11/23/2007 06:24AM
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.61 billion pounds in October, up 10 percent from the 4.20 billion pounds produced in October 2006. Beef production, at 2.44 billion pounds, was 9 percent above the previous year.Cattle slaughter totaled 3.10 million head, up 8
08/11/2006 07:57AM
The forecast for total U.S. meat production is reduced for both 2006 and 2007. Pork production in 2006 is forecast lower in the third quarter due to lower-than-expected slaughter in July and August. In 2007, production is reduced because of lower forecast imports of hogs from Canada. Beef production
07/21/2006 02:26PM
All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on July 1, 2006 totaled 7.77 million head, down slightly from July 1, 2005, but 2 percent above July 1, 2004. Breeding sheep inventory at 4.64 million head on July 1, 2006 was down slightly from July 1, 2005. Market sheep and lambs (including newborn
07/21/2006 02:12PM
All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 2006, totaled 105.7 million head, 1 percent above the 104.5 million on July 1, 2005 and 2 percent above the 103.4 million two years ago.
All cows and heifers that have calved, at 43.0 million, were up slightly from the 42.8 million on July 1
07/21/2006 07:45AM
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.12 billion pounds in June, up 4 percent from the 3.96 billion pounds produced in June 2005. Beef production, at 2.43 billion pounds, was 9 percent above the previous year.
Cattle slaughter totaled 3.16 million head, up 8 percent from June
06/23/2006 02:09PM
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on June 1, 2006.The inventory was 4 percent above June 1, 2005 and 5 percent above June 1, 2004.This is the second highest June 1 inventory since the series began
05/19/2006 07:46AM
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.61 billion pounds in April, down slightly from the 3.62 billion pounds produced in April 2005.
Beef production, at 1.97 billion pounds, was 5 percent above the previous year.Cattle slaughter totaled 2.61 million head, up 2 percent from
03/24/2006 07:36AM
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.48 billion pounds in February, up 2 percent from the 3.42 billion pounds produced in February 2005.Beef production, at 1.82 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year.Cattle slaughter totaled 2.35 million head, up slightly from
02/27/2006 06:01PM
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in Texas feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more totaled 3.03 million head on February 1, up 11 percent from a year ago. According to the monthly report released by the Texas Field Office, the estimate was up 4 percent from the January 1 level