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Livestock Slaughter
2007 Summary
March 2008

Contents
Page
Summary ......................................................................................................................................................1
Red Meat Production: Federally Inspected, Commercial, and Farm, by Type, U.S. ...................................2
Number of Head Slaughtered: Commercial and Farm, by Species, U.S. .....................................................3
Federally Inspected Slaughter as Percent of Total Commercial, by Species, U.S. ......................................3
Federally Inspected Average Dressed Weight, by Species and Class,U.S. ..................................................5
Commercial Red Meat Production, by State and U.S. .................................................................................6
Number Slaughtered and Average Live Weights,
by Species and Type of Slaughter, U.S. ..........................................................................................8
Federally Inspected Number Slaughtered and Percent by Classification,
by Species and Class, U.S. ............................................................................................................12
Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Class, by Region ................................................................14
Commercial Cattle Slaughter: Number, Total and Average
Live Weight, by State and U.S. .....................................................................................................28
Commercial Calf Slaughter: Number, Total and Average
Live Weight, by State and U.S. .....................................................................................................34
Commercial Hog Slaughter: Number, Total and Average
Live Weight, by State and U.S. .....................................................................................................40
Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Number, Total
and Average Live Weight, by State and U.S. ................................................................................46
Federally Inspected Plants & Head Slaughtered, by Species, State, and U.S. ...........................................52
Federally Inspected Plants & Head Slaughtered, by Species and Size Group, U.S. ..................................56
Number of Slaughter Plants, by Type, State and U.S. ...............................................................................58
Federally Inspected Number Slaughtered, by Week, U.S. .........................................................................59
Reliability Statement ...................................................................................................................................68
Types of Plants ............................................................................................................................................69
Terms and Definitions.................................................................................................................................69
Information Contacts...................................................................................................................................70

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Update Alert
Average live weights and dressed weights were corrected throughout the release. Refer to Terms and
Definitions on pages 69 and 70 for definitions of Number of Head, Total Live Weight, Average Live
Weight, and Dressed Weight.

Total Red Meat Production Sets All Time Record High in 2007
Total red meat production for the United States totaled 48.8 billion pounds in 2007, 2 percent higher than
the previous year. Red meat includes beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton. Red meat production in
commercial plants totaled 48.7 billion pounds. On-farm production totaled 135 million pounds.
Beef production totaled 26.5 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the previous year. Veal production totaled
146 million pounds, down 6 percent from last year. Pork production, at 22.0 billion pounds, was 4 percent
above the previous year. Lamb and mutton production totaled 188 million pounds, down 1 percent from
2006.
Commercial cattle slaughter during 2007 totaled 34.3 million head, up 2 percent from 2006, with federal
inspection comprising 98.4 percent of the total. The average live weight was 1,273 pounds, down 2 pounds
from a year ago. Steers comprised 51.3 percent of the total federally inspected cattle slaughter, heifers
30.3 percent, dairy cows 7.4 percent, other cows 9.4 percent, and bulls 1.6 percent.
Commercial calf slaughter totaled 758,100 head, 7 percent higher than a year ago with 98.2 percent under
federal inspection. The average live weight was 305 pounds, down 40 pounds from a year earlier.
Commercial hog slaughter totaled 109.2 million head, 4 percent higher than 2006 with 99.1 percent of the
hogs slaughtered under federal inspection. The average live weight was unchanged from last year, at
269 pounds. Barrows and gilts comprised 96.5 percent of the total federally inspected hog slaughter.
Commercial sheep and lamb slaughter, at 2.69 million head, was down slightly from the previous year
with 93.9 percent comprised by federal inspection. The average live weight was down 1 pound from 2006 to
136 pounds. Lambs and yearlings comprised 95.4 percent of the total federally inspected sheep slaughter.
There were 808 plants slaughtering under federal inspection on January 1, 2008 compared with 795 last year.
Of these, 626 plants slaughtered at least one head of cattle during 2007 with the 14 largest plants
slaughtering 54 percent of the total cattle killed. Hogs were slaughtered at 618 plants, with the 11 largest
plants accounting for 51 percent of the total. Likewise, 6 of the 232 plants that slaughtered calves accounted
for 63 percent of the total and 4 of the 480 plants that slaughtered sheep or lambs in 2007 comprised
68 percent of the total head.
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas accounted for 51 percent of the United States commercial red meat
production in 2007, similar to 2006.

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Month

Red Meat Production: Federally Inspected, Commercial and Farm
by Month and Total, United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1
Lamb and
Beef
Veal
Pork 2
Mutton
Fed
Insp

Total

Million Pounds Million Pounds

Total
Red Meat 2

Fed
Insp

Total

Fed
Insp

Total

Fed
Insp

Total

Fed
Insp

Total

Million
Pounds

Million
Pounds

Million
Pounds

Million
Pounds

Million
Pounds

Million
Pounds

Million
Pounds

Million
Pounds

Com'l 3
Jan 2007
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2007
Total
Com'l

2,131.7
1,924.2
2,088.5
1,988.1
2,257.2
2,321.8
2,228.6
2,421.6
2,066.7
2,407.3
2,201.5
2,032.7

2,166.0
1,952.5
2,118.2
2,015.0
2,285.1
2,348.5
2,256.7
2,450.6
2,094.7
2,443.0
2,228.8
2,061.4

14.0
11.9
13.3
11.6
12.1
11.0
10.5
10.1
9.1
10.7
9.7
10.2

14.3
12.1
13.5
11.9
12.3
11.2
10.7
10.3
9.4
11.1
10.1
10.4

1,884.3
1,623.2
1,846.5
1,698.0
1,749.3
1,641.2
1,644.9
1,833.6
1,731.1
2,127.9
2,030.7
1,957.4

1,898.5
1,636.3
1,861.0
1,711.5
1,762.6
1,654.1
1,659.5
1,850.0
1,746.0
2,145.1
2,045.2
1,972.7

14.5
13.9
19.0
14.3
14.9
13.1
12.8
13.9
12.9
15.5
15.4
14.5

15.0
14.4
19.6
15.0
15.5
13.7
13.5
14.8
13.6
16.4
16.1
15.4

4,044.6
3,573.2
3,967.3
3,712.0
4,033.5
3,987.1
3,896.8
4,279.2
3,819.7
4,561.4
4,257.4
4,014.8

4,093.8
3,615.4
4,012.4
3,753.4
4,075.5
4,027.5
3,940.4
4,325.7
3,863.6
4,615.6
4,300.2
4,059.9

26,070.0

26,420.8

134.3

137.2

21,768.0

21,942.6

174.7

183.1

48,146.9

48,683.8

Farm
Total
2006
Total
Com'l
Farm
Total
1
2
3

25,791.8

102.2

8.3

19.4

5.1

134.9

26,522.9

145.5

21,962.0

188.2

48,818.7

26,151.8

143.8

146.6

20,877.2

21,053.8

177.3

185.2

46,990.0

47,537.4

104.4

8.6

19.6

4.6

137.2

26,256.2

155.2

21,073.3

189.8

47,674.5

Totals may not add due to rounding.
Excludes lard and rendered pork fat.
Based on packers' dressed weight and excludes farm slaughter.

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Species

Cattle
Calves
Hogs
Sheep
1

Number of Head Slaughtered: By Species,
Commercial and Farm, United States, 2006-07
Total Commercial
Farm 1

Total Slaughter

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

1000 Head

1000 Head

1000 Head

1000 Head

1000 Head

1000 Head

34,264.0

33,698.3

150.0

150.2

34,414.0

33,848.5

758.1

711.3

37.0

36.8

795.1

748.1

109,171.6

104,736.6

105.0

105.7

109,276.6

104,842.3

2,693.7

2,698.5

75.0

67.7

2,768.7

2,766.2

Preliminary

Month

Federally Inspected Slaughter: Percent of Total Commercial
Slaughter by Species, Month, and Total, United States, 2007 and 2006 Total
Species
Cattle

Calves

Percent

Hogs

Percent

Sheep

Percent

Percent

Jan 2007

98.1

98.6

99.1

95.1

Feb

98.3

98.3

99.0

94.9

Mar

98.4

98.4

99.1

95.6

Apr

98.5

98.2

99.1

93.6

May

98.6

98.5

99.1

93.9

Jun

98.7

98.5

99.0

93.9

Jul

98.5

98.7

99.0

92.8

Aug

98.6

98.6

98.9

92.9

Sep

98.4

97.9

99.0

93.3

Oct

98.2

97.6

99.0

93.5

Nov

98.5

97.6

99.2

94.0

Dec

98.3

98.1

99.1

92.7

2007 Total

98.4

98.2

99.1

93.9

2006 Total

98.4

98.2

99.0

94.4

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U.S. Monthly Commercial
Red Meat Production
Million Pounds
4800
4600
4400
4200
4000
3800
3600
3400
3200
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2005

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Classification

Livestock Slaughter: Average Dressed Weight, Federal Inspection
by Classification and Month, United States, 2007 and 2006 Annual 1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Jun

Jul

Pounds

Pounds

Cattle
Steers 2
Heifers 2
Cows 2
Bulls 2

779
831
772
630
909

767
816
760
631
905

763
808
752
635
920

750
796
733
623
904

753
800
730
618
905

767
816
743
617
917

782
836
757
613
900

Calves & Vealers

194

183

192

209

210

183

172

Hogs
Barrows & Gilts 3
Sows 3
Boars 3

203
200
308
214

202
199
307
206

203
199
308
215

203
199
310
213

202
198
309
213

200
196
310
216

198
194
309
218

Sheep
Mature Sheep 4
Lambs & Yrlngs 4

71
65
71

72
66
72

71
68
71

71
67
71

73
67
73

70
69
70

67
67
67

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

2007
Average

2006
Average

Pounds

Pounds

Cattle
Steers 2
Heifers 2
Cows 2
Bulls 2

787
845
766
608
890

791
853
780
606
871

793
858
792
607
865

793
858
801
603
865

784
844
784
613
871

776
830
764
617
893

781
833
767
622
914

Calves & Vealers

159

168

170

171

172

182

207

Hogs
Barrows & Gilts 3
Sows 3
Boars 3

197
194
306
213

200
196
306
210

202
199
306
215

204
201
307
214

204
201
304
214

202
198
308
213

202
198
309
227

Sheep
Mature Sheep 4
Lambs & Yrlngs 4

66
68
66

65
68
65

67
67
67

69
66
69

69
67
69

69
67
69

70
67
70

1
2
3
4

Species totals and classification reported by food inspectors, Inspection Operations, FSIS.
Included in cattle average dressed weight.
Included in hogs average dressed weight.
Included in sheep average dressed weight.

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State

Commercial Red Meat Production: Number of Pounds by Month, State,
and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Million Pounds

Million Pounds

Million Pounds

Million Pounds

Million Pounds

Million Pounds

2.8
0.1
33.5
4.4
148.2
147.7
3.8
6.7
15.8
0.8
4.1
239.5
138.5
583.6
502.4
46.2
0.7
41.8
223.1
26.4
122.5
1.5
604.7
0.1
1.1
5.0
0.6
3.2
205.6
3.0
25.7
87.2
4.6
110.0
21.4
81.9
18.1
354.6
34.5
37.1
69.6
0.6
130.4
0.6

2.2

2.7

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.2

31.1
4.2
131.7
141.5
3.1
6.2
13.3
0.7
7.7
203.4
114.6
486.7
453.0
38.2
0.8
36.8
188.1
22.2
108.8
1.5
537.0
0.1
0.8
4.3
0.5
2.4
181.0
2.5
21.5
80.5
4.2
96.9
19.5
70.5
16.0
331.9
34.2
34.8
70.7
0.4
109.3
0.6

33.7
4.5
142.2
148.1
3.5
7.0
12.6
0.8
15.5
245.2
133.2
552.3
504.4
47.7
0.9
40.8
210.2
19.2
116.1
1.3
550.3
0.1
0.9
5.0
0.5
2.8
190.5
2.6
25.0
96.4
4.5
110.4
21.5
84.4
18.3
383.3
39.4
38.8
76.0
0.5
119.2
0.5

30.4
4.1
136.3
133.7
2.8
7.1
13.3
0.8
15.5
218.3
122.1
512.3
500.7
46.6
0.7
35.4
195.5
1.1
119.9
1.0
517.6
0.1
0.9
4.6
0.4
2.6
175.2
2.6
23.2
84.0
4.3
105.9
20.7
77.6
14.6
361.1
35.0
36.4
71.0
0.4
115.0
0.5

33.1
4.4
141.9
158.1
3.4
7.9
15.0
0.9
16.6
221.1
124.8
525.8
560.4
47.4
0.5
43.7
201.5
1.2
124.1
1.1
606.7
0.2
1.1
4.9
0.4
2.9
188.5
2.8
23.7
86.5
4.7
108.9
22.6
78.8
16.3
419.4
34.7
38.3
73.8
0.3
124.0
0.5

35.8
4.8
142.2
172.4
3.2
7.1
13.0
0.9
16.6
215.4
118.0
492.8
573.4
43.5
0.5
45.1
191.4
1.1
119.8
1.2
632.6
0.1
1.1
4.3
0.4
2.5
173.8
2.5
22.6
84.4
4.6
103.1
20.7
74.9
14.5
410.1
41.0
38.6
72.6
0.3
122.1
0.4

36.2
4.5
133.4
161.6
3.0
6.7
12.9
0.8
16.0
222.7
121.3
490.0
546.4
45.4
0.5
42.2
187.5
1.0
119.4
1.2
617.1
0.1
1.0
4.2
0.4
2.7
178.6
2.4
23.4
78.1
4.7
104.1
20.0
76.3
16.3
390.9
38.9
35.3
76.2
0.5
113.9
0.5

4,093.8

3,615.4

4,012.4

3,753.4

4,075.5

4,027.5

3,940.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.5

2.4

2.5

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 2
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 3

Jul

Million Pounds

PR
See footnote(s) at end of table.

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State

Commercial Red Meat Production: Number of Pounds by Month, State,
and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2007 Total
Million Pounds Million Pounds Million Pounds Million Pounds Million Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 2
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 3
PR
1
2
3

2.1
0.1
35.6
5.1
144.9
167.6
3.2
7.3
14.5
0.9
16.3
263.4
131.7
552.6
589.4
45.6
0.6
46.3
201.2
1.3
124.5
1.3
680.3
0.1
1.1
4.4
0.5
3.0
206.1
2.4
25.8
82.6
5.4
111.8
21.4
93.6
19.4
425.8
43.9
38.3
81.0
0.5
122.2
0.9

1.9
34.8
5.0
122.1
157.7
2.6
7.2
12.8
0.8
15.8
232.0
117.3
532.6
477.5
44.3
0.5
39.1
186.6
1.2
122.1
1.2
586.4
0.1
1.2
3.9
0.3
2.7
183.8
2.1
21.7
80.8
4.7
101.0
19.9
86.0
19.3
369.9
42.9
42.0
72.6
0.6
106.2
0.5

2.3
0.1
36.1
6.0
145.8
185.7
3.5
8.2
14.2
0.9
18.3
278.3
153.4
651.8
555.3
55.3
0.6
42.3
230.9
1.5
144.4
1.7
680.3
0.1
1.4
4.1
0.3
3.4
229.8
2.7
27.3
94.8
5.5
119.5
23.2
106.1
22.5
452.5
49.4
50.3
78.2
1.0
126.3
0.3

2.1
0.1
34.1
5.6
140.7
165.5
3.1
8.2
13.5
0.8
18.8
268.1
147.0
625.8
505.6
51.8
0.6
42.1
217.8
1.2
139.6
1.5
625.9
0.1
1.3
3.7
0.3
2.9
217.0
2.1
24.0
89.4
4.8
108.6
22.1
101.6
22.3
404.7
43.4
44.0
72.5
0.8
114.8
0.4

4,325.7

3,863.6

4,615.6

2.9

2.6

3.3

Million Pounds

2006 Total
Million Pounds

31.5
5.7
142.9
147.8
2.9
7.2
12.5
0.8
17.8
254.1
142.4
591.8
456.3
50.8
0.5
40.0
208.0
1.2
139.1
1.6
581.5
0.1
1.0
4.1
0.3
2.7
204.1
2.3
25.2
91.4
4.6
108.3
21.1
95.6
20.0
372.0
38.0
45.7
67.6
0.7
116.1
0.5

27.6
0.5
405.9
58.2
1,672.4
1,887.3
37.9
86.7
163.4
10.0
179.0
2,861.5
1,564.3
6,597.9
6,224.7
563.0
7.5
495.5
2,441.9
78.7
1,500.2
16.2
7,220.2
1.0
12.8
52.7
4.9
33.6
2,334.0
29.8
289.3
1,036.0
56.6
1,288.3
254.3
1,027.1
217.7
4,676.2
475.4
479.6
881.6
6.7
1,419.4
6.1

30.6
0.7
386.5
54.3
1,607.6
1,828.6
39.4
66.7
147.9
10.1
225.4
2,737.4
1,500.5
6,539.7
6,134.5
499.1
8.9
455.5
2,387.8
290.1
948.2
16.2
7,226.8
0.8
12.9
51.9
6.1
35.1
2,292.5
32.9
288.9
1,050.0
50.7
1,222.6
248.1
947.5
211.0
4,926.9
502.0
410.6
756.7
5.9
1,335.5
6.2

4,300.2

4,059.9

48,683.8

47,537.4

2.8

2.8

31.7

28.9

2.0

Based on packers' dressed weights, excluding farm slaughter. Includes total beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
Totals based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts. Puerto Rico is not included in US totals.

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Species

Livestock Slaughter: Number of Head Slaughtered and Average Live Weight
by Species and Month, United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1
Unit
Jan
Feb

Cattle
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Calves
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Hogs
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Sheep and Lambs
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Goats
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Bison
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3

Thou
Thou
Thou

2,748.0
52.2
2,800.3

2,517.6
43.6
2,561.2

2,747.4
45.6
2,793.0

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

1,292
1,159
1,290

1,276
1,152
1,274

1,261
1,149
1,260

Thou
Thou
Thou

73.3
1.1
74.3

65.6
1.1
66.7

69.6
1.1
70.7

323
387
324

306
403
308

319
418
321

9,281.4
83.6
9,365.0

8,039.8
77.5
8,117.3

9,118.9
82.7
9,201.7

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

271
235
271

270
234
269

271
241
270

Thou
Thou
Thou

204.2
10.6
214.8

194.3
10.4
204.7

267.2
12.4
279.5

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

141
108
140

143
96
140

142
104
140

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

Thou
Thou
Thou

Thou
Thou
Thou

45.8
12.1
57.9

40.8
14.0
54.7

51.0
15.3
66.4

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

63
66
63

63
56
61

60
51
58

4.2
1.8
6.0

Thou
Thou
Thou

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

Mar

3.3
1.7
5.0

4.3
1.7
6.0
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Livestock Slaughter: Number of Head Slaughtered and Average Live Weight
by Species and Month, United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Unit
Apr
May

Cattle
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Calves
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Hogs
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Sheep and Lambs
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Goats
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Bison
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3

Thou
Thou
Thou

2,659.7
41.7
2,701.4

3,008.3
43.1
3,051.4

3,035.0
41.5
3,076.5

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

1,236
1,136
1,235

1,234
1,136
1,232

1,251
1,128
1,250

Thou
Thou
Thou

55.8
1.1
56.9

58.0
0.9
58.9

60.3
0.9
61.3

346
419
348

348
403
349

306
359
307

8,388.8
78.1
8,466.9

8,680.4
81.1
8,761.5

8,217.9
79.3
8,297.2

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

270
239
270

269
226
269

267
226
267

Thou
Thou
Thou

202.6
14.0
216.6

205.1
13.4
218.5

188.3
12.3
200.6

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

141
104
138

145
96
142

139
100
137

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

Thou
Thou
Thou

Thou
Thou
Thou

51.8
15.4
67.2

55.4
17.1
72.5

53.2
16.8
70.1

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

60
70
62

61
70
63

61
52
59

4.0
1.5
5.5

Thou
Thou
Thou

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

Jun

5.0
1.3
6.2

4.3
1.3
5.6
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Livestock Slaughter: Number of Head Slaughtered and Average Live Weight
by Species and Month, United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Unit
Jul
Aug
Sep

Cattle
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Calves
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Hogs
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Sheep and Lambs
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Goats
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Bison
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3

Thou
Thou
Thou

2,859.9
43.2
2,903.1

3,087.9
44.2
3,132.1

2,621.2
43.4
2,664.6

3,045.8
56.1
3,102.0

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

1,271
1,137
1,269

1,281
1,147
1,279

1,292
1,138
1,290

1,303
1,131
1,300

Thou
Thou
Thou

61.7
0.8
62.5

64.5
0.9
65.5

54.8
1.2
56.0

63.7
1.6
65.3
285
400
288

288
384
289

267
386
268

281
390
284

8,311.8
87.2
8,399.0

9,295.6
98.9
9,394.5

8,683.4
89.4
8,772.8

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

265
233
264

264
230
263

267
233
266

270
238
270

Thou
Thou
Thou

191.2
14.8
206.0

212.0
16.1
228.1

196.7
14.0
210.7

232.2
16.2
248.4

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

133
106
131

130
111
129

130
106
128

134
109
132

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

Thou
Thou
Thou

10,555.2
101.4
10,656.6

Thou
Thou
Thou

52.9
15.5
68.4

55.6
16.2
71.8

54.2
16.6
70.9

60.8
16.8
77.6

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

61
52
59

62
52
59

61
48
58

62
47
59

Thou
Thou
Thou

4.4
1.2
5.6

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

Oct

4.6
1.2
5.8

4.4
1.0
5.4

3.7
1.5
5.2
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Species

Livestock Slaughter: Number of Head Slaughtered and Average Live Weight
by Species and Month, United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Unit
Nov
Dec
2007 Total 2

Cattle
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Calves
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Hogs
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Sheep and Lambs
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Goats
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
Live Weight/Head
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial
Bison
Number
Fed. Insp.
Other
Commercial 3
1
2
3

Thou
Thou
Thou

2,787.3
43.4
2,830.7

2,602.5
45.4
2,647.9

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

1,307
1,117
1,304

1,305
1,132
1,302

Thou
Thou
Thou
Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

Thou
Thou
Thou

57.5
1.4
58.9

59.9
1.1
61.0
287
386
288

287
430
291

9,964.4
84.8
10,049.2

9,600.6
89.3
9,689.9

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

273
237
272

272
236
272

Thou
Thou
Thou

222.5
14.1
236.7

212.2
16.8
229.0

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

138
103
136

137
104
135

Thou
Thou
Thou

55.8
15.0
70.7

61.9
17.2
79.1

Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

62
51
59

62
61
62

Thou
Thou
Thou

4.2
1.4
5.7

3.6
1.5
5.2

2006 Total 2

33,720.7
543.3
34,264.0

33,145.0
553.3
33,698.3

1,275
1,139
1,273

1,277
1,141
1,275

744.8
13.3
758.1

698.7
12.6
711.3

304
399
305

344
406
345

108,138.2
1,033.4
109,171.6

103,688.5
1,048.1
104,736.6

269
234
269

269
232
269

2,528.6
165.1
2,693.7

2,547.0
151.4
2,698.5

138
104
136

138
105
137

639.4
187.9
827.3

584.3
165.1
749.4

61
56
60

62
61
62

50.1
16.9
67.0

42.5
15.9
58.5

Excludes slaughter on farms.
Totals based on unrounded data.
Commercial may not equal the sum of the parts due to rounding.

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Classification

Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection: Number
of Head and Percent by Classification and Month,
United States, 2007 and 2006 Total
Months
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Cattle
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total 1
Calves & Vealers
Hogs
Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total 1
Sheep
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total 1

1,384.9
818.8
502.4
227.7
274.7
41.9
2,748.0

1,235.8
803.3
443.9
201.9
242.0
34.6
2,517.6

1,393.2
820.2
488.4
230.4
258.0
45.6
2,747.4

1,387.4
768.2
460.1
213.4
246.6
44.0
2,659.7

1,601.3
878.2
477.2
191.3
285.9
51.6
3,008.3

1,620.8
927.1
438.4
173.8
264.6
48.8
3,035.0

1,556.0
842.2
416.5
180.2
236.3
45.2
2,859.9

73.3

65.6

69.6

55.8

58.0

60.3

61.7

8,954.4
285.9
41.1
9,281.4

7,757.1
247.6
35.1
8,039.8

8,790.1
284.2
44.7
9,118.9

8,087.5
260.9
40.3
8,388.8

8,355.4
283.0
41.9
8,680.4

7,912.0
266.1
39.8
8,217.9

8,007.7
266.3
37.8
8,311.8

9.1
195.1
204.2

7.7
186.6
194.3

9.1
258.0
267.2

9.7
193.0
202.6

10.8
194.3
205.1

9.1
179.2
188.3

9.4
181.8
191.2

Percent of Total
Cattle
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total 1

50.4
29.8
18.3
8.3
10.0
1.5
100.0

49.1
31.9
17.6
8.0
9.6
1.4
100.0

50.7
29.9
17.8
8.4
9.4
1.7
100.0

52.2
28.9
17.3
8.0
9.3
1.7
100.0

53.2
29.2
15.9
6.4
9.5
1.7
100.0

53.4
30.5
14.4
5.7
8.7
1.6
100.0

54.4
29.4
14.6
6.3
8.3
1.6
100.0

Calves & Vealers

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Hogs
Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total 1

96.5
3.1
0.4
100.0

96.5
3.1
0.4
100.0

96.4
3.1
0.5
100.0

96.4
3.1
0.5
100.0

96.3
3.3
0.5
100.0

96.3
3.2
0.5
100.0

96.3
3.2
0.5
100.0

Sheep
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total 1

4.4
95.6
100.0

4.0
96.0
100.0

3.4
96.6
100.0

4.8
95.2
100.0

5.2
94.8
100.0

4.8
95.2
100.0

4.9
95.1
100.0

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

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Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection: Number
of Head and Percent by Classification and Month,
United States, 2007 and 2006 Total (continued)
Months
Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total 1

2006
Total 1

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,645.7
924.5
465.4
211.9
253.5
52.4
3,087.9

1,359.8
782.4
431.6
199.6
231.9
47.5
2,621.2

1,480.7
969.7
541.1
244.6
296.5
54.3
3,045.8

1,340.3
873.2
527.0
217.4
309.6
46.8
2,787.3

1,279.3
799.1
482.9
204.7
278.3
41.2
2,602.5

17,285.2
10,206.7
5,674.9
2,496.9
3,178.0
553.9
33,720.7

17,478.3
9,819.5
5,336.3
2,353.5
2,982.7
511.0
33,145.0

64.5

54.8

63.7

57.5

59.9

744.8

698.7

8,960.2
293.3
42.1
9,295.6

8,390.2
256.9
36.3
8,683.4

10,202.6
311.1
41.5
10,555.2

9,633.7
289.5
41.2
9,964.4

9,300.8
264.2
35.5
9,600.6

104,351.7
3,309.2
477.3
108,138.2

100,113.3
3,227.1
348.1
103,688.5

10.2
201.8
212.0

9.1
187.6
196.7

11.0
221.3
232.2

9.6
213.0
222.5

10.9
201.3
212.2

115.6
2,413.0
2,528.6

118.1
2,429.0
2,547.0

Cattle
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total 1
Calves & Vealers
Hogs
Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total 1
Sheep
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total 1

Percent of Total
Cattle
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total 1

53.3
29.9
15.1
6.9
8.2
1.7
100.0

51.9
29.8
16.5
7.6
8.8
1.8
100.0

48.6
31.8
17.8
8.0
9.7
1.8
100.0

48.1
31.3
18.9
7.8
11.1
1.7
100.0

49.2
30.7
18.6
7.9
10.7
1.6
100.0

51.3
30.3
16.8
7.4
9.4
1.6
100.0

52.7
29.6
16.1
7.1
9.0
1.5
100.0

Calves & Vealers

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Hogs
Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total 1

96.4
3.2
0.5
100.0

96.6
3.0
0.4
100.0

96.7
2.9
0.4
100.0

96.7
2.9
0.4
100.0

96.9
2.8
0.4
100.0

96.5
3.1
0.4
100.0

96.6
3.1
0.3
100.0

Sheep
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total 1

4.8
95.2
100.0

4.6
95.4
100.0

4.7
95.3
100.0

4.3
95.7
100.0

5.2
94.8
100.0

4.6
95.4
100.0

4.6
95.4
100.0

1

Totals and percentages based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of classes.

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Cattle Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3

0.5
0.2

0.4
0.1

0.3
0.1

0.3
0.1

0.4
0.2

0.4
0.1

0.4
0.1

1.0

0.7

0.8

0.7

1.0

0.9

0.8

1.8
0.3
2.4
2.0
0.3
0.3
4.8

1.3
0.3
1.9
1.7
0.2
0.2
3.7

1.6
0.3
2.3
2.1
0.2
0.2
4.5

1.5
0.2
2.4
2.2
0.1
0.3
4.4

1.7
0.3
2.5
2.3
0.2
0.4
4.9

1.6
0.3
2.0
1.8
0.2
0.3
4.2

1.6
0.3
2.2
1.9
0.4
0.3
4.4

35.9
8.7
36.4
29.0
7.5
2.0
83.0

31.0
8.8
30.0
23.9
6.1
1.5
71.4

34.5
5.9
37.3
29.8
7.5
2.1
79.8

37.9
5.1
34.8
27.6
7.2
2.5
80.3

37.8
8.3
32.3
25.5
6.9
3.2
81.7

40.4
8.0
31.8
24.9
7.0
2.7
83.0

42.2
5.5
32.6
25.6
6.9
2.8
83.1

1.2
0.4
63.5
15.6
47.9
8.1
73.2

1.2
0.3
55.5
12.9
42.6
6.5
63.4

1.3
0.3
56.4
12.7
43.6
8.5
66.5

1.0
0.3
56.7
11.8
44.9
8.5
66.6

1.1
0.4
64.5
10.5
54.0
9.8
75.8

1.0
0.4
59.4
9.4
49.9
9.1
69.8

1.0
0.3
56.8
9.3
47.4
8.2
66.3

154.2
40.4
149.4
78.6
70.8
7.3
351.3

132.9
35.0
123.0
67.5
55.5
5.4
296.3

142.4
37.0
141.9
77.6
64.3
7.7
329.0

134.8
34.3
132.7
70.3
62.4
6.8
308.6

153.3
34.0
134.7
66.5
68.2
8.6
330.6

163.0
39.5
123.2
62.3
61.0
8.2
334.0

150.8
39.5
118.0
63.1
54.8
7.9
316.1

2
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
3
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
4
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
5
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
See footnote(s) at end of table.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

--continued

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NASS, USDA

Cattle Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total 3

2006
Total 3

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

0.5
0.1

0.5
0.2

0.7
0.2

0.6
0.2

0.5
0.1

5.5
1.7

4.9
2.2

0.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

0.8

11.0

11.1

1.8
0.2
2.5
2.2
0.4
0.4
5.0

1.7
0.3
2.4
2.1
0.3
0.4
4.7

2.2
0.4
2.8
2.3
0.5
0.4
5.8

1.8
0.3
2.3
1.9
0.4
0.3
4.7

1.6
0.3
2.0
1.6
0.4
0.5
4.3

20.3
3.4
27.7
24.2
3.5
3.9
55.3

18.9
3.6
29.4
27.5
1.9
3.4
55.3

44.0
6.3
36.2
28.7
7.6
2.9
89.5

35.7
5.0
35.8
28.1
7.7
2.9
79.5

37.6
5.1
46.0
36.2
9.8
3.6
92.2

34.7
5.5
37.3
29.5
7.8
2.4
79.9

33.6
6.1
34.3
27.1
7.3
1.9
75.9

445.3
78.3
424.9
335.8
89.2
30.7
979.2

402.0
71.9
386.7
309.8
76.9
27.8
888.4

1.0
0.3
64.0
11.1
52.9
9.8
75.1

1.0
0.3
57.7
9.9
47.9
9.7
68.7

1.4
0.5
64.8
10.2
54.6
10.1
76.7

1.0
0.4
60.6
10.9
49.7
8.9
70.9

1.1
0.4
55.1
10.4
44.6
7.9
64.5

13.2
4.3
714.8
134.9
580.0
105.1
837.3

11.5
4.2
627.8
136.2
491.6
90.9
734.4

167.7
44.4
134.6
77.4
57.3
9.4
356.1

134.0
34.7
128.6
72.4
56.2
7.6
304.9

144.3
43.8
155.6
84.5
71.1
9.4
353.1

131.7
43.6
150.8
79.1
71.7
8.6
334.7

133.0
42.2
138.6
71.1
67.5
6.9
320.7

1,742.1
468.3
1,631.3
870.3
760.9
93.9
3,935.5

1,597.1
443.6
1,527.6
825.2
702.4
97.3
3,665.6

1
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
2
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
3
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
4
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
5
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
See footnote(s) at end of table.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

--continued

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NASS, USDA

Cattle Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

6
244.1
147.2
70.4
14.8
55.6
10.3
472.0

224.7
148.0
68.9
17.5
51.4
9.1
450.7

275.2
159.9
70.8
19.3
51.5
10.0
515.9

266.9
148.9
62.0
16.0
45.9
9.6
487.3

296.3
187.6
69.0
11.8
57.2
11.5
564.4

278.7
192.4
60.5
10.2
50.3
9.6
541.2

267.6
168.7
54.5
11.5
43.0
9.2
500.0

698.8
488.7
64.4
0.9
63.6
7.4
1,259.3

621.8
463.6
60.8
1.0
59.9
6.2
1,152.4

698.3
461.6
64.7
1.8
62.9
9.0
1,233.6

704.1
441.9
60.4
2.7
57.7
7.8
1,214.2

829.3
503.7
62.6
1.3
61.3
8.4
1,404.1

821.9
543.6
57.8
0.9
57.0
8.7
1,432.0

786.9
499.2
54.1
0.9
53.3
8.1
1,348.3

115.0
93.6

95.1
107.3

104.5
107.5

106.5
94.9

131.8
102.9

152.6
104.5

145.6
88.1

228.4

218.2

228.5

218.1

252.8

272.5

248.6

88.3
8.1
85.7
74.1
11.6
3.6
185.7

78.9
9.6
73.9
64.3
9.6
2.8
165.2

85.0
12.1
76.1
68.2
7.9
3.5
176.7

83.7
9.9
71.6
61.8
9.8
3.9
169.2

90.4
11.3
70.5
56.2
14.4
4.3
176.6

98.6
14.4
66.0
50.5
15.5
4.4
183.5

96.9
12.3
62.3
53.1
9.2
3.6
175.1

45.2
31.3
12.1
7.7
4.5
0.7
89.3

48.5
30.3
15.4
8.4
6.9
1.2
95.5

49.9
35.5
24.2
13.4
10.8
2.6
112.1

50.8
32.6
24.5
15.4
9.2
2.6
110.4

59.2
29.7
24.8
12.5
12.3
3.0
116.7

62.5
23.8
24.0
9.6
14.4
3.5
113.8

63.1
28.1
23.0
10.5
12.5
3.0
117.2

Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
7
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
8
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
9
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
10
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
See footnote(s) at end of table.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

--continued

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NASS, USDA

Cattle Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total 3

2006
Total 3

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

286.7
180.3
61.8
12.8
49.0
10.1
538.8

249.5
150.0
57.0
11.7
45.3
9.9
466.4

269.5
209.9
82.7
21.3
61.4
11.5
573.7

254.9
161.8
85.0
13.6
71.3
10.8
512.4

241.8
150.0
73.2
12.7
60.5
10.0
475.0

3,155.9
2,004.6
815.8
173.3
642.4
121.5
6,097.7

3,392.9
2,054.6
912.8
135.4
777.4
114.6
6,474.9

841.9
547.7
56.6
1.1
55.4
10.2
1,456.3

679.2
444.4
49.6
0.8
48.8
8.7
1,182.0

738.9
542.0
63.6
1.2
62.4
10.0
1,354.5

657.6
504.9
68.5
1.3
67.2
8.0
1,239.0

624.4
456.2
64.1
1.0
63.0
6.7
1,151.5

8,703.0
5,897.6
727.3
14.7
712.6
99.3
15,427.1

8,847.9
5,611.0
668.9
16.8
652.1
95.1
15,222.8

140.6
102.6

122.6
105.8

138.0
126.6

122.2
111.9

110.2
102.8

1,484.7
1,248.5

1,532.8
1,144.7

259.0

242.3

282.9

253.4

232.1

2,936.7

2,872.6

98.2
10.2
73.1
62.9
10.2
4.3
185.8

80.8
11.0
66.4
59.2
7.2
3.3
161.5

88.9
10.7
80.8
70.9
9.9
3.7
183.9

88.0
9.0
74.0
64.5
9.6
2.7
173.7

85.3
10.1
69.9
62.4
7.5
2.5
167.7

1,063.0
128.7
870.3
748.1
122.3
42.6
2,104.5

991.9
85.3
890.0
763.9
126.2
47.0
2,014.2

63.4
32.2
22.7
10.1
12.6
3.1
121.4

54.7
30.7
21.9
10.8
11.1
2.9
110.3

59.2
30.8
28.5
12.1
16.4
3.3
121.8

47.9
35.5
31.0
11.5
19.5
3.1
117.6

47.8
30.9
28.1
13.1
15.0
3.2
110.0

652.2
371.4
280.3
135.1
145.1
32.3
1,336.2

678.4
398.6
120.8
81.5
39.3
8.0
1,205.8

6
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
7
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
8
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
9
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
10
Steers
Heifers
All Cows
Dairy Cows
Other Cows
Bulls
Total Cattle 3
1
2

3

Missing data are not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations.
States included in regions are as follows: 1- CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT; 2- NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, VA, & WV; 4- AL, FL,
GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN; 5- IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO, & NE; 8- CO, MT,
ND, SD, UT, & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI, & NV; 10- AK, ID, OR, & WA.
Totals based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

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NASS, USDA

Calf Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region
and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

2

23.1

20.5

21.5

15.9

16.4

17.7

19.5

3

15.8

15.2

16.9

14.5

15.2

14.7

14.3

5

19.3

15.5

17.5

15.8

15.9

15.2

14.1

6

2.3

3.1

1.6

0.8

0.6

1.4

0.5

11.5

9.6

10.5

7.5

8.5

9.8

12.0

4

7
8
9
10
See footnote(s) at end of table.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

--continued

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NASS, USDA

Calf Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region
and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total 3

2006
Total 3

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.2

1.7

3.3

2

23.8

18.7

21.3

19.2

19.5

237.2

196.9

3

14.2

12.2

14.9

12.7

13.7

174.2

180.7

5

13.1

12.4

15.4

13.6

14.2

181.9

206.6

6

0.8

0.7

1.2

1.1

0.7

14.8

8.4

0.4

0.4

4

7
8

0.1

9

11.3

9.5

9.4

9.5

10.4

119.6

91.3

10
1
2

3

Missing data are not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations.
States included in regions are as follows: 1- CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT; 2- NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, VA, & WV; 4- AL, FL,
GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN; 5- IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO, & NE; 8- CO, MT,
ND, SD, UT, & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI, & NV; 10- AK, ID, OR, & WA.
Totals based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

19

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Hog Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1
Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

1.1

0.8

0.8

0.7

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.1

0.8

0.8

0.7

1.1

1.4

1.3

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

10.0
0.1
0.1
10.3

11.2
0.1
0.1
11.4

10.0
0.2
0.1
10.2

9.3
0.2
0.1
9.5

10.8
0.1
0.1
11.1

11.7
0.1
0.1
11.9

11.5
0.2
0.1
11.8

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

416.5
1.2
15.1
432.8

385.5
1.1
11.3
397.9

441.3
1.1
14.5
456.9

410.6
1.0
11.7
423.3

432.3
1.2
12.1
445.6

405.5
1.0
11.9
418.4

392.1
0.9
12.6
405.6

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

1,398.8
75.7
2.4
1,477.0

1,228.7
68.4
1.5
1,298.6

1,314.1
77.0
2.0
1,393.1

1,141.9
60.7
1.2
1,203.8

1,211.0
67.5
1.2
1,279.8

1,125.3
60.3
1.4
1,187.0

1,162.9
65.8
1.7
1,230.4

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

2,333.8
118.6
3.2
2,455.7

1,985.7
102.7
3.2
2,091.6

2,325.1
123.0
3.4
2,451.5

2,116.6
121.2
3.4
2,241.1

2,171.4
128.9
4.2
2,304.6

2,050.8
121.0
3.6
2,175.4

2,122.4
117.4
3.7
2,243.5

2

3

4

5

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

--continued

20

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Hog Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total 3

2006
Total 3

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.4

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

12.7
0.1
0.1
13.0

10.9
0.1
0.1
11.1

12.1
0.1
0.1
12.4

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

429.4
1.2
14.5
445.1

423.4
1.0
12.4
436.8

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

1,307.6
77.2
1.2
1,385.9

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

2,370.0
124.2
3.9
2,498.1

1

1.3

13.8
0.2
0.1
14.1

15.8
0.4
0.2
16.4

11.5
0.1
0.1
11.8

13.7
0.1
0.1
13.9

135.4
1.7
1.3
138.4

136.9
1.8
1.0
139.7

506.0
1.3
13.8
521.0

457.9
1.4
12.8
472.2

487.6
1.7
11.2
500.4

5,188.2
14.2
153.8
5,356.2

4,960.0
12.4
51.4
5,023.8

1,182.1
76.2
1.1
1,259.4

1,461.9
88.9
1.4
1,552.3

1,363.2
85.7
2.0
1,450.8

1,281.5
78.7
1.8
1,362.0

15,179.0
882.3
18.8
16,080.0

15,821.4
934.9
14.9
16,771.2

2,151.1
101.2
3.2
2,255.5

2,669.3
126.7
4.1
2,800.1

2,525.8
115.0
3.9
2,644.6

2,438.4
105.5
3.1
2,547.0

27,260.6
1,405.3
42.9
28,708.7

26,252.7
1,324.5
40.6
27,617.8

2

3

4

5

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

--continued

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Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Hog Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

6

419.7

474.5
19.1
0.1
493.7

415.2
18.5
0.2
433.9

433.0
20.8
0.1
454.0

429.2
20.7
0.2
450.0

406.2
21.0
0.1
427.3

3,748.4

3,190.0

3,575.3

3,382.8

3,468.3

3,286.6

3,300.1

3,825.7

3,257.6

3,661.0

3,465.4

3,556.2

3,371.4

3,380.1

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

365.4
10.5

328.8
5.1

402.3
2.3

374.1
0.4

378.2
0.5

364.5
0.5

378.4
0.4

376.0

333.9

404.6

374.5

378.7

365.0

378.8

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

216.0

199.2

214.8

205.6

216.9

206.0

201.7

216.1

199.3

215.0

205.8

217.0

206.1

201.7

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

32.6
0.1

28.9
0.1

31.9
0.1

30.7
0.1

32.3
0.1

31.1
0.1

31.3
0.1

32.6

28.9

32.0

30.8

32.4

31.2

31.3

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

431.8
22.2
0.1
454.1

398.2
21.5

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

7

8

9

10

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

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Hog Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total 3

2006
Total 3

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

428.4
22.4
0.1
450.9

410.3
23.6
0.4
434.3

480.8
27.1
1.5
509.4

447.6
26.4
2.6
476.7

450.5
26.6
2.0
479.1

5,205.7
270.0
7.4
5,483.1

5,108.0
257.0
1.3
5,366.4

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

3,682.0

3,560.7

4,282.3

4,080.8

3,902.3

43,459.7

40,475.8

3,772.0

3,634.2

4,369.3

4,161.0

3,970.8

44,424.7

41,332.9

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

468.5
0.5

425.9
0.3

520.3
0.3

486.1
0.1

453.6
0.2

468.9

426.2

520.6

486.3

453.8

4,946.0
21.2
0.1
4,967.4

4,457.6
74.9
0.1
4,532.6

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

226.2

196.4

235.0

230.0

243.3

2,591.1

2,520.6

226.3

196.4

235.1

230.1

243.4

2,592.2

2,521.9

Barrows & Gilts
Sows
Boars
Total Hogs 3

33.7
0.1

28.2
0.1

33.5
0.1

29.4
0.1

28.7
0.1

33.7

28.3

33.6

29.6

28.8

372.2
1.0
0.2
373.4

364.5
1.1
0.3
365.9

6

7

8

9

10

1
2

3

Missing data are not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations.
States included in regions are as follows: 1- CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT; 2- NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, VA, & WV; 4- AL, FL,
GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN; 5- IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO, & NE; 8- CO, MT,
ND, SD, UT, & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI, & NV; 10- AK, ID, OR, & WA.
Totals based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.

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NASS, USDA

Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

2
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

1.3
9.2
10.5

1.1
7.9
8.9

1.2
12.0
13.3

1.3
16.0
17.3

1.4
12.0
13.5

1.2
10.7
11.9

1.2
10.6
11.8

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

0.4
6.5
6.9

0.3
5.5
5.7

0.3
8.7
9.0

0.9
8.2
9.0

0.4
8.2
8.6

0.4
7.9
8.3

0.4
7.9
8.2

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

0.8
1.7
2.5

0.7
1.5
2.2

0.8
1.6
2.4

0.9
1.9
2.9

1.1
1.9
2.9

1.0
1.7
2.7

1.2
2.1
3.2

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

3.4
26.3
29.7

2.6
22.4
25.1

3.2
33.2
36.4

2.7
27.9
30.6

4.0
25.5
29.5

2.9
23.5
26.5

3.4
26.1
29.5

3

4

5

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

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NASS, USDA

Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total 3

2006
Total 3

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

1.3
11.0
12.3

1.3
12.5
13.9

1.6
12.5
14.1

1.4
10.2
11.5

2.1
13.0
15.0

16.5
137.5
154.0

15.9
128.6
144.5

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

0.3
8.6
8.9

0.4
8.0
8.4

0.3
9.1
9.4

0.3
8.0
8.3

0.3
8.7
9.0

4.6
95.2
99.8

5.2
93.6
98.8

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

1.0
2.4
3.3

1.0
2.8
3.8

1.0
2.7
3.6

1.0
2.0
3.1

1.1
2.8
4.0

11.6
25.0
36.7

12.0
24.8
36.8

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

3.5
29.1
32.6

3.3
27.6
30.9

3.6
30.0
33.6

3.1
27.1
30.2

3.5
30.2
33.7

39.1
329.0
368.1

41.7
306.5
348.2

1
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

2

3

4

5

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

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Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

6
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

0.4
0.3
0.7

0.4
0.4
0.8

0.3
0.5
0.9

0.3
0.5
0.8

0.2
0.4
0.6

0.3
0.4
0.7

0.4
0.4
0.9

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

0.1
33.6
33.7

0.2
32.8
33.0

0.3
45.0
45.3

0.4
27.2
27.6

0.6
23.5
24.0

0.4
24.1
24.5

0.3
31.8
32.1

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

1.8
88.8
90.5

1.8
89.1
90.9

2.2
123.5
125.7

1.9
84.5
86.4

2.0
91.3
93.2

1.7
81.3
83.0

1.4
72.6
74.0

0.2
1.8
2.0

0.1
1.5
1.5

0.1
2.3
2.4

0.3
1.6
1.9

0.2
2.3
2.4

0.2
2.4
2.6

0.2
3.1
3.3

7

8

9
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

10
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3
See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

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NASS, USDA

Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
Classification, and Month, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Standard
Federal
Regions 2

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total 3

2006
Total 3

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

0.8
0.6
1.4

0.7
0.6
1.2

1.0
0.8
1.8

0.8
0.8
1.5

0.7
0.6
1.3

6.3
6.2
12.5

2.8
40.6
43.3

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

0.5
37.0
37.6

0.4
33.0
33.3

0.3
38.4
38.7

0.3
36.0
36.3

0.3
33.1
33.4

3.9
395.5
399.5

6.6
415.2
421.8

Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

1.8
81.7
83.5

1.3
75.7
77.1

1.7
95.3
97.0

1.6
97.5
99.1

1.4
83.9
85.3

20.5
1,065.1
1,085.6

22.3
1,071.3
1,093.6

0.4
2.5
2.9

0.2
2.6
2.8

0.2
2.8
3.0

0.1
2.1
2.2

0.2
2.1
2.4

2.2
27.0
29.2

1.6
22.3
23.9

6

7

8

9
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3

10
Mature Sheep
Lambs & Yearlings
Total Sheep 3
1
2

3

Missing data are not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations.
States included in regions are as follows: 1- CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT; 2- NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, VA, & WV; 4- AL, FL,
GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN; 5- IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO, & NE; 8- CO, MT,
ND, SD, UT, & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI, & NV; 10- AK, ID, OR, & WA.
Totals based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.

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NASS, USDA

State

Commercial Cattle Slaughter: Number of Head by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

Jan
1,000 Head

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

0.3
0.1
41.6
1.1
143.9
171.8
4.1

0.3

0.6

38.5
0.8
126.5
165.3
3.4

29.8
0.9
2.4

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

0.5

0.5

0.4

41.9
0.9
134.4
169.3
3.9

0.5
0.1
37.8
0.8
131.1
162.4
3.1

40.9
0.9
135.1
195.4
3.8

44.4
0.9
138.8
210.0
3.6

44.4
0.9
130.2
190.4
3.3

25.2
0.8
8.1

23.3
0.9
17.1

25.1
0.9
19.5

29.3
1.0
21.2

25.4
0.9
21.2

24.7
0.9
21.6

4.0

2.6

2.8

2.7

3.0

2.9

3.1

625.0
1.7
0.8
46.7
76.3
0.1
7.4
1.9
581.7
0.1
1.2
2.6
1.0
2.5
18.7
1.3
10.6
2.2
2.5
80.5
13.0

576.7
1.5
0.7
42.2
61.9
0.1
6.9
1.8
529.6
0.1
0.9
2.0
0.9
1.8
15.4
0.9
8.3
1.9
2.3
69.3
11.9

648.1
1.6
0.7
47.0
65.4
0.1
7.8
1.5
532.8
0.1
0.9
2.4
0.9
2.2
17.5
1.1
9.6
2.0
2.4
77.2
13.6

650.3
1.4
0.7
41.1
62.4
0.1
6.9
1.3
515.8
0.1
0.8
2.3
0.8
2.2
16.8
1.0
8.8
2.2
2.2
77.7
12.4

722.4
1.3
0.6
50.6
63.5
0.1
7.3
1.3
625.1
0.2
1.1
2.5
0.8
2.6
18.8
1.2
8.4
2.2
2.5
78.2
13.9

723.1
1.3
0.6
52.8
60.7
0.1
7.0
1.4
657.1
0.1
1.1
2.3
0.7
2.0
18.3
1.1
9.8
1.8
2.7
79.1
13.0

671.5
1.1
0.6
49.1
56.5
0.1
7.2
1.4
624.7
0.1
0.9
2.4
0.8
2.1
17.3
0.9
9.2
1.6
2.6
79.9
12.4

1.7
472.4
43.4
1.0
85.6
0.9
155.2
0.8

1.8
451.5
43.0
1.2
86.2
0.6
131.1
0.7

2.0
516.8
48.8
1.1
93.8
0.6
142.5
0.5

1.7
488.4
45.0
1.3
89.9
0.5
136.0
0.6

1.8
565.2
45.3
1.2
94.2
0.4
145.3
0.6

2.0
542.2
52.4
1.2
91.1
0.4
143.0
0.5

2.0
501.1
48.8
1.0
94.3
0.5
133.9
0.6

2,800.3

2,561.2

2,793.0

2,701.4

3,051.4

3,076.5

2,903.1

4.5

3.7

4.2

3.3

3.8

3.3

3.3

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

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Commercial Cattle Slaughter: Number of Head by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2 (continued)
State

Aug

Sep

1,000 Head

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR
1
2
3
4

1,000 Head

0.4

0.3

43.9
1.0
141.3
194.5
3.5

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total

2006
Total

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

43.0
1.0
118.2
181.0
2.9

0.5
0.1
45.2
1.0
138.2
211.0
3.8

0.4
0.1
42.9
0.7
130.6
186.9
3.3

0.3
0.1
39.4
0.9
128.4
171.8
3.1

4.9
0.7
504.1
10.8
1,596.7
2,209.8
41.9

27.8
1.1
20.7

23.3
0.9
19.8

25.9
1.0
24.0

24.4
0.9
25.5

22.1
0.8
23.7

306.4
11.1
225.0

270.7
10.5

3.8

3.3

4.8

2.9

3.2

39.2

37.8

718.7
1.1
0.6
54.4
61.7
0.1
7.1
1.5
677.8
0.1
1.1
2.8
0.7
2.3
19.9
1.0
10.0
1.9
3.3
86.2
13.8

574.3
1.3
0.6
46.9
54.7
0.1
6.6
1.4
557.8
0.1
1.2
2.5
0.3
2.4
18.8
0.9
8.4
1.5
3.0
77.0
13.2

662.9
1.8
0.6
52.1
69.2
0.1
8.7
2.1
635.0
0.1
1.6
2.9
0.3
3.1
20.4
1.2
10.6
1.4
3.4
89.4
14.5

599.8
1.4
0.6
49.3
68.8
0.1
6.1
1.9
586.2
0.1
1.4
2.5
0.4
2.4
18.0
0.8
8.5
1.4
3.1
77.5
13.2

553.1
1.7
0.5
45.7
64.7
7.9
2.0
547.8
0.1
1.1
2.4
0.4
2.0
16.6
1.1
9.2
1.9
2.8
73.4
12.2

7,725.9
17.1
7.8
577.7
765.8
1.2
87.0
19.4
7,071.4
1.3
13.4
29.6
7.9
27.6
216.6
12.5
111.3
22.2
32.8
945.6
157.2

7,543.1
15.6
10.3
511.2
724.7
1.2
86.0
19.4
7,068.5
1.0
13.5
26.7
11.0
30.6
194.8
11.8
103.6
27.7
25.8
858.5
154.3

2.2
539.3
54.5
0.9
98.7
0.6
148.0
0.8

2.1
467.1
52.7
1.5
88.9
0.9
133.1
0.5

2.7
575.6
60.3
1.5
95.8
1.7
155.6
0.3

2.3
514.7
53.4
1.3
90.3
1.3
142.3
0.6

2.1
476.8
46.7
1.2
84.8
1.1
142.5
0.6

24.3
6,111.1
594.1
14.4
1,093.7
9.4
1,708.4
7.0

15.3
6,484.8
634.4
11.4
937.9
8.1
1,582.5
7.0

3,132.1

2,664.6

3,102.0

2,830.7

2,647.9

34,264.0

33,698.3

4.3

3.2

4.3

3.5

2.6

44.0

43.2

4.7
0.8
10.9
1,533.0
2,116.2
43.3

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
US totals and yearly totals are based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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NASS, USDA

State

Jan
1,000 Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR

Commercial Cattle Slaughter: Total Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

254
79
57,628
1,135
191,818
225,480
5,483

343

583

53,598
851
168,380
215,134
4,572

27,311
970
2,406

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Jun

Jul

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

462

453

376

58,019
883
176,910
219,165
5,170

463
59
51,883
861
167,157
201,555
4,139

56,079
887
172,042
238,374
5,082

60,428
856
176,782
262,524
4,786

61,039
900
165,029
245,680
4,283

23,132
867
10,682

21,297
984
24,349

22,641
926
24,042

25,923
1,061
25,716

22,332
1,014
25,924

21,687
939
25,036

4,156

2,755

2,946

2,836

3,108

3,038

3,309

789,111
1,554
689
64,620
106,104
110
9,063
2,261
780,343
128
1,300
3,081
971
2,792
22,143
1,480
12,347
2,462
2,864
101,664
14,881

713,198
1,400
669
57,972
86,226
140
8,352
2,162
698,733
85
957
2,524
810
2,019
18,201
1,100
9,739
2,059
2,685
86,714
13,797

786,508
1,505
640
64,476
91,860
101
9,510
1,848
689,844
88
1,003
2,990
786
2,472
20,423
1,224
11,298
2,302
2,804
96,280
15,846

780,740
1,265
619
55,078
84,931
90
8,236
1,517
647,880
90
933
2,804
648
2,478
19,638
1,215
10,302
2,457
2,556
96,056
14,561

872,915
1,247
492
68,264
85,152
127
8,798
1,629
782,761
240
1,255
3,053
732
2,835
22,187
1,439
9,943
2,457
2,854
96,383
16,229

892,945
1,197
475
70,856
82,424
69
8,405
1,747
834,203
108
1,192
2,822
585
2,318
21,366
1,259
11,479
2,042
3,123
97,084
14,884

847,035
1,088
462
66,175
76,465
68
8,809
1,646
807,489
96
1,061
2,925
629
2,388
20,169
1,115
10,838
1,722
3,003
98,715
13,867

1,538
569,240
55,629
1,111
113,426
933
210,982
906

1,640
534,437
55,482
1,332
114,550
624
177,530
800

1,696
612,666
63,390
1,098
123,365
644
190,526
647

1,469
575,729
55,899
1,356
115,559
527
180,851
653

1,672
668,316
55,361
1,189
119,710
473
193,032
698

1,700
651,899
65,345
1,247
117,154
432
189,911
635

1,667
617,462
61,981
1,084
122,900
585
176,964
680

3,598,854

3,249,960

3,505,279

3,324,065

3,748,224

3,833,514

3,673,852

4,158

3,429

3,888

3,191

3,585

3,431

3,358

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Commercial Cattle Slaughter: Total Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2 (continued)
State

Aug

Sep

1,000 Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR
1
2
3
4

1,000 Pounds

349

257

60,665
974
179,361
253,911
4,571

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total

2006
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

59,846
1,011
149,208
239,087
3,726

434
105
63,752
1,088
175,538
282,824
4,990

325
108
60,123
710
166,312
250,480
4,348

247
60
55,377
884
165,404
227,506
4,078

4,545
744
698,437
11,040
2,053,941
2,861,722
55,226

25,060
1,111
24,999

21,733
977
24,997

24,133
1,065
29,226

23,021
902
30,873

20,890
823
29,214

279,159
11,640
277,464

251,391
11,090

4,046

3,531

5,020

3,060

3,396

41,198

39,663

911,096
1,086
514
73,172
84,636
61
8,717
1,734
887,315
98
1,197
3,389
673
2,586
22,984
1,179
11,759
1,992
3,875
106,399
15,106

738,949
1,191
475
61,990
75,103
74
7,977
1,632
743,828
102
1,293
2,920
293
2,666
21,226
1,005
9,728
1,602
3,524
95,313
14,101

861,628
1,621
468
67,296
94,409
73
10,358
2,396
860,841
149
1,612
3,478
337
3,387
22,959
1,465
12,391
1,590
3,917
110,938
15,434

786,182
1,319
483
66,341
92,778
64
7,340
2,183
791,852
79
1,413
3,011
357
2,829
20,634
982
9,935
1,552
3,545
98,054
14,161

719,679
1,606
396
62,729
88,492
9,450
2,343
737,099
100
1,135
2,899
377
2,366
19,046
1,286
10,876
2,099
3,173
92,421
12,892

9,699,986
16,080
6,383
778,969
1,048,580
1,008
105,015
23,098
9,262,189
1,364
14,352
35,895
7,196
31,136
250,977
14,749
130,634
24,337
37,923
1,176,021
175,759

9,509,055
14,728
8,467
699,309
1,001,570
979
103,770
23,188
9,287,561
1,139
14,308
32,217
10,346
33,486
229,611
14,109
121,040
30,884
30,577
1,054,425
172,915

1,957
672,161
69,753
963
130,895
681
193,266
970

1,813
583,608
68,442
1,536
117,200
901
171,619
588

2,271
719,700
78,935
1,489
126,780
1,652
203,480
379

1,914
645,260
69,329
1,288
117,741
1,298
186,138
644

1,799
595,414
60,676
1,246
110,447
1,177
190,207
699

21,136
7,445,891
760,222
14,940
1,429,728
9,928
2,264,507
8,299

13,955
7,816,688
810,036
12,061
1,227,387
8,574
2,117,144
8,335

3,993,828

3,426,021

4,017,875

3,677,465

3,434,170

43,483,106

42,819,733

4,371

3,358

4,674

3,882

2,939

44,264

40,127

4,237
903
10,578
2,016,239
2,753,082
57,224

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
US totals and yearly totals are based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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State

Commercial Cattle Slaughter: Average Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Average 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

Jan
Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

862
1,117
1,388
1,025
1,357
1,313
1,345

1,086

944

1,398
1,041
1,356
1,302
1,341

924
1,079
1,067

US 4
PR

Pounds

Jun

Jul

Pounds

Pounds

986

973

1,002

1,387
988
1,340
1,295
1,337

985
1,131
1,377
1,030
1,297
1,242
1,325

1,374
1,008
1,294
1,220
1,336

1,365
985
1,295
1,251
1,314

1,376
1,008
1,288
1,291
1,307

926
1,094
1,341

921
1,062
1,448

908
1,070
1,247

888
1,085
1,230

885
1,069
1,236

880
1,023
1,171

1,050

1,048

1,051

1,046

1,053

1,048

1,054

1,263
941
830
1,391
1,401
814
1,235
1,215
1,344
982
1,043
1,214
1,016
1,155
1,186
1,184
1,181
1,108
1,196
1,272
1,151

1,237
943
944
1,381
1,403
1,015
1,228
1,205
1,322
1,052
1,074
1,246
983
1,139
1,185
1,207
1,178
1,092
1,213
1,259
1,166

1,214
946
876
1,381
1,416
875
1,225
1,205
1,297
1,102
1,124
1,238
963
1,171
1,174
1,137
1,192
1,138
1,207
1,256
1,173

1,201
937
860
1,351
1,372
960
1,208
1,186
1,258
1,005
1,111
1,233
949
1,133
1,172
1,182
1,187
1,128
1,191
1,243
1,183

1,209
945
792
1,359
1,349
878
1,205
1,220
1,253
1,119
1,096
1,241
992
1,144
1,184
1,157
1,197
1,123
1,208
1,239
1,174

1,235
951
781
1,348
1,365
807
1,208
1,249
1,271
1,092
1,101
1,222
930
1,148
1,172
1,170
1,178
1,105
1,198
1,235
1,148

1,262
980
739
1,355
1,363
832
1,226
1,220
1,294
1,009
1,119
1,214
877
1,164
1,169
1,198
1,184
1,068
1,182
1,243
1,123

898
1,208
1,285
1,130
1,330
1,052
1,374
1,165

929
1,187
1,294
1,068
1,333
1,099
1,369
1,202

887
1,189
1,301
1,042
1,320
1,094
1,351
1,209

886
1,182
1,245
1,044
1,291
1,074
1,344
1,181

927
1,185
1,223
982
1,276
1,127
1,344
1,235

887
1,206
1,249
1,022
1,290
1,195
1,341
1,171

873
1,236
1,272
1,077
1,310
1,188
1,336
1,121

1,290

1,274

1,260

1,235

1,232

1,250

1,269

931

946

934

962

960

1,034

1,035

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Commercial Cattle Slaughter: Average Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Average 1 2 (continued)
State

Aug

Sep

Pounds

Pounds

877

867

1,384
1,030
1,290
1,306
1,293

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Average

2006
Average

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

843
982
1,404
1,076
1,296
1,341
1,312

945
1,147
1,410
1,016
1,312
1,325
1,312

936
1,109
1,390
1,025
1,309
1,296
1,317

901
1,125

1,395
1,053
1,284
1,322
1,271

857
1,131
1,416
1,049
1,292
1,342
1,300

904
1,045
1,224

938
1,051
1,283

935
1,019
1,236

945
1,030
1,227

946
1,006
1,249

916
1,052
1,252

935
1,060

1,054

1,055

1,053

1,057

1,053

1,052

1,048

1,268
957
846
1,355
1,381
793
1,236
1,165
1,311
1,084
1,080
1,219
984
1,145
1,164
1,224
1,178
1,044
1,199
1,243
1,105

1,287
935
822
1,333
1,381
824
1,208
1,181
1,335
1,022
1,050
1,195
1,025
1,118
1,133
1,174
1,165
1,039
1,194
1,246
1,074

1,300
898
774
1,303
1,372
814
1,193
1,164
1,357
1,036
1,039
1,204
994
1,125
1,129
1,181
1,168
1,102
1,172
1,250
1,072

1,311
925
779
1,356
1,356
798
1,208
1,155
1,353
1,020
1,038
1,215
988
1,184
1,152
1,212
1,177
1,079
1,174
1,275
1,078

1,301
929
770
1,383
1,378
1,202
1,163
1,348
1,078
1,029
1,202
1,046
1,179
1,152
1,174
1,193
1,080
1,183
1,270
1,065

1,256
938
822
1,357
1,378
864
1,215
1,192
1,312
1,054
1,071
1,220
974
1,149
1,164
1,182
1,181
1,095
1,192
1,252
1,126

1,261
943
825
1,373
1,393
816
1,217
1,197
1,316
1,093
1,061
1,219
977
1,124
1,184
1,195
1,180
1,115
1,218
1,238
1,129

912
1,250
1,283
1,095
1,332
1,136
1,319
1,255

876
1,253
1,302
1,043
1,325
974
1,302
1,197

858
1,254
1,311
1,015
1,329
988
1,319
1,174

863
1,258
1,302
1,026
1,309
1,019
1,322
1,164

864
1,252
1,303
1,002
1,307
1,036
1,348
1,161

886
1,222
1,282
1,042
1,313
1,054
1,339
1,188

925
1,209
1,279
1,059
1,315
1,065
1,353
1,187

US 4

1,279

1,290

1,300

1,304

1,302

1,273

1,275

PR

1,031

1,053

1,091

1,109

1,124

1,013

934

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

1
2
3
4

982
1,342
1,302
1,322

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Averages are based on unrounded data.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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State

Commercial Calf Slaughter: Number of Head by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

Jan
1,000 Head

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

11.7

9.7

10.6

7.7

8.7

10.1

12.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.1

2.7

0.1
0.3
2.9

0.3
2.0

0.1
0.4
2.2

0.3
1.9

0.1
0.2
1.8

0.1
0.2
1.8

0.1
0.1
1.8

0.2
8.9
1.0
14.2
0.1

0.1
7.6
1.5
13.0
0.1

0.1
9.1
0.7
12.5
0.1

0.1
7.8

0.1
8.4

0.1
6.7

0.1
6.5

8.2
0.1

8.0
0.1

11.0
0.1

13.1
0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

15.6

15.0

16.7

14.3

15.0

14.5

14.1

0.1
1.4

0.1
1.7

0.1
1.0

0.1
0.9

0.1
0.7

0.1
1.5

0.1
0.6

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

74.3

66.7

70.7

56.9

58.9

61.3

62.5

1.0

0.8

1.0

0.8

0.8

0.7

0.7

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Commercial Calf Slaughter: Number of Head by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2 (continued)
State
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR
1
2
3
4

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total

2006
Total

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

11.5

9.7

9.7

9.7

10.6

122.0

93.9

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

2.0

2.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

1.1

1.3

3.0

2.5

3.1

2.3

3.2

38.1

44.3
2.9

0.1
0.2
1.8

0.3
2.2

0.4
2.3

0.4
1.5

0.1
0.2
1.6

0.7
3.3
23.8
0.1
0.1
0.4

0.1

0.2
6.1

0.2
5.2

17.7
0.1

3.4
33.0
0.4

0.2
4.6

0.2
5.5

13.5
0.2

0.1
4.5
0.1
16.9
0.2

14.7
0.2

14.0
0.2

1.8
80.8
3.3
156.8
1.5

3.5
86.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.8

13.9

12.0

14.6

12.4

13.4

0.1
171.5

1.4
0.7
0.1
178.1

0.1
0.8

0.1
0.9

0.1
1.6

0.1
1.5

0.1
0.9

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

1.0
13.5
0.1
0.8

1.2
10.1
0.1
0.7

111.1
0.8

126.9
65.5

56.0

65.3

58.9

61.0

758.1

711.3

0.9

0.9

1.4

1.0

0.7

10.6

10.3

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
US totals and yearly totals are based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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NASS, USDA

State

Commercial Calf Slaughter: Total Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

Jan
1,000 Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Jun

Jul

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,644

1,297

1,404

1,147

1,218

1,255

1,502

66

53

41

43

38

39

52

33

43

40

53

59

56

32

1,731

1,560

1,546

1,533

1,630

1,270

1,098

30
140
1,239

180
868

40
184
943

166
792

31
121
790

37
71
753

40
65
755

46
3,927
76
2,168
47

27
3,333
133
1,553
52

39
4,042
59
1,739
52

38
3,444

28
3,704

37
2,947

35
2,754

1,348
39

1,434
45

1,413
51

1,491
65

25

23

26

25

18

27

6,034

5,618

6,443

5,653

6,114

5,454

5,254

47
883

48
1,067

43
656

40
553

46
400

29
618

27
339

21

23

17

20

20

21

23,866

20,375

22,560

19,691

20,466

18,664

17,883

98

78

117

82

81

68

70

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Commercial Calf Slaughter: Total Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2 (continued)
State
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR
1
2
3
4

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total

2006
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,399

1,221

1,270

1,240

1,359

15,955

13,983

49

47

52

48

45

572

663

39

23

28

26

27

460

579

1,254

1,015

1,270

966

1,325

16,198

19,086
363

27
113
733

141
916

209
942

186
615

26
93
641

335
1,670
9,988
32
38
145

26

53
2,550

47
2,169

1,725
62

65
1,860

38
2,276

1,254
85

41
1,809
16
1,722
99

1,528
77

18

26

35

5,359

4,925

35
498
19

1,681
13,969
134

631
37,433

1,488
81

495
34,814
290
18,864
756

22

24

283

5,951

5,103

5,379

25
67,285

574
306
30
70,882

32
465

38
761

29
816

28
499

21

21

31

30

441
7,555
29
259

583
5,969
22
225

17,929
383

56,643
17,435

15,734

18,607

16,919

17,371

229,570

243,608

86

92

119

91

60

1,043

995

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
US totals and yearly totals are based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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NASS, USDA

State

Commercial Calf Slaughter: Average Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Average 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

Jan
Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Jun

Jul

Pounds

Pounds

141

134

133

150

140

125

124

381

336

274

268

279

275

265

446

402

422

451

447

437

397

434

427

429

449

453

410

408

475
518
431

525
425

544
489
425

506
431

503
500
429

497
467
420

534
469
421

271
444
80
158
515

245
440
87
123
546

274
446
79
143
496

275
444

273
443

261
438

266
427

168
435

182
467

133
468

118
494

350

350

350

351

348

354

387

376

386

396

407

378

375

454
622

455
613

422
632

450
601

471
598

440
407

424
602

304

334

323

325

327

292

US 4

324

308

321

348

349

307

289

PR

102

98

117

105

100

104

109

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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NASS, USDA

Commercial Calf Slaughter: Average Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Average 1 2 (continued)
State
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR
1
2
3
4

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Average

2006
Average

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

122

126

132

129

129

131

150

281

279

293

248

272

287

325

415

397

384

444

418

424

439

419

412

416

418

418

426

431
127

502
495
419

514
424

486
420

500
412

515
503
406

511
500
423
338
437
334

368

313
416

291
414

100
533

268
409

229
413

96
467

281
402
245
106
452

108
490

349

349

350

385

412

429
597
322

497
424
347

183
435

111
522

271
431
88
124
488

347

350

350

407

411

401

406
393

397
440
382
399

461
535

422
492

409
569

420
545

334

335

323

357

439
561
300
325

499
599
306
340

166
479

449
268

284

288

291

288

305

345

98

102

86

88

90

99

98

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Averages are based on unrounded data.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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NASS, USDA

State

Commercial Hog Slaughter: Number of Head by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

Jan
1,000 Head

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR

1,000 Head

10.3

1,000 Head

0.3
12.9
219.6
0.8
1.7
7.1
13.2
1.7
14.4
822.8
676.2
2,635.3
15.4
225.9
1.5
9.8
840.8

7.5
0.1
0.2
12.7
204.1
0.8
1.4
6.7
11.3
1.5
12.0
711.7
564.5
2,198.4
14.1
186.9
1.6
8.9
714.4

9.3
0.1
0.2
13.4
218.9
0.9
1.2
7.1
11.0
1.7
14.6
866.4
658.1
2,485.8
18.5
234.3
2.0
9.3
807.4

559.4
1.1
623.5

499.9
1.1
552.6

1.4
8.2
0.1
2.4
988.3
13.3
95.9
413.8
17.2
246.8

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Jun

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

7.5

7.8

0.5
12.1
210.2
0.6
1.0
6.7
11.3
1.7
13.8
760.4
605.7
2,321.8
18.9
230.0
1.6
9.4
758.7

8.5
0.1
0.4
13.2
221.4
0.7
1.3
7.8
12.2
1.8
14.2
767.6
622.2
2,366.3
20.2
232.2
1.2
10.2
791.0

0.2
14.3
210.9
0.6
1.3
6.5
11.2
1.9
13.7
722.2
591.2
2,241.5
18.8
216.5
1.1
10.4
750.3

0.1
13.1
206.4
0.9
1.5
6.8
11.4
1.8
13.1
765.8
616.5
2,241.6
18.2
226.3
1.0
11.2
749.1

525.3
1.0
639.0

542.8
0.8
589.2

571.6
0.8
605.1

558.3
0.9
560.0

562.2
1.4
566.4

1.1
9.7
0.1
2.0
882.2
11.0
80.9
380.7
16.0
225.1

1.0
8.5
0.1
2.0
931.0
11.2
95.8
455.9
16.6
263.3

1.0
7.6
0.1
2.1
848.3
11.2
88.2
398.1
16.0
241.5

1.4
8.9
0.1
2.4
910.3
12.0
92.9
412.8
17.1
254.9

1.7
9.6
0.1
2.5
847.6
10.9
83.2
410.4
16.5
223.4

1.6
8.9
3.1
873.8
10.9
89.8
386.4
17.3
225.8

360.6
53.1
31.0
4.9
186.3
2.0
0.7
45.0
0.4

321.0
47.4
33.9
3.2
173.3
1.9
0.5
39.5
0.4

391.4
54.0
33.2
4.1
194.1
1.8
0.6
45.9
0.4

360.8
42.4
32.7
4.7
182.1
2.0
0.5
47.1
0.3

363.8
47.7
33.9
5.5
190.7
2.1
0.5
52.8
0.2

351.4
42.0
30.7
5.0
194.4
2.1
0.5
49.6
0.2

364.1
48.1
33.8
5.5
179.3
2.1
0.8
49.7
0.4

9,365.0

8,117.3

9,201.7

8,466.9

8,761.5

8,297.2

8,399.0

3.6

4.2

4.2

3.4

4.7

4.3

5.1

8.2

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Commercial Hog Slaughter: Number of Head by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2 (continued)
State

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

7.7
0.1
0.1
15.5
231.4
1.5
1.9
7.5
11.0
1.9
14.1
912.1
666.9
2,531.3
19.3
227.9
1.1
12.4
799.4

7.2
0.1
0.3
15.0
201.4
1.0
1.4
8.7
10.7
1.5
12.4
829.4
587.8
2,441.7
16.4
218.3
1.0
9.4
741.8

8.7

7.7

0.3
18.1
239.7
1.0
1.8
8.7
12.9
1.6
14.4
1,006.2
759.1
2,965.5
19.4
269.0
1.6
10.6
910.6

594.8
1.6
635.4

572.9
1.3
610.9

2.0
9.8
0.1
3.5
1,013.5
10.2
99.1
406.4
18.5
248.0

US 4
PR
1
2
3
4

Dec

2007
Total

2006
Total

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

0.2
17.4
234.9
0.8
1.7
8.3
12.0
1.7
13.0
961.8
720.6
2,840.1
15.3
250.0
1.7
10.9
849.4

7.6
0.1
0.2
17.6
251.8
0.5
1.6
6.8
12.6
2.0
12.4
926.0
693.2
2,684.4
10.3
243.3
2.0
10.9
813.4

98.2
0.6
2.9
175.3
2,650.7
10.1
17.8
88.4
140.8
21.0
162.1
10,052.4
7,762.1
29,953.7
204.7
2,760.5
17.4
123.3
9,526.2

669.0
1.2
724.3

640.4
1.3
671.0

632.1
1.3
650.7

6,928.7
13.8
7,428.0

15.2
7,216.1

1.7
8.6
0.1
2.8
901.6
9.0
83.8
392.4
15.2
225.9

1.9
9.7
0.1
3.1
1,121.2
10.9
104.0
459.5
18.0
272.1

1.8
9.7
0.1
2.4
1,043.8
9.1
90.1
427.3
15.1
256.4

1.6
11.5
0.1
2.6
972.9
9.2
95.0
427.6
15.1
273.7

18.2
110.6
1.0
30.9
11,334.5
129.0
1,098.7
4,971.1
198.6
2,956.9

20.1
107.4
1.8
35.9
11,318.0
152.2
1,114.9
4,902.8
200.6
2,959.9

454.6
57.6
35.3
6.5
196.9
2.4
0.9
52.8
1.4

413.9
57.9
35.0
5.3
211.0
2.0
0.9
42.0
0.4

506.4
66.8
42.0
6.4
248.8
2.4
1.0
51.1
0.2

474.5
66.5
40.5
5.0
215.5
2.5
0.9
43.5
0.3

441.8
59.9
41.6
5.6
226.3
2.4
0.7
39.3
0.3

4,804.3
643.3
423.4
61.8
2,398.5
25.8
8.4
558.3
5.0

4,358.1
637.1
378.5
47.1
2,065.3
24.8
7.2
536.6
4.9

9,394.5

8,772.8

10,656.6

10,049.2

9,689.9

109,171.6

104,736.6

4.2

5.1

5.6

5.2

9.5

58.9

59.8

107.0
1.1
3.5
159.2
2,582.0
12.4
18.7
95.9
133.8
22.5
152.8
9,491.0
7,385.2
29,649.9
2,466.8
18.6
122.4
9,378.3

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
US totals and yearly totals are based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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March 2008

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NASS, USDA

State

Commercial Hog Slaughter: Total Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

Jan
1,000 Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR

1,000 Pounds

4,702

1,000 Pounds

39
5,751
52,976
200
454
1,064
2,788
375
3,658
230,878
179,392
715,540
6,551
60,065
283
3,793
221,180

3,433
14
34
5,722
48,164
189
384
1,055
2,408
338
3,038
198,613
148,746
594,082
6,341
49,582
340
3,375
187,882

4,124
16
44
6,073
53,614
229
314
1,076
2,378
377
3,723
242,235
173,426
675,342
8,515
61,991
447
3,503
212,982

154,997
272
169,237

137,667
245
149,139

300
853
13
453
257,748
3,268
25,895
113,397
4,051
62,388

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Jun

Jul

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

3,450

3,555

116
5,468
51,272
166
240
1,049
2,472
351
3,530
214,203
159,017
629,171
8,604
60,605
305
3,462
198,758

3,865
14
95
5,992
54,141
188
273
1,120
2,570
394
3,633
214,863
162,784
638,752
9,420
61,823
238
3,702
205,506

40
6,519
50,244
159
262
958
2,437
395
3,453
201,553
153,592
600,380
8,736
56,734
215
3,643
193,875

23
6,002
48,295
233
333
1,024
2,532
388
3,214
210,811
157,899
594,127
8,144
59,253
187
3,863
192,942

146,276
265
172,384

152,165
207
159,267

157,273
205
162,516

151,856
218
149,874

150,983
343
149,066

229
976
23
354
227,823
2,768
22,097
104,744
3,699
56,498

213
871
12
376
239,316
2,801
25,826
125,248
3,927
66,551

206
754
12
371
219,122
2,805
23,913
108,784
3,784
61,049

292
883
16
409
234,793
2,979
25,064
112,068
4,102
63,997

315
946
12
408
216,336
2,687
22,367
109,732
3,814
55,770

317
911
500
222,533
2,669
23,926
102,119
3,953
56,480

96,122
25,594
8,236
913
48,398
423
160
19,809
106

83,753
22,407
8,133
570
45,176
398
139
17,486
106

101,732
25,611
7,955
795
50,516
397
167
20,466
99

92,643
20,339
7,601
912
47,327
408
135
21,291
85

92,764
22,722
7,613
1,075
49,961
456
110
23,988
59

89,112
20,107
6,810
1,026
50,305
416
116
22,516
64

91,526
22,866
8,066
1,034
45,990
428
208
21,743
99

2,535,244

2,183,764

2,485,278

2,284,838

2,353,328

2,210,482

2,217,224

507

680

635

530

745

695

914

3,757

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

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Commercial Hog Slaughter: Total Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2 (continued)
State
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR
1
2
3
4

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007
Total

2006
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

3,418
30
25
6,952
53,777
377
428
1,064
2,506
397
3,460
248,030
170,691
667,732
8,374
59,554
224
4,209
206,416

3,258
13
57
6,808
47,286
268
336
1,060
2,460
337
3,078
227,589
152,432
651,618
6,977
57,775
197
3,303
193,730

3,798

3,465

52
8,189
58,132
248
452
1,173
2,947
359
3,656
280,476
199,179
802,754
8,495
72,188
279
3,871
240,168

158,346
382
167,259

155,916
324
163,027

395
981
31
572
256,954
2,537
26,450
107,814
4,234
61,916

44
7,965
57,836
200
458
1,137
2,721
401
3,382
270,615
191,935
772,812
6,842
67,398
305
4,359
224,404

3,335
12
29
7,968
61,517
123
420
1,014
2,828
443
3,188
258,524
184,842
731,234
4,514
65,817
318
4,172
214,632

44,162
147
599
79,408
637,254
2,580
4,352
12,794
31,046
4,554
41,012
2,798,390
2,033,934
8,073,546
91,513
732,785
3,339
45,254
2,492,475

184,023
313
195,691

179,467
348
181,817

177,286
330
176,184

1,906,254
3,451
1,995,460

3,756
1,943,013

353
852
32
496
229,359
2,293
22,397
105,484
3,573
57,199

422
893
36
580
289,590
2,777
28,135
124,329
4,439
69,500

418
892
31
447
274,537
2,325
25,502
117,614
3,881
66,111

319
986
19
425
257,756
2,379
26,492
119,311
3,806
69,429

3,779
10,798
249
5,390
2,925,867
32,285
298,064
1,350,643
47,264
746,889

4,085
10,670
465
6,326
2,891,317
37,476
303,301
1,362,493
46,061
738,291

114,393
27,041
8,622
1,299
50,055
465
235
22,907
364

105,217
27,108
9,098
958
54,477
415
223
18,106
122

129,362
31,305
10,595
1,148
65,615
497
265
22,146
55

122,625
31,376
11,173
870
57,420
487
204
19,408
73

114,252
28,093
11,271
968
59,629
460
175
17,131
77

1,233,499
304,568
105,173
11,566
624,870
5,250
2,138
246,994
1,311

1,135,672
306,650
96,548
10,014
534,680
4,979
1,844
237,471
1,306

2,470,996

2,334,352

2,870,727

2,734,844

2,632,754

29,313,831

28,142,716

713

1,001

1,060

968

1,657

10,106

9,095

49,322
242
705
73,344
613,941
3,193
4,459
12,643
30,357
5,114
38,651
2,648,704
1,947,341
8,023,172
654,310
3,535
45,121
2,452,324

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
US totals and yearly totals are based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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NASS, USDA

State

Commercial Hog Slaughter: Average Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Average 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

Jan
Pounds

Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

460

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

444
264
207
453
245
260
263
152
217
224
256
280
264
272
462
265
222
379
264

457

154
445
242
257
264
151
211
217
254
281
265
272
428
266
187
387
263

457
225
187
453
236
245
272
159
214
219
254
279
264
270
451
266
211
383
263

277
250
272

276
225
270

216
105
243
188
261
246
270
274
236
253

Jun

Jul

Pounds

Pounds

458

455

252
454
244
262
243
157
218
211
256
282
263
271
457
264
186
371
262

456
218
215
455
245
253
213
145
211
217
257
280
262
270
468
267
197
364
260

211
456
238
252
202
148
217
207
252
279
260
268
466
263
194
351
259

196
457
234
247
217
152
221
211
247
276
256
265
450
262
193
347
258

279
266
270

280
247
271

275
262
269

272
242
268

269
237
263

212
101
319
182
259
251
274
275
232
252

209
103
221
190
257
250
270
275
237
253

216
99
235
176
259
251
272
273
237
253

205
99
249
170
258
249
270
272
240
251

189
99
234
161
255
248
269
267
232
250

198
103

267
483
266
187
260
214
237
450
266

261
473
240
178
261
206
291
451
266

260
475
240
193
261
218
304
454
261

257
480
233
195
260
201
266
461
265

255
477
225
196
262
219
229
460
264

254
479
222
203
259
198
245
459
260

252
476
239
188
257
202
254
444
262

US 4

271

269

270

270

269

267

264

PR

139

162

152

156

160

160

180

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

160
255
244
267
264
230
250

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Commercial Hog Slaughter: Average Live Weight by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Average 1 2 (continued)
State

Aug

Sep

Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

Oct

Pounds

Nov

Pounds

Dec

Pounds

Pounds

444
219
252
447
233
252
230
143
228
209
247
272
256
264
437
262
206
339
259

451
266
214
455
235
259
238
122
230
220
249
275
259
267
428
265
194
353
262

438

450

206
453
243
260
248
136
229
221
256
279
263
271
440
269
178
367
264

266
236
263

272
255
267

194
100
243
164
254
248
267
265
230
250

2007
Average

2006
Average

Pounds

Pounds

212
458
246
261
274
138
227
232
261
282
267
272
448
270
183
400
265

436
245
129
454
245
249
262
150
224
220
258
279
267
273
441
271
158
386
264

451
234
206
453
241
255
245
145
220
217
254
279
262
270
449
266
192
368
262

266
190
369
262

275
264
270

280
268
271

281
251
271

275
250
269

248
270

207
99
244
176
255
255
268
269
235
254

227
92
270
188
259
254
271
271
247
256

228
92
258
186
263
255
284
275
258
258

198
86
248
163
265
257
280
279
254
254

208
98
253
174
258
250
272
272
239
253

203
99
265
177
256
246
272
278
231
250

252
470
245
199
254
198
267
441
258

254
469
260
182
258
210
249
437
285

256
469
252
179
264
205
258
440
265

259
473
276
173
267
192
223
453
261

259
470
271
173
264
192
263
445
260

257
474
249
187
261
204
255
450
264

261
482
255
213
259
201
257
449
265

US 4

263

266

270

272

272

269

269

PR

171

196

191

188

175

172

152

1
2
3
4

463
230
202
461
238
259
239
133
227
227
253
279
264
271

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Averages are based on unrounded data.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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NASS, USDA

State

Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Number of Head by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun

Jan
1,000 Head

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Jul

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

86.9
2.7
0.1
0.4

87.7
2.2
0.2
0.3

122.4
2.8
0.2
0.4

83.4
3.1
0.3
0.6

89.2
2.8
0.2
0.6

79.9
2.8
0.2
0.3

71.5
2.8
0.2
0.6

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.3

1.1

1.8
33.4
0.1
0.9
0.1
15.9
0.3

1.3
32.7
0.2
0.7
0.3
12.6
0.2

2.2
44.8
0.2
0.8
0.4
16.7
0.2

2.5
27.3
0.3
0.8
0.3
15.7
0.2

2.2
23.5
0.2
1.0
0.2
15.6
0.2

2.0
24.1
0.2
1.0
0.2
15.5
0.3

2.2
31.8
0.2
1.2
0.2
16.1
0.2

0.4
0.3

0.3
0.3

0.5
0.3

0.4
0.1

0.5
0.1

0.4
0.2

0.5
0.2

0.1
2.2
8.8
1.0
2.4
0.5
0.1
0.9

0.1
1.8
7.1
0.9
2.6
0.4

0.1
2.5
10.1
1.2
4.3
0.4

0.1
3.1
13.9
1.0
4.1
0.4

0.1
2.1
9.9
0.8
2.9
0.5

0.2
2.4
9.8
1.0
3.0
0.6

0.7
1.5
3.0

1.6
0.1
1.8
5.5

1.3
0.1
2.3
4.7

1.4

1.8
3.6

1.0
0.1
2.4
5.5

0.1
2.4
10.7
0.8
3.6
0.5
0.1
1.1
0.1
2.0
5.1

1.4
1.0
1.3
2.9
0.7
0.6

1.0
0.9
2.9
2.6
0.8
0.4

0.9
0.9
2.4
3.0
0.9
0.4

0.7
1.2
2.8
2.8
0.9
0.7

1.7
1.0
3.2
3.0
0.9
0.7

1.2
0.8
3.0
2.6
0.8
0.7

0.7
0.2

0.5
0.1

0.7
0.1

0.6
0.1

0.7
0.1

0.8

0.8
1.1
2.9
2.4
1.1
0.8
0.1
1.6
0.2

214.8

204.7

279.5

216.6

218.5

200.6

206.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

2.2
4.4

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State

Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Number of Head by Month,
State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2 (continued)
2007
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total

Aug
1,000 Head

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR
1
2
3
4

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

2006
Total

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

0.1
0.5

1.5
0.5

82.5
3.0
0.1
0.5

1,047.2
34.1
2.4
5.8

1,053.6
35.7
2.8
3.8

0.3

0.3

5.2

2.6
38.2
0.3
1.0
0.3
18.3
0.4

1.9
36.0
0.2
1.0
0.2
16.1
0.3

2.9
32.9
0.2
1.0
0.3
17.2
0.3

26.4
394.7
2.7
11.5
3.3
195.9
3.3

4.4
169.8
27.0
409.8
3.2
11.4
1.7
179.7
2.9

0.5
0.4

0.6
0.5

0.4
0.4

0.4
0.4

5.6
3.5

0.2
2.4
10.0
1.2
3.3
0.7
0.1
1.9
0.1
2.3
4.8

0.1
2.4
11.8
0.9
3.0
0.9
0.1
1.4
0.1
2.2
4.7

0.1
3.4
11.8
1.4
3.2
0.8
0.1
1.5
0.1
2.5
4.9

0.1
2.5
9.4
1.1
3.3
0.7
0.1
1.3
0.1
1.9
4.3

0.1
2.1
12.3
1.0
5.0
1.0

1.2
29.3
125.5
12.2
40.8
7.3
0.7
15.3
1.0
25.0
55.0

5.9
3.6
7.7
0.8
33.5
116.5
8.9
40.6
6.6
0.6
14.0
0.7
21.7
55.0

1.2
1.2
2.5
3.5
1.2
0.7
0.1
1.6
0.4

0.7
1.3
2.4
2.6
1.1
1.0
0.1
1.4
0.1

1.3
1.3
3.9
3.2
1.6
0.9

1.0
0.9
3.9
3.0
1.3
0.7

0.9
1.4
2.9
2.7
1.6
0.9

1.8
0.1

1.2
0.1

1.0
0.1

12.9
13.1
34.3
34.2
12.7
8.5
0.5
12.5
1.6

14.3
12.8
62.9
33.1
11.2
2.1
0.4
13.0
1.6

228.1

210.7

248.4

236.7

229.0

2,693.7

2,698.5

0.1

0.1

0.8

0.8

0.1

0.1

0.1

79.8
3.2
0.3
0.5

74.6
2.8
0.3
0.5

93.5
3.1
0.2
0.4

95.9
2.7
0.1
0.6

0.7

0.5

0.5

2.6
37.0
0.3
1.0
0.4
19.1
0.4

2.2
32.8
0.3
1.1
0.3
17.1
0.3

0.6
0.4

0.1

1.2
0.1
2.1
4.5

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
US totals and yearly totals are based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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State

Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Total Live Weight
by Month, State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

Jan
1,000 Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Jun

Jul

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

13,332
280
5
51

13,473
220
9
41

18,804
292
12
45

13,467
316
18
82

14,780
276
13
83

12,332
276
10
38

10,480
288
15
78

39

34

34

32

56

41

126

197
5,078
12
108
10
2,174
33

146
5,001
19
85
35
1,684
22

234
6,922
20
104
41
2,244
27

259
4,360
29
110
23
2,060
26

241
3,669
23
133
18
2,062
25

216
3,687
22
136
17
1,967
31

240
4,572
27
153
21
2,011
33

48
28

38
31

60
28

49
12

66
16

51
17

58
30

8
238
700
130
200
40
11
98

6
194
575
117
209
31

9
246
747
156
305
31

8
281
1,036
132
294
35

8
224
812
109
238
43

21
252
814
132
260
44

77
196
285

167
11
256
484

138
8
303
456

152

239
365

110
8
334
496

17
247
866
113
295
45
9
120
10
293
475

190
80
105
398
72
78

137
71
179
358
76
59

114
69
202
423
90
60

100
92
257
394
85
98

232
80
180
409
86
95

146
68
187
371
81
105

88
21

70
15

97
20

79
13

96
13

109

96
86
207
332
108
98
8
216
23

30,001

28,708

39,139

29,941

30,978

27,412

26,985

4

3

3

3

3

6

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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438

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State

Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Total Live Weight
by Month, State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 2 (continued)
2007
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total

Aug
1,000 Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR
1
2
3
4

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

2006
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

8
50

145
56

12,574
307
6
55

159,279
3,443
157
719

160,272
3,646
172
400

41

34

643

280
5,493
39
130
24
2,333
51

205
5,152
21
120
12
2,108
42

311
4,981
20
125
17
2,227
37

2,845
58,627
303
1,471
275
25,433
414

578
22,411
2,923
61,026
360
1,426
150
23,459
341

57
48

61
52

43
33

55
43

648
399

27
223
828
166
290
59
12
202
15
309
472

16
240
981
129
269
74
10
144
12
296
469

6
313
987
187
267
63
6
158
10
318
477

6
229
790
161
254
56
12
145
11
252
423

8
189
1,053
147
417
74

142
2,876
10,188
1,678
3,299
595
85
1,633
103
3,379
5,273

706
366
1,107
100
2,799
9,538
1,109
3,210
559
77
1,482
90
2,960
5,142

143
93
275
471
123
104
10
199
53

78
94
199
350
107
138
7
174
16

173
102
428
422
160
120

118
68
396
400
128
102

118
107
269
364
151
148

224
15

145
15

133
18

1,645
1,010
2,883
4,691
1,267
1,205
50
1,630
228

1,778
949
7,694
4,545
1,136
270
42
1,755
216

29,314

27,052

32,760

32,168

30,860

365,319

368,100

3

6

39

39

6

7

7

11,231
321
20
68

10,620
281
22
75

13,629
314
17
47

14,559
272
11
56

83

68

55

275
5,086
40
133
27
2,392
53

240
4,626
33
134
28
2,172
33

64
60

4

122
7
283
435

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
US totals and yearly totals are based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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State

Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Average Live Weight
by Month, State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Average1 2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

Jan
Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Jun

Jul

Pounds

Pounds

153
102
62
133

154
101
56
120

154
104
56
127

161
102
61
129

166
99
58
132

155
99
66
124

147
101
64
130

127

123

125

120

130

121

114

109
152
118
123
82
137
122

112
153
108
126
101
135
118

106
155
123
133
99
135
117

104
160
114
132
86
132
126

108
156
116
132
75
133
121

108
153
114
134
84
128
125

107
144
114
130
91
126
134

123
104

121
111

126
111

126
92

122
124

119
105

110
136

129
109
80
137
84
85
109
108

127
111
80
131
80
85

137
98
74
132
71
84

127
91
74
133
71
86

125
105
82
139
82
79

112
104
83
133
88
76

111
131
96

106
132
142
88

109
109
131
96

106

130
100

107
126
142
91

119
103
81
136
82
88
114
111
121
146
94

132
79
79
138
102
136

131
79
61
137
100
145

132
80
85
143
101
148

137
76
93
142
99
142

139
79
55
138
97
127

123
82
62
143
99
142

131
136

136
150

137
144

136
160

134
148

131

117
78
71
137
102
129
143
135
151

140

140

140

138

142

137

131

45

49

38

45

50

48

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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March 2008

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99

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State

Aug

Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter: Average Live Weight
by Month, State, and United States, 2007 and 2006 Average 1 2 (continued)
2007
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average

Pounds

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 4
PR
1
2
3
4

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

2006
Average

Pounds

Pounds

124
103

100
103

153
101
78
100

152
101
66
125

152
102
63
106

123

127

123

109
144
112
126
74
128
122

111
143
108
125
76
132
132

106
151
105
124
68
130
121

108
149
113
128
83
130
126

130
132
108
149
112
125
89
131
119

104
130

105
111

116
85

123
107

116
114

128
94
83
142
88
86
110
107
99
133
98

124
99
83
142
88
82
118
105
104
134
99

121
92
84
135
83
80
111
105
83
130
97

118
90
84
144
78
79
122
108
87
132
97

121
92
85
147
83
75

123
98
81
137
81
81
119
107
104
135
96

120
102
145
126
84
82
125
79
85
123
106
121
136
93

116
75
108
135
100
141
111
127
139

104
72
82
137
98
145
101
125
135

133
76
109
133
102
135

121
78
101
133
98
137

130
74
93
135
96
170

126
170

125
149

136
137

127
77
84
138
99
141
106
130
145

124
74
122
138
101
129
101
135
136

129

128

132

136

135

136

137

49

55

47

49

91

103

97

141
102
69
146

142
101
69
137

146
100
76
116

152
100
78
101

127

125

122

107
138
115
128
74
126
136

108
141
110
125
81
127
129

110
143

43

105
102
134
97

Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Averages are based on unrounded data.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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State

Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered: Number
by Species, State, and United States, 2007 1
Cattle
Calves

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 2
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 3
PR

Head

Plants

Head

Plants

Number

1,000

Number

1,000

Number

3
3
7
21
20
19

0.7
501.1
4.9
1,591.1
2,204.2
41.8

10
7
11

298.7
11.1
216.6

22
18
1
26
22

7,693.5
8.2
0.1
553.9
738.4

39
8
26
3
16
11
7
34
17
11
11
5
13
77
5

59.7
4.7
7,041.0
1.3
11.0
29.5
6.3
25.8
212.8
3.9
49.9
1.0
25.7
929.4
155.2

13
36
10
15
11
6
12

Head
1,000

7
3
2
7
15
16
15
13
12
6
9
26
8
21
15
20
2
22
21

91.0
0.6
0.4
166.9
2,570.3
6.2
17.6
88.4
61.9
21.0
155.7
9,871.2
7,716.1
29,932.7
176.5
2,752.3
1.0
102.9
9,501.5

12

119.5

14

2.0

3

1.0

7

38.1

1
12

0.1
22.8

9

0.3

39
8
19

6,905.3
2.1
7,410.2

15
12
4
26
8

1.7
80.8
3.3
156.4
1.3

16
7
7
29
25
11
14
6
13
78

14.1
110.3
0.5
28.1
11,252.1
125.2
1,019.0
4,958.3
193.6
2,943.0

5
17
25
8
15
9
6
8

4,793.3
641.8
356.5
40.5
2,394.0
23.4
1.6
498.0
108,138.2

3
38

171.5

20.1
6,085.4
584.5
6.2
1,093.1
1.8
1,666.6

9
10

0.9
11.4

10

0.8

626

33,720.7

232

744.8

618

6

44.0

7

10.6

8

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

Hogs

Plants

58.9
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State

Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered: Number
by Species, State, and United States, 2007 1 (continued)
Sheep and Lambs
Goats

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 2
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 3
PR
1
2
3

Bison

Plants

Head

Plants

Head

Plants

Head

Number

1,000

Number

Number

Number

Number

3

0.1

5

0.3

17
17
9

1,046.5
34.1
2.4

8

3
2

33
55

12
15
15
8
8

32,396
7,294
53,736
22,081
30,572

3.1

5
16

56
41,602

4
12
14

392.7
1.4
11.3

2
11
14

2,483
2,949
5,180

23
13

192.7
1.7

15
8

33
8

4.9
0.9

3

1.2

13
9
30
11
8
7
5
11
59

125.5
8.7
28.5
7.2
0.2
0.4
0.6
22.6
53.7

4
11
19
6
15
8
4
7

10.5
13.0
3.0
27.4
11.9
3.4
0.2
3.2

480
5

3
1

13
20

10
3

26,680
61

4
3
1
1
6

871
58
399
54
247

1,049
114

9
11

212
2,413

27
4
8

3,889
14
65

12
7
5

212
491
873

15
13
8
24
12

21,731
237,562
98
29,051
17,458

5

90

8

144

8
43

3,985
30,991

2
9

517
416

11
21

26,832
39,091

4
4
1

17
2,982
217

12
7

7,043
1,244

5

180

2,528.6

397

639,364

132

50,100

0.8

4

57

US totals are based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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NASS, USDA

State

Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered: Number
by Species, State, and United States, 2006 1
Cattle
Calves

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 2
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 3
PR

Head

Plants

Head

Plants

Number

1,000

Number

1,000

Number

8
24
20
19

4.8
1,526.8
2,109.6
43.1

9
9

264.5
10.5

20
18

7,509.6
7.5

26
21

487.4
697.1

8
32

4.9
7,038.0

20
11
2
39
16

11.1
26.5
7.5
28.8
191.2

11
5
13
81
6

42.8
0.6
21.6
842.0
152.3

12
36
10
14
11
4
9

11.5
6,461.9
625.7
2.5
937.3
0.7
1,538.5

636
6

12

91.3

12

2.0

9
1

44.3
2.8

10

32.1

11

0.3

Head
1,000

7
3

98.7
1.1

8
16
16
15
14
13
6
9
25
8
21

150.8
2,498.2
7.3
18.4
95.9
50.4
22.5
144.8
9,315.1
7,338.9
29,627.3

20
2
24
21

2,460.0
0.7
102.1
9,355.0

8
23

2.6
7,201.5

19
7
2
33
24
10
14
7
12
77

16.4
107.0
0.2
32.7
11,228.7
148.0
1,034.9
4,880.7
197.3
2,946.0

5
16
24
8
14
7
4
6

4,346.8
635.5
334.0
27.9
2,058.8
22.7
0.6
471.8
103,688.5

16
12

3.3
86.2

30
7

110.7
0.7

36

178.0

6
7

1.1
8.3

11

0.7

33,145.0

238

698.7

614

43.2

7

10.3

8

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary
March 2008

Hogs

Plants

59.8
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State

Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered: Number
by Species, State, and United States, 2006 1 (continued)
Sheep and Lambs
Goats

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 2
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 3
PR
1
2
3

Plants

Head

Plants

Head

Number

1,000

Number

Number

Bison
Plants

3
2
6
14
14
16
8
7

57
60
333
25,084
5,932
37,995
19,145
31,886

11.3

5
14
3
2
9
14

25
14

176.5
1.8

35
8

5.2
1.3

3
21
12
2
34
12
6
6
5
11
62

0.8
31.6
116.5
1.4
28.1
6.4
0.1
0.3
0.3
20.0
53.2

4
10
20
7
14

11.8
12.7
41.3
27.6
9.7

3
4

0.1
2.0

484
6

Head

3
1

11
12

10

18,857

33
36,152
14,691
2,442
2,405
6,062

4
4
1
1

1,561
50
330
71

3

44

14
9

3,107
91

9
9

199
1,829

29
5
8

3,545
31
65

9
8
8

278
1,012
2,375

18
13
2
25
12

19,623
216,078
18
38,653
14,444

6

155

6

61

8
42

3,286
31,927

2
8

400
393

3

972

9
20
4
10
6

27,161
32,991
82
7,837
287

5
2

1,299
278

2,547.0

380

584,256

134

42,529

0.8

5

54

2
6

0.2
0.3

16
17
6
6

1,052.9
35.7
2.8
1.9

8
16
3
5

2.4
152.7
14.8
407.7

17

US totals are based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of parts.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
States with no data printed are still included in US total. Data not printed to avoid disclosing individual operations. Puerto Rico is
not included in US totals.

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Size Group

Cattle: Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
by Size Group, United States, 2007
Plants
Head
Size Group
Number

1 - 999
1,000 - 9,999
10,000 - 49,999
50,000 - 99,999
100,000 - 199,999
200,000 - 299,999
1

454
91
18
8
13
9

300,000 - 499,999
500,000 - 999,999
1,000,000 +
Total 1

Calves: Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
by Size Group, United States, 2007
Plants
Head
Size Group
Number

1 - 99
100 - 999
1,000 -9,999
10,000 - 24,999

Head
1,000

7
12
14

2,734.9
7,303.6
18,325.1

626

33,720.7

172
32
14
4

1,000

2.6
12.1
56.4
70.2

Plants

Head

Number

1,000

25,000 - 49,999
50,000 +
Total 1

4
6

134.5
469.1

232

744.8

Total may not add due to rounding.

Size Group

Hogs: Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
by Size Group, United States, 2007
Plants
Head
Size Group
Number

1 - 999
1,000 - 9,999
10,000 - 99,999
100,000 - 249,999
250,000 - 499,999
500,000 - 999,999
1

150.8
244.5
398.2
511.2
1,845.3
2,207.1

Plants
Number

Total may not add due to rounding.

Size Group

1

1,000

385
116
64
9
12
5

1,000

124.9
313.5
2,730.6
1,503.0
4,077.4
3,884.9

1,000,000 - 1,999,999
2,000,000 - 2,999,999
3,000,000 - 3,999,999
4,000,000 +
Total 1

Plants

Head

Number

1,000

2
12
2
11

3,784.8
29,007.7
7,445.5
55,265.8

618

108,138.2

Total may not add due to rounding.

Sheep and Lambs: Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
by Size Group, United States, 2007
Size Group
Plants
Head
Size Group
Plants
Number

1 - 999
1,000 - 9,999
10,000 - 24,999
25,000 - 99,999
1

400
60
11
3

1,000

Head

Number

47.5
179.0
169.1
113.5

100,000 - 249,999
250,000+
Total 1

1,000

2
4

299.8
1,719.7

480

2,528.6

Total may not add due to rounding.

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Size Group

Cattle: Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
by Size Group, United States, 2006
Plants
Head
Size Group
Number

1 - 999
1,000 - 9,999
10,000 - 49,999
50,000 - 99,999
100,000 - 199,999
200,000 - 299,999
1

468
90
17
9
11
8

300,000 - 499,999
500,000 - 999,999
1,000,000 +
Total 1

Calves: Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
by Size Group, United States, 2006
Plants
Head
Size Group
Number

1 - 99
100 - 999
1,000 -9,999
10,000 - 24,999

Head
1,000

12
7
14

171
39
14
4

1,000

636

Plants

Head

Number

2.1
12.3
44.7
79.0

Total 1

1,000

5
5

25,000 - 49,999
50,000 +

Hogs: Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
by Size Group, United States, 2006
Plants
Head
Size Group
Number

1 - 999
1,000 - 9,999
10,000 - 99,999
100,000 - 249,999
250,000 - 499,999
500,000 - 999,999

182.0
378.6

238

380
118
63
11
9
5

1,000

124.3
322.2
2,727.4
1,728.4
3,089.0
3,702.7

1,000,000 - 1,999,999
2,000,000 - 2,999,999
3,000,000 - 3,999,999
4,000,000 +
Total 1

Plants

Head

Number

1,000

4
11
3
10

6,932.6
25,633.6
10,329.4
49,098.9

614

Total may not add due to rounding.

Sheep and Lambs: Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
by Size Group, United States, 2006
Size Group
Plants
Head
Size Group
Plants
Number

1 - 999
1,000 - 9,999
10,000 - 24,999
25,000 - 99,999
1

4,980.1
4,437.0
18,482.2

Total may not add due to rounding.

Size Group

1

151.3
281.8
451.9
650.1
1,730.4
1,980.2

Plants
Number

Total may not add due to rounding.

Size Group

1

1,000

401
64
9
4

1,000

Head

Number

42.8
207.6
141.7
145.8

100,000 - 249,999
250,000+
Total 1

1,000

2
4

286.1
1,723.0

484

Total may not add due to rounding.

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State

Livestock Slaughter Plants: Number by Type of Inspection,
State, and United States, January 1, 2007-08 1
Under
Other
Federal Inspection
2007

2008

2007

2008

2007

2008

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE-MD
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
N ENG 2
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
US 3
PR
1
2
3

Total

7
3
3
9
32
26
20
20
15
12
12
34
8
25
22
20
2
29
24
6
41
8
32
3
21
15
2
36
30
11
16
7
13
91
8
9
19
45
11
17
12
5
14
0

6
3
2
9
31
23
20
21
15
10
12
35
8
25
25
20
2
30
26
5
42
8
31
3
18
16
9
36
31
11
17
8
13
91
9
7
18
47
10
19
13
6
17
0

33
0
11
31
37
20
3
0
62
0
26
58
81
124
81
28
44
35
91
17
83
196
74
0
16
2
16
30
29
54
131
62
16
159
22
88
8
71
20
41
7
21
105
27

33
0
11
59
38
20
3
0
60
0
21
68
84
116
80
28
42
35
104
17
164
145
98
0
16
1
6
31
29
50
128
64
17
154
20
87
8
74
21
32
8
21
99
27

40
3
14
40
69
46
23
20
77
12
38
92
89
149
103
48
46
64
115
23
124
204
106
3
37
17
18
66
59
65
147
69
29
250
30
97
27
116
31
58
19
26
119
27

39
3
13
68
69
43
23
21
75
10
33
103
92
141
105
48
44
65
130
22
206
153
129
3
34
17
15
67
60
61
145
72
30
245
29
94
26
121
31
51
21
27
116
27

795

808

2,060

2,119

2,855

2,927

9

8

0

0

9

8

Data includes 'Temporarily Closed' plants.
N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
Puerto Rico is not included in US totals.

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Week
Ending

Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head
by Species, Class, and Week, United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1
Total
Dairy
Other
Steers
Heifers
Cattle
Cows
Cows
1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Bulls

Total
Calves

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Jan 6, 2007
Jan 13
Jan 20
Jan 27
Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 17
Feb 24
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 7
Apr 14
Apr 21
Apr 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
Jun 2
Jun 9
Jun 16
Jun 23
Jun 30
Jul 7
Jul 14
Jul 21
Jul 28
Aug 4
Aug 11
Aug 18
Aug 25
Sep 1
Sep 8
Sep 15
Sep 22
Sep 29
Oct 6
Oct 13
Oct 20
Oct 27
Nov 3
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24
Dec 1
Dec 8
Dec 15
Dec 22
Dec 29

526.0
599.5
620.1
632.6
641.9
620.6
620.2
635.2
623.4
634.0
631.3
617.9
610.9
600.9
613.0
652.4
674.6
663.5
672.8
703.4
701.2
610.3
702.6
713.1
699.7
695.6
583.5
678.5
681.9
668.7
668.4
671.1
667.7
689.7
705.2
605.9
645.0
646.6
656.3
671.3
638.7
677.0
672.8
661.7
643.3
647.7
584.2
668.0
667.1
650.9
661.3
487.9

268.2
301.0
313.2
323.3
311.0
299.0
310.8
311.7
314.2
320.8
323.0
314.3
303.9
313.4
320.7
337.0
353.1
349.4
355.8
379.8
379.1
319.6
369.6
375.5
375.9
380.4
320.6
372.4
369.3
359.2
364.4
356.6
362.0
361.1
375.0
321.9
329.8
327.5
341.4
332.1
318.8
328.9
318.4
319.0
312.9
310.7
278.9
314.7
322.2
316.4
329.2
247.4

156.5
164.7
187.9
187.1
207.2
207.6
192.8
204.2
188.4
192.3
182.9
184.6
186.1
169.5
180.9
189.6
195.1
192.7
201.1
204.0
199.7
185.9
215.4
222.5
213.6
203.4
175.4
195.8
197.4
201.8
196.4
207.3
196.5
211.7
206.1
184.3
190.9
195.1
190.3
210.9
193.3
215.5
221.3
207.7
190.2
195.6
194.5
219.5
203.4
202.8
202.4
152.2

44.8
54.2
50.4
50.8
50.8
47.8
49.9
51.4
51.0
51.6
52.8
49.4
55.3
54.7
49.4
51.5
50.5
47.2
41.9
42.2
41.6
37.1
41.5
40.1
39.8
41.0
33.6
43.6
45.1
42.0
44.2
43.8
44.6
47.5
51.0
43.2
51.2
49.8
52.0
53.4
53.1
56.0
54.1
51.2
51.9
54.7
40.6
51.4
53.3
53.5
50.3
34.9

49.2
68.7
59.8
61.9
63.4
58.1
58.5
59.2
60.3
59.5
61.9
58.6
55.7
53.3
52.5
63.5
64.3
62.8
62.6
66.0
68.7
57.3
64.1
63.5
58.9
59.7
45.5
56.3
59.0
54.6
52.7
52.5
53.6
58.1
60.4
46.5
60.7
61.9
60.2
62.3
61.8
64.8
67.2
72.1
76.4
75.4
61.5
71.7
76.2
67.7
69.1
47.2

7.2
10.9
8.9
9.4
9.4
8.2
8.2
8.7
9.6
9.9
10.7
11.1
9.9
10.0
9.4
10.8
11.6
11.4
11.5
11.4
12.1
10.4
12.0
11.4
11.4
11.1
8.4
10.5
11.1
11.2
10.8
10.9
10.9
11.4
12.8
10.0
12.4
12.3
12.4
12.7
11.7
11.8
11.7
11.8
11.8
11.2
8.7
10.7
11.9
10.4
10.3
6.3

14.5
16.2
16.2
16.6
16.3
15.9
15.6
17.2
16.7
17.7
16.1
15.3
14.3
13.3
13.3
13.4
12.9
13.0
12.7
12.7
13.5
11.7
13.6
14.6
14.5
14.9
12.7
15.2
14.1
13.5
14.9
14.6
14.3
12.7
14.1
12.6
14.6
13.7
13.9
14.3
13.5
13.5
13.6
14.2
13.9
13.4
11.0
13.9
13.6
15.4
15.8
12.5

2007 Total

33,617.1

17,234.5

10,174.2

2,488.8

3,167.0

552.6

742.3

2006 Total 1

33,144.5

17,477.9

9,819.4

2,353.5

2,982.7

511.0

698.5

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Week
Ending

Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head
by Species, Class, and Week, United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Total
Barrows
Total
Mature
Sows
Boars
Hogs
& Gilts
Sheep
Sheep

Lambs &
Yearlings

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

1,000 Head

Jan 6, 2007
Jan 13
Jan 20
Jan 27
Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 17
Feb 24
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 7
Apr 14
Apr 21
Apr 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
Jun 2
Jun 9
Jun 16
Jun 23
Jun 30
Jul 7
Jul 14
Jul 21
Jul 28
Aug 4
Aug 11
Aug 18
Aug 25
Sep 1
Sep 8
Sep 15
Sep 22
Sep 29
Oct 6
Oct 13
Oct 20
Oct 27
Nov 3
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24
Dec 1
Dec 8
Dec 15
Dec 22
Dec 29

1,844.7
2,100.6
2,063.1
2,073.6
2,048.1
1,958.6
2,007.3
2,007.0
1,890.2
2,123.2
2,133.9
2,100.6
2,089.7
2,051.7
1,966.2
1,989.2
1,984.4
1,970.4
1,938.9
1,958.0
1,988.7
1,721.8
1,908.9
1,928.1
1,935.0
1,945.8
1,645.6
1,950.9
1,958.3
1,975.1
1,973.4
2,005.2
1,986.8
2,072.4
2,099.8
1,932.0
2,228.2
2,243.5
2,219.9
2,310.1
2,339.9
2,330.4
2,313.5
2,315.8
2,360.6
2,374.3
2,023.1
2,391.3
2,376.4
2,363.0
2,477.4
1,770.2

1,784.8
2,024.9
1,990.5
2,000.6
1,974.2
1,891.0
1,938.5
1,933.3
1,819.5
2,047.8
2,057.3
2,024.7
2,014.9
1,979.8
1,896.9
1,916.6
1,911.2
1,898.5
1,866.9
1,884.7
1,914.3
1,657.4
1,834.5
1,856.5
1,864.5
1,873.1
1,584.8
1,877.4
1,884.6
1,903.9
1,910.8
1,932.2
1,913.9
1,997.2
2,022.4
1,869.1
2,152.7
2,166.3
2,142.7
2,233.2
2,263.8
2,253.9
2,237.0
2,237.7
2,282.6
2,291.0
1,966.3
2,307.5
2,292.5
2,284.3
2,392.5
1,726.5

52.4
66.2
63.1
63.9
64.2
59.4
61.4
63.1
62.3
65.7
65.5
66.0
64.5
62.0
60.1
63.0
62.9
62.7
62.7
64.0
64.4
56.2
64.9
62.0
61.8
63.5
53.6
63.4
64.5
62.7
54.3
63.5
64.3
65.7
67.7
55.4
66.1
67.7
67.5
68.4
66.7
67.1
67.5
68.6
68.2
73.2
49.1
74.0
74.2
69.9
74.5
38.7

7.6
9.5
9.5
9.2
9.6
8.2
7.3
10.6
8.4
9.7
11.1
9.9
10.3
9.9
9.2
9.6
10.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
10.0
8.1
9.5
9.6
8.7
9.3
7.1
10.0
9.2
8.5
8.3
9.5
8.6
9.4
9.7
7.5
9.3
9.5
9.6
8.5
9.4
9.4
9.0
9.5
9.8
10.1
7.6
9.8
9.6
8.8
10.4
5.0

42.8
45.1
43.3
44.3
47.4
48.7
50.1
48.3
48.9
54.8
59.6
61.5
72.3
60.5
42.5
44.8
45.9
45.0
46.0
45.9
46.3
40.7
44.2
43.9
44.8
45.7
39.7
44.4
43.4
43.9
45.3
46.5
46.5
46.1
49.1
41.9
51.4
51.8
50.0
49.7
50.3
50.1
50.6
52.8
52.3
53.2
43.6
54.7
52.4
51.1
56.5
40.3

2.1
2.1
1.9
1.7
1.8
2.0
1.9
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.8
2.1
2.0
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.5
1.9
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.0
2.1
2.7
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.1
2.7
2.1
2.3
2.1
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.0
2.3
2.2
2.2
3.8
2.3

40.8
43.0
41.5
42.6
45.6
46.7
48.3
46.4
46.8
52.6
57.5
59.3
70.3
57.7
40.4
42.8
43.6
42.7
43.5
43.5
43.7
38.8
42.0
41.8
42.7
43.3
37.5
42.2
41.4
41.9
43.1
44.2
44.4
44.0
46.4
39.7
49.0
49.4
48.0
47.0
48.2
47.7
48.5
50.4
49.9
50.9
41.7
52.4
50.2
48.9
52.8
38.0

2007 Total

107,764.4

103,983.7

3,304.5

476.2

2,520.8

115.2

2,405.6

2006 Total 1

103,688.1

100,112.9

3,227.1

348.1

2,545.5

118.0

2,427.5

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Week Ending

Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head
by Species and Week, United States, 2007 and 2006 Total 1 (continued)
Goats
Equine
Total Head

Total Head

Bison
Total Head

Jan 6, 2007
Jan 13
Jan 20
Jan 27
Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 17
Feb 24
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 7
Apr 14
Apr 21
Apr 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
Jun 2
Jun 9
Jun 16
Jun 23
Jun 30
Jul 7
Jul 14
Jul 21
Jul 28
Aug 4
Aug 11
Aug 18
Aug 25
Sep 1
Sep 8
Sep 15
Sep 22
Sep 29
Oct 6
Oct 13
Oct 20
Oct 27
Nov 3
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24
Dec 1
Dec 8
Dec 15
Dec 22
Dec 29

12,107
11,263
9,553
9,269
9,575
9,906
10,354
10,367
10,440
10,283
11,745
11,158
13,935
16,653
11,358
10,509
10,580
11,580
12,379
12,082
13,185
11,010
12,926
12,961
12,447
12,849
11,612
12,066
12,074
11,746
11,494
12,079
12,150
11,858
13,518
12,913
15,781
13,079
12,402
13,901
14,566
11,916
12,249
12,513
13,190
13,240
13,384
11,666
11,813
13,644
18,725
13,847

1,695
2,073
1,504
1,399
789
1,133
960
1,102
1,051
1,141
1,113
1,219
706

2007 Total

637,900

29,767

50,053

2006 Total 1

581,878

104,899

42,529

1

989
742
644
92
1,151
749
1,028
568

865
813
832
806
917
976
790
985
935

681
1,006
1,137
841
809
637
923
888
921
1,058
827
1,011
1,075
888
934
927
1,039
1,005
1,084
1,258
1,127
911
1,065
1,065
1,068
889
810
1,192
938
1,088
1,000
921
889
912
1,288
984
1,300
1,160
961
752
875
850
698
904
930
1,373
526
1,115
1,083
849
957
624

Includes data from week ending Jan 7, 2006 through Dec 30, 2006.

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U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter
Cattle
1,000 head
3400
3200
3000
2800
2600
2400
2200
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May Jun
2005

Jul
2006

Aug Sep

Oct

Nov Dec

2007

U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter
Calves
1,000 head
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May
2005

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2006

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Oct

Nov

Dec

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U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter
Hogs
1,000 head
11500
11000
10500
10000
9500
9000
8500
8000
7500
7000
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr May Jun
2005

Jul
2006

Aug Sep

Oct

Nov Dec

2007

U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter
Sheep
1,000 head
310
290
270
250
230
210
190
170
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May
2005

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Jul
2006

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Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

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U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter
Average Live Weight
Cattle

Pounds
1340
1320
1300
1280
1260
1240
1220
1200

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May Jun
2005

Jul
2006

Aug Sep

Oct

Nov Dec

2007

U.S. Monthly Commercial Slaughter
Average Live Weight
Hogs

Pounds
274
272
270
268
266
264
262
260

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May
2005

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Jul
2006

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Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

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Pounds
810

U.S. Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight
Cattle

800
790
780
770
760
750
740
730
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

2005

Pounds
206

Jul
2006

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007

U.S. Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight
Hogs

204
202
200
198
196
194
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May
2005

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2006

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Oct

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Dec

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U.S. Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight
Steers

Pounds
870
860
850
840
830
820
810
800
790
780
770
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

2005

Pounds
820

Jul
2006

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007

U.S. Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight
Heifers

800
780
760
740
720
700
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May
2005

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Jul
2006

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Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

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Pounds
204

U.S. Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight
Barrows and Gilts

202
200
198
196
194
192
190
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

2005

Pounds
316

Jul
2006

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2007

U.S. Monthly Federally Inspected
Average Dressed Weight
Sows

314
312
310
308
306
304
302
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May
2005

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2006

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Reliability of Livestock Slaughter Estimates
Data Sources: Primary data for the commercial livestock slaughter estimates 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. More than 95 percent of
the total U.S. slaughter for any species is under Federal Inspection.
There are approximately 800 livestock slaughter plants in the U.S. operating under Federal Inspection
and over 2,000 Non-Federally Inspected (State-inspected or custom-exempt) slaughter plants. Slaughter
from State-inspected Talmedge-Aiken plants is included in FI totals (see Types of Plants, page 69). 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 March 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 March.
Procedures and Reliability: The livestock slaughter data is obtained electronically on a daily basis and
summarized approximately two weeks after the week of slaughter. An edit 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 edit
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.
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 U.S. 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 and are also available on the NASS website. NFI data are
summarized monthly only.

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Livestock slaughter estimates are based on a census of operating plants and therefore, have no sampling
error. However, they may be subject to errors such as omissions, duplications and mistakes in reporting,
recording and processing the data. These errors are minimized through rigid quality controls in the edit
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, these data are
still included in U.S. and region totals. A review of the data is made annually to determine the
publishable data.
Types of Livestock Slaughter Plants
There are generally four types of slaughtering plants.
(1)

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.

(2)

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.

(3)

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.

(4)

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.
Terms and Definitions Used for Livestock Slaughter Estimates

Average Live Wight: Excludes post-mortem condemnations.
Commercial Production: Includes slaughter and meat production in federally inspected and other
plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
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.
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.

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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.
Total Live Weight: Excludes post-mortem condemnations.
Wholesome Meat Act: Legislation that specifies that all meat produced for sale in the U.S. 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.
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Shawn Clark, Head, Livestock Section........................................................................ (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess – Hogs and Pigs .......................................................................... (202) 720-3106
Jim Collom – Dairy Products .......................................................................... (202) 690-3236
Joe Gaynor – Dairy Products Prices ................................................................ (202) 690-2168
Jason Hardegree – Milk Production and Milk Cows ........................................ (202) 720-3278
Benita Hodge – Livestock Slaughter ............................................................... (515) 284-4340
Scott Hollis – Sheep and Goats ....................................................................... (202) 720-4751
Mike Miller – Cattle, Cattle on Feed ............................................................... (202) 720-3040

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Index
Page
Commercial Slaughter - Number of Head, Total Live Weight,
and Average Live Weight, by Month, by State
Calves.............................................................................................................................................34
Cattle ..............................................................................................................................................28
Hogs ...............................................................................................................................................40
Sheep and Lambs ...........................................................................................................................46
Federally Inspected Slaughter
Average Dressed Weight by Species and Class, U.S. . ....................................................................5
Classification by Head and by Percent, U.S. .................................................................................12
Number of Plants and Head Slaughtered, by Size Group, U.S. ....................................................56
Number of Plants and Head Slaughtered, by Species, by State .....................................................52
Number of Slaughter Plants, by State ............................................................................................58
Number of Head Slaughtered by Species and Region ...................................................................14
Percent of Total Commercial by Species, U.S. ...............................................................................3
Slaughter, by Weeks, U.S. .............................................................................................................59
Red Meat Production - Total Pounds by Type
Commercial by Month, U.S. ...........................................................................................................2
Federally Inspected by Month, U.S. ................................................................................................2
Red Meat, by Month, by States ........................................................................................................6
Reliability Statement ...................................................................................................................................68
Slaughter - Number of Head and Average Live Weight,
by Species and Month, U.S. .............................................................................................................8
This report is made possible through the cooperative efforts of Agricultural Marketing Service, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, and the Agricultural Statistics Board, NASS.

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Released March 7, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of
Agriculture. For information on Livestock Slaughter 2007 Summary call Benita Hodge at (515) 284-4340, office hours 7:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. CT.

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