
  Other ................1,000:      38.1           33.6           35.5           93             239.7          220.9          92      
  Commercial ...........1,000:   2,606.4        2,378.5        2,465.5           95          15,211.4       14,194.2          93      
Live weight per head         :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected .pounds:   1,309          1,335          1,335            102           1,318          1,347           102      
  Other ...............pounds:   1,139          1,153          1,153            101           1,143          1,158           101      
  Commercial ..........pounds:   1,307          1,332          1,332            102           1,315          1,344           102      
                             :                                                                                                        
Calves                       :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:      44.6           32.7           34.5           77             304.9          216.5          71      
  Other ................1,000:       0.7            0.6            0.7          100               4.3            3.5          83      
  Commercial ...........1,000:      45.3           33.2           35.2           78             309.2          220.0          71      
Live weight per head         :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected .pounds:     283            334            335            118             274            309           113      
  Other ...............pounds:     373            376            373            100             378            378           100      
  Commercial ..........pounds:     284            335            336            118             275            310           113      
                             :                                                                                                        
Hogs                         :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:   8,040.4        8,686.1        9,363.8          116          52,344.4       56,195.5         107      
  Other ................1,000:      57.8           59.0           63.1          109             361.7          375.5         104      
  Commercial ...........1,000:   8,098.2        8,745.1        9,426.9          116          52,706.1       56,571.0         107      
Live weight per head         :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected .pounds:     285            284            282             99             285            285           100      
  Other ...............pounds:     238            245            243            102             243            246           101      
  Commercial ..........pounds:     285            284            282             99             285            284           100      
                             :                                                                                                        
Sheep and lambs              :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:     175.3          152.7          172.8           99           1,054.6          997.5          95      
  Other ................1,000:      17.7           15.8           21.2          119              92.2           99.1         108      
  Commercial ...........1,000:     193.0          168.5          193.9          100           1,146.8        1,096.6          96      
Live weight per head         :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected .pounds:     141            145            142            101             142            143           101      
  Other ...............pounds:     112            110            110             98             106            106           100      
  Commercial ..........pounds:     138            141            139            100             139            140           101      
                             :                                                                                                        
Goats                        :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:      44.3           33.8           40.1           91             229.1          210.8          92      
  Other ................1,000:      10.8            9.7           12.0          111              71.9           63.1          88      
  Commercial ...........1,000:      55.1           43.4           52.1           94             300.9          273.9          91      
Live weight per head         :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected .pounds:      64             62             61             95              64             62            97      
  Other ...............pounds:      74             88             86            116              72             83           115      
  Commercial ..........pounds:      66             68             67            101              66             67           101      
                             :                                                                                                        
Bison                        :                                                                                                        
Number of head               :                                                                                                        
  Federally inspected ..1,000:       4.5            4.5            4.2           94              26.7           26.0          98      
  Other ................1,000:       0.6            0.6            0.8          129               4.4            4.7         105      
  Commercial ...........1,000:       5.1            5.0            5.0           98              31.1           30.7          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         :     June     :     May      :     June     :  June 2015 as   
                       :     2014     :     2015     :     2015     :    % of 2014    
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                       :   ----------- million pounds ----------          percent     
                       :                                                              
Alabama ...............:       0.7            0.8            0.7            101       
Alaska ................:       (Y)            (Y)            (Y)            (X)       
Arizona ...............:      36.1           34.2           38.8            107       
Arkansas ..............:       0.4            0.3            0.3             95       
California ............:      98.7          103.2          108.0            109       
Colorado ..............:     187.0          172.0          182.1             97       
Delaware-Maryland .....:       2.5            2.6            3.0            119       
Florida ...............:       8.3            8.2            8.5            103       
Georgia ...............:      10.7            9.9           10.6             99       
Hawaii ................:       0.8            0.7            0.7             98       
                       :                                                              
Idaho .................:       3.4            3.2            3.7            107       
Illinois ..............:     241.6          251.3          274.8            114       
Indiana ...............:     142.8          138.8          145.6            102       
Iowa ..................:     507.9          539.4          581.3            114       
Kansas ................:     451.5          432.0          432.4             96       
Kentucky ..............:      38.4           39.8           44.6            116       
Louisiana .............:       0.4            0.4            0.5            110       
Michigan ..............:      38.3           31.8           38.0             99       
Minnesota .............:     198.4          194.5          215.6            109       
Mississippi ...........:       0.4            0.5            0.5            124       
                       :                                                              
Missouri ..............:     138.2          154.1          158.4            115       
Montana ...............:       1.5            1.4            1.5            101       
Nebraska ..............:     619.8          586.6          602.0             97       
Nevada ................:       0.1            0.1            0.1            123       
New England 1/ ........:       1.6            1.7            1.9            119       
New Jersey ............:       4.0            3.7            4.4            111       
New Mexico ............:       0.2            0.2            0.3            110       
New York ..............:       3.0            2.8            3.1            103       
North Carolina ........:     162.9          190.9          194.5            119       
North Dakota ..........:       0.6            0.6            0.6            115       
                       :                                                              
Ohio ..................:      20.5           20.5           22.4            109       
Oklahoma ..............:      69.2           91.3          100.6            145       
Oregon ................:       6.4            6.2            6.6            104       
Pennsylvania ..........:      96.4          101.8          109.6            114       
South Carolina ........:      19.4           20.7           17.1             88       
South Dakota ..........:      86.3           86.4           95.1            110       
Tennessee .............:      17.5           16.8           20.2            115       
Texas .................:     363.3          334.8          354.2             98       
Utah ..................:      37.1           35.0           38.0            102       
Virginia ..............:      37.1           37.1           40.8            110       
                       :                                                              
Washington ............:      73.7           67.2           72.4             98       
West Virginia .........:       0.3            0.4            0.3             99       
Wisconsin .............:      96.2           80.9           82.9             86       
Wyoming ...............:       0.3            0.3            0.3             81       
                       :                                                              
United States .........:   3,823.9        3,805.2        4,017.4            105       
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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: June 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 ..........:      0.6         0.4          556        368      989      1,037   
Alaska ...........:      (Y)         (Y)          (X)        (X)      (X)        (X)   
Arizona ..........:     45.7        47.2       60,393     64,218    1,326      1,363   
Arkansas .........:      0.5         0.4          425        379      930      1,051   
California .......:     87.8        93.3      113,471    126,566    1,306      1,368   
Colorado .........:    218.5       208.9      286,585    279,058    1,313      1,337   
Delaware-Maryland :      2.8         3.2        3,529      4,199    1,253      1,320   
Florida ..........:      (D)        13.2          (D)     16,312      (D)      1,242   
Georgia ..........:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)      (D)        (D)   
Hawaii ...........:      0.8         0.8          935        886    1,107      1,151   
                  :                                                                    
Idaho ............:      2.2         2.6        2,468      3,066    1,203      1,250   
Illinois .........:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)      (D)        (D)   
Indiana ..........:      2.7         2.9        2,836      3,063    1,058      1,063   
Iowa .............:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)      (D)        (D)   
Kansas ...........:    534.2       498.7      701,849    662,260    1,314      1,328   
Kentucky .........:      1.1         1.0        1,180      1,095    1,041      1,078   
Louisiana ........:      0.6         0.5          442        460      784        930   
Michigan .........:     42.7        42.4       57,976     58,213    1,365      1,381   
Minnesota ........:     55.2        46.9       78,572     69,518    1,430      1,489   
Mississippi ......:      0.1         0.2          114        176      809        821   
                  :                                                                    
Missouri .........:      4.3         3.3        4,723      3,636    1,089      1,121   
Montana ..........:      2.0         1.8        2,284      2,144    1,127      1,170   
Nebraska .........:    604.5       544.4      813,198    752,201    1,346      1,383   
Nevada ...........:      0.1         0.1          123        135    1,043      1,036   
New England 1/ ...:      1.6         2.0        1,789      2,247    1,088      1,120   
New Jersey .......:      3.2         3.3        3,525      3,686    1,094      1,117   
New Mexico .......:      0.2         0.3          259        276    1,114      1,086   
New York .........:      2.9         3.1        3,365      3,466    1,162      1,141   
North Carolina ...:      5.8         5.2        6,989      6,301    1,216      1,211   
North Dakota .....:      0.7         0.8          891      1,000    1,219      1,298   
                  :                                                                    
Ohio .............:      8.2         7.3        9,525      8,445    1,168      1,168   
Oklahoma .........:      1.9         2.3        1,872      2,339      982      1,010   
Oregon ...........:      5.4         5.4        6,454      6,676    1,215      1,236   
Pennsylvania .....:     70.2        77.2       84,809     93,078    1,212      1,210   
South Carolina ...:     12.7        14.3       14,999     17,644    1,190      1,240   
South Dakota .....:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)      (D)        (D)   
Tennessee ........:      4.2         4.7        3,817      4,377      933        964   
Texas ............:    467.3       444.2      585,311    568,006    1,255      1,282   
Utah .............:     45.7        45.7       59,916     60,873    1,311      1,335   
Virginia .........:      0.8         0.8          880        816    1,051      1,066   
                  :                                                                    
Washington .......:     90.5        86.7      119,782    117,525    1,326      1,358   
West Virginia ....:      0.4         0.3          395        320    1,080      1,117   
Wisconsin ........:    108.7        91.9      150,123    126,985    1,390      1,391   
Wyoming ..........:      0.5         0.4          493        375    1,095        986   
                  :                                                                    
United States ....:  2,606.4     2,465.5    3,398,881  3,278,194    1,307      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: June 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 .......:   10.1         7.1          984         732       99        105    
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)           53         (X)      475        (X)    
Hawaii ...........:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
                  :                                                                    
Idaho ............:    (Y)         (D)          (X)         (D)      (X)        (D)    
Illinois .........:    1.2         0.7          509         296      421        451    
Indiana ..........:    0.4         0.3          117          93      261        307    
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)           28         (X)      529        (X)    
Michigan .........:    0.1         0.1           43          32      295        299    
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/ ...:    0.6         0.3           91          39      163        148    
New Jersey .......:    4.6         5.5        1,937       2,341      423        429    
New Mexico .......:    (D)         (Y)          (D)         (X)      (D)        (X)    
New York .........:    5.3         2.0          644         381      122        198    
North Carolina ...:    0.1         (Y)           41         (X)      432        (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 .....:    8.8         7.4        3,684       3,220      420        438    
South Carolina ...:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
South Dakota .....:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
Tennessee ........:    (Y)         (Y)          (X)         (X)      (X)        (X)    
Texas ............:    0.5         0.2          290         125      596        537    
Utah .............:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
Virginia .........:    (Y)         (Y)          (X)         (X)      (X)        (X)    
                  :                                                                    
Washington .......:    (D)         0.8          (D)          55      (D)         70    
West Virginia ....:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
Wisconsin ........:    5.7         5.2        2,669       2,427      466        470    
Wyoming ..........:    (D)         (D)          (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
                  :                                                                    
United States ....:   45.3        35.2       12,802      11,747      284        336    
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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: June 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          581        756     361        384    
Alaska ...........:      0.1         0.1           20         35     261        263    
Arizona ..........:      0.1         0.1           34         30     257        264    
Arkansas .........:      0.7         0.6          179        166     260        258    
California .......:    178.1       193.3       44,949     47,732     253        247    
Colorado .........:      1.3         1.5          292        369     224        240    
Delaware-Maryland :      1.5         1.8          320        400     214        228    
Florida ..........:      3.4         4.6          489        590     144        129    
Georgia ..........:      5.7         6.4        1,376      1,558     240        245    
Hawaii ...........:      1.2         1.2          305        298     249        253    
                  :                                                                    
Idaho ............:     10.6        10.4        2,818      2,702     267        260    
Illinois .........:    803.9       973.0      233,825    281,767     291        290    
Indiana ..........:    654.8       685.4      184,706    188,741     282        275    
Iowa .............:  2,176.4     2,541.9      626,137    715,431     288        282    
Kansas ...........:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
Kentucky .........:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
Louisiana ........:      0.9         1.0          178        215     209        218    
Michigan .........:     15.0        13.5        5,716      4,849     381        359    
Minnesota ........:    754.7       876.5      208,419    237,368     276        271    
Mississippi ......:      2.9         3.1          427        485     149        156    
                  :                                                                    
Missouri .........:    616.0       721.7      179,057    206,943     291        287    
Montana ..........:      0.9         1.2          190        286     216        240    
Nebraska .........:    533.0       642.2      151,292    178,854     284        279    
Nevada ...........:      0.1         0.1           13         25     246        257    
New England 1/ ...:      2.4         2.7          561        614     236        229    
New Jersey .......:      8.1         9.3          792        912      97         98    
New Mexico .......:      0.1         0.2           40         49     285        277    
New York .........:      3.3         3.7          737        853     224        229    
North Carolina ...:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
North Dakota .....:      0.2         0.3           55         76     313        271    
                  :                                                                    
Ohio .............:     69.2        82.3       19,425     22,730     281        277    
Oklahoma .........:    321.7       470.1       89,313    130,219     278        277    
Oregon ...........:     14.0        14.7        3,750      3,809     268        260    
Pennsylvania .....:    220.4       259.9       58,321     69,581     265        268    
South Carolina ...:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
South Dakota .....:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
Tennessee ........:     51.5        57.8       23,204     26,855     451        465    
Texas ............:     19.3        25.1        4,689      6,122     243        244    
Utah .............:      3.2         3.5          704        581     223        165    
Virginia .........:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
                  :                                                                    
Washington .......:      (D)         (D)          (D)        (D)     (D)        (D)    
West Virginia ....:      0.4         0.6           88        135     234        240    
Wisconsin ........:     50.1        44.4       22,983     20,385     460        460    
Wyoming ..........:      0.2         0.2           41         58     257        261    
                  :                                                                    
United States ....:  8,098.2     9,426.9    2,307,224  2,656,665     285        282    
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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: June 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 ..........:     0.2         0.3          32          38      130        127    
Arkansas .........:     (Y)         (Y)         (X)         (X)      (X)        (X)    
California .......:    26.7        26.8       3,744       3,936      140        147    
Colorado .........:    73.9        66.5      12,331      11,567      167        174    
Delaware-Maryland :     4.5         4.3         416         410       93         96    
Florida ..........:     0.5         1.9          30         127       59         65    
Georgia ..........:     1.1         1.5          72          99       64         65    
Hawaii ...........:     0.1         0.1           9          14      137        141    
                  :                                                                    
Idaho ............:     0.1         0.1          20          17      139        134    
Illinois .........:    11.0         (D)       1,736         (D)      159        (D)    
Indiana ..........:     4.7         4.1         515         455      110        111    
Iowa .............:     0.2         0.2          26          36      153        183    
Kansas ...........:     0.4         0.4          39          37      102         85    
Kentucky .........:     1.1         1.7         142         194      125        113    
Louisiana ........:     0.5         0.7          37          58       74         86    
Michigan .........:    16.2        17.2       2,218       2,350      137        137    
Minnesota ........:     0.4         0.3          44          34      106        106    
Mississippi ......:     0.3         0.5          22          27       66         57    
                  :                                                                    
Missouri .........:     0.8         1.0          85          82      104         85    
Montana ..........:     0.5         0.5          59          54      128        114    
Nebraska .........:     (Y)         0.1         (X)           9      (X)        132    
Nevada ...........:     0.1         0.1           8          14      119        123    
New England 1/ ...:     2.9         3.1         274         313       94        100    
New Jersey .......:    11.9        13.2         970       1,025       82         78    
New Mexico .......:     0.7         0.9         103         131      151        153    
New York .........:     3.7         5.2         357         540       98        105    
North Carolina ...:     1.4         1.5          94         100       66         66    
North Dakota .....:     (Y)         (Y)         (X)         (X)      (X)        (X)    
                  :                                                                    
Ohio .............:     1.6         1.6         166         181      105        115    
Oklahoma .........:     0.2         0.3          19          40       92        125    
Oregon ...........:     2.6         3.2         388         468      149        148    
Pennsylvania .....:     7.0         5.1         714         534      103        105    
South Carolina ...:     (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
South Dakota .....:     0.3         0.3          43          44      156        158    
Tennessee ........:     1.4         1.5          90         102       64         69    
Texas ............:    11.0        11.8       1,250       1,220      113        103    
Utah .............:     (D)         1.9         (D)         271      (D)        140    
Virginia .........:     0.3         0.4          25          34       91         97    
                  :                                                                    
Washington .......:     0.8         1.3         114         182      134        136    
West Virginia ....:     (D)         (D)         (D)         (D)      (D)        (D)    
Wisconsin ........:     0.8         1.1         102         159      121        138    
Wyoming ..........:     0.1         0.1          12          10      166        149    
                  :                                                                    
United States ....:   193.0       193.9      26,702      26,868      138        139    
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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 June    :          :          :          :    January to June    
       Class      :   June   :   May    :   June   :-----------------------:   June   :   May    :   June   :-----------------------
                  :   2014   :   2015   :   2015   :   2014    :   2015    :   2014   :   2015   :   2015   :   2014    :   2015    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  : --------------------- 1,000 head --------------------     ----------------- percent of total ----------------   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Cattle            :                                                                                                                 
Steers ...........: 1,396.5    1,327.3    1,400.2     7,752.8     7,405.2      54.4       56.6       57.6        51.8        53.0   
Heifers ..........:   715.1      588.8      584.5     4,199.8     3,761.4      27.8       25.1       24.1        28.1        26.9   
All cows .........:   410.7      392.2      403.2     2,752.2     2,582.3      16.0       16.7       16.6        18.4        18.5   
Dairy cows .......:   199.5      214.0      221.5     1,391.3     1,456.7       7.8        9.1        9.1         9.3        10.4   
Other cows .......:   211.2      178.3      181.7     1,360.9     1,125.6       8.2        7.6        7.5         9.1         8.1   
Bulls ............:    46.0       36.5       42.1       266.8       224.3       1.8        1.6        1.7         1.8         1.6   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Total ............: 2,568.3    2,344.9    2,430.0    14,971.7    13,973.3     100.0      100.0      100.0       100.0       100.0   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Calves and        :                                                                                                                 
 vealers ......   :    44.6       32.7       34.5       304.9       216.5     100.0      100.0      100.0       100.0       100.0   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Hogs              :                                                                                                                 
Barrows and       :                                                                                                                 
  gilts ..........: 7,794.9    8,434.0    9,087.3    50,813.5    54,632.5      96.9       97.1       97.0        97.1        97.2   
Sows .............:   219.4      230.3      251.1     1,365.3     1,419.9       2.7        2.7        2.7         2.6         2.5   
Boars ............:    26.1       21.8       25.5       165.6       143.1       0.3        0.3        0.3         0.3         0.3   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Total ............: 8,040.4    8,686.1    9,363.8    52,344.4    56,195.5     100.0      100.0      100.0       100.0       100.0   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Sheep             :                                                                                                                 
Mature            :                                                                                                                 
  sheep ..........:    11.8        9.5       10.2        66.5        55.4       6.8        6.2        5.9         6.3         5.6   
Lambs and         :                                                                                                                 
  yearlings ......:   163.5      143.2      162.6       988.1       942.1      93.2       93.8       94.1        93.7        94.4   
                  :                                                                                                                 
Total ............:   175.3      152.7      172.8     1,054.6       997.5     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 June    
          Class          :   June   :   May    :   June   :-----------------------
                         :   2014   :   2015   :   2015   :   2014    :   2015    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         :                         pounds                         
                         :                                                        
Cattle ...............   :   798        813        816         796         816    
Steers 1/ ...............:   854        866        870         855         873    
Heifers 1/ ..............:   777        792        792         790         807    
All cows 1/ .............:   627        653        647         628         652    
Bulls 1/ ................:   906        928        932         896         925    
                         :                                                        
Calves and vealers ...   :   167        199        200         162         184    
                         :                                                        
Hogs .................   :   214        213        212         214         214    
Barrows and gilts 2/ ....:   212        211        209         212         211    
Sows 2/ .................:   309        312        313         304         309    
Boars 2/ ................:   207        203        208         205         205    
                         :                                                        
Sheep ................   :    71         72         71          71          72    
Mature sheep 3/ .........:    67         67         68          66          67    
Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..:    71         73         72          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: June 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 ............:    1.8      0.7     0.5      (D)      (D)      (D)      (D)      0.2  
2 ............:    6.3      2.0     1.0      2.3      2.1      0.1      1.0      7.4  
3 ............:   80.0     25.5     5.9     44.8     35.9      8.8      3.9      7.7  
4 ............:   54.5      2.8     1.7     44.1     14.5     29.7      5.9      0.1  
5 ............:  254.5    131.9    26.0     88.5     59.4     29.1      8.1     10.8  
6 ............:  442.3    251.6   112.1     71.2     28.3     42.8      7.4      0.2  
7 ............:1,090.8    682.8   347.0     51.6      3.4     48.2      9.4      (D)  
8 ............:  264.6    185.5    62.6      (D)      (D)      (D)      (D)      (D)  
9 ............:  141.0     60.8    10.6     66.6     56.9      9.7      3.0      6.9  
10 ...........:   94.2     56.6    17.2     19.1     13.0      6.1      1.4      1.1  
              :                                                                       
United States :2,430.0  1,400.2   584.5    403.2    221.5    181.7     42.1     34.5  

              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep             
              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :  Total  : Barrows :         :         :  Total  : Mature  :Lambs and 
              :         :and gilts:  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  sheep  :yearlings 
              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                              1,000 head                              
              :                                                                      
1 ............:     2.4       2.3      0.1      (Y)        3.0      0.1        2.9   
2 ............:    12.9      12.7      0.1      0.1       17.7      1.3       16.4   
3 ............:   447.7     446.8      0.8      0.1       10.4      0.8        9.5   
4 ............:     (D)       (D)      (D)      2.7        7.9      1.4        6.6   
5 ............: 2,646.3   2,522.6    120.0      3.7       31.3      3.1       28.3   
6 ............:   491.1     490.8      0.2      (Y)        3.7      0.5        3.2   
7 ............: 3,927.4   3,844.1     64.5     18.8        0.9      (Y)        0.8   
8 ............:     (D)       (D)      (D)      (Y)       68.3      1.9       66.4   
9 ............:   190.6     190.5      (Y)      (Y)       26.0      0.7       25.3   
10 ...........:    26.8      26.8      (Y)      (Y)        3.5      0.3        3.3   
              :                                                                      
United States : 9,363.8   9,087.3    251.1     25.5      172.8     10.2      162.6   
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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 June 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 ............:     8.8     3.3      2.4      (D)      (D)      (D)     (D)      1.6  
2 ............:    32.2     9.6      6.2     13.2     11.3      2.0     3.2     49.6  
3 ............:   485.3   135.9     32.9    296.4    238.3     58.1    20.0     43.9  
4 ............:   314.4    17.7      8.8    253.3     86.9    166.4    34.7      0.7  
5 ............: 1,506.3   729.7    162.0    569.4    366.1    203.3    45.2     69.1  
6 ............: 2,492.6 1,346.1    668.4    433.7    189.0    244.7    44.4      1.5  
7 ............: 6,247.7 3,619.2  2,232.5    351.7     23.6    328.1    44.2      (D)  
8 ............: 1,491.4   923.4    457.4      (D)      (D)      (D)     (D)      (D)  
9 ............:   859.9   330.0     64.7    449.8    399.9     49.9    15.4     42.8  
10 ...........:   534.7   290.3    126.1    111.9     86.3     25.6     6.4      7.1  
              :                                                                       
United States :13,973.3 7,405.2  3,761.4  2,582.3  1,456.7  1,125.6   224.3    216.5  

              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep             
              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :  Total   : Barrows  :        :        :  Total  : Mature  :Lambs and 
              :          :and gilts :  Sows  : Boars  :         :  sheep  :yearlings 
              :----------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                              1,000 head                              
              :                                                                      
1 ............:     10.6       10.2      0.3     0.2      15.7      0.8       15.0   
2 ............:     65.5       64.6      0.7     0.2      88.4      7.1       81.3   
3 ............:  2,616.8    2,611.3      5.1     0.4      57.0      6.2       50.8   
4 ............:      (D)        (D)      (D)    11.5      32.0      6.2       25.8   
5 ............: 15,685.7   14,964.2    696.4    25.2     179.3     14.7      164.6   
6 ............:  2,877.8    2,876.0      1.2     0.6      20.3      3.0       17.4   
7 ............: 23,607.0   23,164.4    337.6   104.9       4.6      0.2        4.5   
8 ............:      (D)        (D)      (D)     (Y)     438.2     11.8      426.4   
9 ............:  1,083.0    1,082.8      0.2     (Y)     144.7      3.8      140.9   
10 ...........:    151.4      151.2      0.2     0.1      17.3      1.7       15.6   
              :                                                                      
United States : 56,195.5   54,632.5  1,419.9   143.1     997.5     55.4      942.1   
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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 June     
    Species   :    June     :     May     :    June    :------------------------
              :    2014     :    2015     :    2015    :    2014    :   2015    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             percent                             
              :                                                                 
Cattle .......:    98.5          98.6          98.6         98.4        98.4    
Calves .......:    98.6          98.3          98.1         98.6        98.4    
Hogs .........:    99.3          99.3          99.3         99.3        99.3    
Sheep ........:    90.8          90.6          89.1         92.0        91.0    
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Statistical Methodology

Data Sources: Primary data for the Livestock Slaughter publication are 
obtained from electronic reports completed by inspectors from the Food Safety 
and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA, which provide daily counts of animals 
slaughtered in Federally Inspected (FI) plants, in addition to total live and 
dressed weights. These counts are combined with data from State-administered 
Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) slaughter plants to derive total commercial 
slaughter estimates.

There are approximately 800 livestock slaughter plants in the United States 
operating under Federal Inspection and 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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