Apr 24, 2017 - Beef production, at 2.25 billion pounds, up 7 percent above the previous ... Veal production totaled 6.4
NEWS RELEASE United States Department of Agriculture NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE In Cooperation with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture
West Virginia Field Office 1900 Kanawha Blvd E Charleston, West Virginia 25305
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2017
Contact: Charmaine Wilson (304) 357-5126 MARCH RED MEAT PRODUCTION
Charleston, West Virginia – Commercial red meat production during March 2017 totaled 500,000 pounds. This was down 8 percent from March 2016. Commercial red meat production is the carcass weight after slaughter including beef, veal, pork, lamb and mutton. Individual commodity production is total live weight of commercial slaughter. Commercial cattle slaughter totaled 607,000 pounds live weight, down 6 percent from March 2016. Cattle slaughter totaled 600 head, unchanged from the previous year. The average live weight was up 19 pounds from the previous year, at 1,054 pounds. Commercial calf slaughter was not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. Commercial hog slaughter totaled 189,000 pounds live weight, down 22 percent from last year. Hog slaughter totaled 700 head, down 200 head from the previous year. The average live weight was down 6 pounds from the previous year, at 277 pounds. Commercial sheep and lamb slaughter was not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. United States – Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.54 billion pounds in March, up 6 percent from the 4.26 billion pounds produced in March 2016. Beef production, at 2.25 billion pounds, up 7 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.77 million head, up 9 percent from March 2016. The average live weight was down 20 pounds from the previous year, at 1,350 pounds. Veal production totaled 6.4 million pounds, 1 percent above March a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 45,000 head, up 25 percent from March 2016. The average live weight was down 56 pounds from last year, at 246 pounds. Pork production totaled 2.27 billion pounds, up 6 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.7 million head, up 6 percent from March 2016. The average live weight was unchanged from the previous year, at 284 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 13.7 million pounds, was down 4 percent from March 2016. Sheep slaughter totaled 196,900 head, 5 percent below last year. The average live weight was 140 pounds, up 2 pounds from March a year ago. January to March 2017 commercial red meat production was 12.8 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 2016. Accumulated beef production was up 6 percent from last year, veal was down 4 percent, pork was up 3 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 2 percent. March 2016 contained 23 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. March 2017 contained 23 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Note: Percent changes are based on unrounded data.
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