Livestock Slaughter ISSN: 0499-0544 Released February 25, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Pork Production Down 1 Percent from Last Year January 2015 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 5 Saturdays. January 2016 contained 21 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 5 Saturdays. Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.06 billion pounds in January, down 1 percent from the 4.09 billion pounds produced in January 2015. Beef production, at 1.95 billion pounds, was 1 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.36 million head, down 2 percent from January 2015. The average live weight was up 23 pounds from the previous year, at 1,381 pounds. Veal production totaled 6.7 million pounds, 2 percent below January a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 41,800 head, 5 percent above January 2015. The average live weight was down 17 pounds from last year, at 274 pounds. Pork production totaled 2.08 billion pounds, 1 percent below the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.74 million head, slightly below January 2015. The average live weight was down 2 pounds from the previous year, at 285 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 11.2 million pounds, was 4 percent below January 2015. Sheep slaughter totaled 161,400 head, 3 percent below last year. The average live weight was 139 pounds, down 1 pound from January a year ago. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Commercial Red Meat Production - United States......................................... 4 Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States................................ 4 Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States............ 5 Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States.............................. 6 Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: January 2015 and 2016.......... 7 Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: January 2015 and 2016............ 8 Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: January 2015 and 2016............. 9 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: January 2015 and 2016.. 10 Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, By Class - United States............... 11 Federally Inspected Slaughter, Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States........ 11 Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January 2016................ 12 Federally Inspected Slaughter, Percent of Total Commercial Slaughter - United States... 12 Statistical Methodology................................................................ 13 Terms and Definitions Used for Livestock Slaughter Estimates........................... 14 Information Contacts................................................................... 15 Commercial Red Meat Production - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January 2016 as % of : January : January : December : January :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : January : December : : :2016 as % : : : : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : of 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ -- percent -- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 1,963.8 2,045.9 1,953.5 99 95 1,963.8 1,953.5 99 Veal .............: 6.8 7.8 6.7 98 86 6.8 6.7 98 Pork .............: 2,104.7 2,207.1 2,084.2 99 94 2,104.7 2,084.2 99 Lamb and mutton ..: 11.7 13.2 11.2 96 85 11.7 11.2 96 : Total red meat ...: 4,087.0 4,273.9 4,055.6 99 95 4,087.0 4,055.6 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January 2016 as % of : January : January : December : January :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : January : December : : :2016 as % : : : : 2015 : 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : of 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent -- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 1,936.2 2,020.5 1,927.7 100 95 1,936.2 1,927.7 100 Veal .............: 6.7 7.7 6.6 98 86 6.7 6.6 98 Pork .............: 2,093.5 2,194.5 2,072.7 99 94 2,093.5 2,072.7 99 Lamb and mutton ..: 11.0 12.3 10.3 94 84 11.0 10.3 94 : Total red meat ...: 4,047.5 4,234.9 4,017.3 99 95 4,047.5 4,017.3 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Slaughter, Number of Head and Average Live Weight - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January : January : January : December : January : 2016 as % :-------------------------------------------- Species : 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : of 2015 : : : 2016 as % : : : : : 2015 : 2016 : of 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent : Cattle : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 2,376.5 2,413.5 2,319.9 98 2,376.5 2,319.9 98 Other ................1,000: 41.4 38.5 38.7 93 41.4 38.7 93 Commercial ...........1,000: 2,418.0 2,452.0 2,358.6 98 2,418.0 2,358.6 98 Live weight per head : Federally inspected .pounds: 1,362 1,391 1,385 102 1,362 1,385 102 Other ...............pounds: 1,167 1,168 1,172 100 1,167 1,172 100 Commercial ..........pounds: 1,358 1,388 1,381 102 1,358 1,381 102 : Calves : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 39.3 44.5 41.2 105 39.3 41.2 105 Other ................1,000: 0.6 0.7 0.5 89 0.6 0.5 89 Commercial ...........1,000: 39.9 45.2 41.8 105 39.9 41.8 105 Live weight per head : Federally inspected .pounds: 290 294 273 94 290 273 94 Other ...............pounds: 370 387 368 99 370 368 99 Commercial ..........pounds: 291 295 274 94 291 274 94 : Hogs : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 9,698.4 10,291.7 9,682.2 100 9,698.4 9,682.2 100 Other ................1,000: 62.0 68.7 62.4 101 62.0 62.4 101 Commercial ...........1,000: 9,760.4 10,360.4 9,744.6 100 9,760.4 9,744.6 100 Live weight per head : Federally inspected .pounds: 287 285 286 99 287 286 99 Other ...............pounds: 247 251 254 103 247 254 103 Commercial ..........pounds: 287 285 285 99 287 285 99 : Sheep and lambs : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 153.0 182.3 144.4 94 153.0 144.4 94 Other ................1,000: 13.7 17.3 16.9 123 13.7 16.9 123 Commercial ...........1,000: 166.7 199.6 161.4 97 166.7 161.4 97 Live weight per head : Federally inspected .pounds: 144 135 142 99 144 142 99 Other ...............pounds: 104 108 110 106 104 110 106 Commercial ..........pounds: 140 132 139 99 140 139 99 : Goats : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 34.9 41.7 31.1 89 34.9 31.1 89 Other ................1,000: 11.3 12.0 9.9 88 11.3 9.9 88 Commercial ...........1,000: 46.2 53.8 41.0 89 46.2 41.0 89 Live weight per head : Federally inspected .pounds: 62 61 62 99 62 62 99 Other ...............pounds: 80 88 77 96 80 77 96 Commercial ..........pounds: 67 67 66 98 67 66 98 : Bison : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 4.8 4.1 4.2 87 4.8 4.2 87 Other ................1,000: 0.8 0.7 0.7 85 0.8 0.7 85 Commercial ...........1,000: 5.6 4.8 4.9 87 5.6 4.9 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial Red Meat Production - States and United States [Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb, and mutton. Totals and percentages based on unrounded data.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : December : January : January 2016 as : 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : % of 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- million pounds ---------- percent : Alabama ...............: 0.6 0.7 0.6 92 Alaska ................: (Y) 0.1 0.1 (X) Arizona ...............: 37.5 42.6 39.0 104 Arkansas ..............: 0.4 0.4 0.4 114 California ............: 113.7 122.4 112.9 99 Colorado ..............: 167.0 183.6 159.0 95 Delaware-Maryland .....: 2.5 3.3 2.8 112 Florida ...............: 7.7 8.5 8.2 107 Georgia ...............: 10.1 10.5 9.7 96 Hawaii ................: 0.8 0.7 0.7 89 : Idaho .................: 3.6 4.8 4.3 119 Illinois ..............: 276.1 295.9 280.5 102 Indiana ...............: 153.8 165.3 155.8 101 Iowa ..................: 609.1 606.3 585.5 96 Kansas ................: 410.0 422.4 420.2 102 Kentucky ..............: 46.9 53.4 44.2 94 Louisiana .............: 0.4 0.5 0.4 96 Michigan ..............: 37.4 40.9 37.3 100 Minnesota .............: 227.9 223.9 215.4 94 Mississippi ...........: 0.4 0.5 0.5 123 : Missouri ..............: 170.0 171.5 165.1 97 Montana ...............: 0.8 1.8 0.9 104 Nebraska ..............: 618.5 675.3 639.1 103 Nevada ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 93 New England 1/ ........: 1.5 2.2 1.8 117 New Jersey ............: 3.3 4.1 3.1 94 New Mexico ............: 0.3 0.3 0.3 113 New York ..............: 2.8 3.4 3.0 107 North Carolina ........: 217.8 225.6 212.7 98 North Dakota ..........: 0.7 0.6 0.8 106 : Ohio ..................: 21.0 24.5 23.2 111 Oklahoma ..............: 102.1 100.2 99.6 98 Oregon ................: 6.3 6.3 5.9 94 Pennsylvania ..........: 111.2 128.4 118.0 106 South Carolina ........: 20.7 19.4 18.1 88 South Dakota ..........: 101.7 106.7 108.3 106 Tennessee .............: 20.6 24.2 18.9 92 Texas .................: 335.0 343.2 328.1 98 Utah ..................: 38.9 41.2 37.3 96 Virginia ..............: 47.3 44.0 37.4 79 : Washington ............: 66.7 75.7 67.8 102 West Virginia .........: 0.6 0.7 0.5 91 Wisconsin .............: 92.5 87.4 87.6 95 Wyoming ...............: 0.4 0.5 0.4 103 : United States .........: 4,087.0 4,273.9 4,055.6 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. (Y) Less than level of precision shown. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: January 2015 and 2016 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- ---- pounds ---- : Alabama ..........: 0.4 0.3 389 322 1,027 1,043 Alaska ...........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Arizona ..........: 46.6 46.8 63,002 65,240 1,353 1,398 Arkansas .........: 0.4 0.5 449 474 1,027 972 California .......: 111.9 103.7 145,941 139,987 1,316 1,360 Colorado .........: 185.0 171.8 259,546 245,604 1,405 1,431 Delaware-Maryland : 2.6 2.8 3,367 3,863 1,289 1,379 Florida ..........: 11.7 12.8 14,695 16,216 1,272 1,274 Georgia ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Hawaii ...........: 0.9 0.8 1,024 893 1,133 1,158 : Idaho ............: 3.0 3.4 3,422 3,939 1,204 1,247 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 3.4 2.8 3,637 3,137 1,057 1,106 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: 467.4 469.0 636,671 648,419 1,363 1,383 Kentucky .........: 1.3 1.3 1,424 1,401 1,075 1,052 Louisiana ........: 0.5 0.4 405 384 854 916 Michigan .........: 41.1 39.2 57,089 55,956 1,398 1,438 Minnesota ........: 50.2 (D) 73,955 (D) 1,480 (D) Mississippi ......: 0.1 0.2 94 165 834 881 : Missouri .........: 5.3 3.4 6,168 3,925 1,167 1,163 Montana ..........: 0.9 1.0 1,121 1,153 1,188 1,197 Nebraska .........: 543.2 569.1 773,920 826,005 1,426 1,453 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 95 79 1,032 1,013 New England 1/ ...: 1.6 1.8 1,731 2,061 1,087 1,131 New Jersey .......: 2.6 2.2 2,809 2,362 1,073 1,100 New Mexico .......: 0.3 0.4 318 373 1,045 1,031 New York .........: 2.7 2.8 3,163 3,330 1,170 1,196 North Carolina ...: 5.5 4.7 6,706 5,637 1,222 1,206 North Dakota .....: 0.9 0.9 1,147 1,197 1,238 1,338 : Ohio .............: 5.0 7.5 5,741 8,897 1,151 1,199 Oklahoma .........: 2.2 2.5 2,185 2,512 1,009 1,023 Oregon ...........: 5.1 (D) 6,278 (D) 1,241 (D) Pennsylvania .....: 83.6 78.0 101,703 97,089 1,221 1,249 South Carolina ...: 15.2 12.9 18,444 15,581 1,228 1,219 South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 5.4 3.9 4,898 3,610 928 950 Texas ............: 421.9 410.3 549,009 535,088 1,305 1,307 Utah .............: 46.7 42.7 63,080 59,943 1,351 1,406 Virginia .........: 1.2 1.2 1,250 1,214 1,077 1,040 : Washington .......: 81.3 80.6 109,608 111,887 1,351 1,391 West Virginia ....: 0.8 0.6 843 686 1,040 1,062 Wisconsin ........: 103.7 99.9 143,115 140,075 1,388 1,410 Wyoming ..........: 0.6 0.6 594 613 1,080 1,114 : United States ....: 2,418.0 2,358.6 3,276,934 3,250,148 1,358 1,381 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. (Y) Less than level of precision shown. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: January 2015 and 2016 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 head -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Alaska ...........: (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) (D) Arizona ..........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Arkansas .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) California .......: 7.5 11.0 752 934 102 86 Colorado .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Delaware-Maryland : (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ..........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Georgia ..........: (Y) 0.1 (X) 39 (X) 505 Hawaii ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Idaho ............: (D) 1.8 (D) 130 (D) 74 Illinois .........: 0.5 (Y) 224 (X) 430 (X) Indiana ..........: 0.6 0.5 150 109 250 206 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Kentucky .........: (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) (D) Louisiana ........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Michigan .........: 0.1 0.1 25 33 302 298 Minnesota ........: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) Mississippi ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Missouri .........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Montana ..........: (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) (D) Nebraska .........: (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) (D) Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: 0.3 0.3 50 47 175 186 New Jersey .......: 4.3 4.1 1,879 1,797 437 439 New Mexico .......: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) New York .........: 4.8 3.3 618 503 130 156 North Carolina ...: 0.1 (Y) 32 (X) 478 (X) North Dakota .....: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) : Ohio .............: (D) 6.2 (D) 1,674 (D) 271 Oklahoma .........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Oregon ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: 7.4 6.8 3,190 2,981 430 436 South Carolina ...: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Texas ............: 0.1 0.9 81 345 572 404 Utah .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia .........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) : Washington .......: 1.1 (D) 80 (D) 73 (D) West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 5.6 5.4 2,661 2,533 472 474 Wyoming ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States ....: 39.9 41.8 11,533 11,384 291 274 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. (Y) Less than level of precision shown. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: January 2015 and 2016 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: 1.7 1.6 614 601 372 368 Alaska ...........: 0.1 0.2 18 39 279 263 Arizona ..........: 0.2 (D) 43 (D) 262 (D) Arkansas .........: 0.8 0.9 220 230 269 267 California .......: 177.8 193.9 44,608 48,134 251 248 Colorado .........: 1.2 1.6 313 398 253 248 Delaware-Maryland : 1.5 1.7 407 462 268 267 Florida ..........: 5.5 3.6 707 580 128 160 Georgia ..........: 5.2 5.2 1,248 1,230 242 238 Hawaii ...........: 1.0 0.8 252 214 247 256 : Idaho ............: 9.3 11.3 2,460 2,944 264 262 Illinois .........: 963.7 994.8 278,912 287,629 289 289 Indiana ..........: 709.3 715.9 199,181 202,660 281 283 Iowa .............: 2,637.3 2,663.1 759,198 762,353 288 286 Kansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: 1.0 0.9 220 208 222 236 Michigan .........: 15.1 16.2 6,072 6,596 404 408 Minnesota ........: 910.1 897.4 252,541 246,188 278 274 Mississippi ......: 2.9 (D) 432 (D) 148 (D) : Missouri .........: 758.3 744.0 220,334 216,488 291 291 Montana ..........: 0.8 0.8 230 225 271 276 Nebraska .........: 692.6 632.8 196,083 179,176 283 283 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 19 26 259 259 New England 1/ ...: 2.0 2.5 527 687 265 280 New Jersey .......: 7.5 8.7 751 869 100 100 New Mexico .......: 0.2 0.3 58 70 280 273 New York .........: 2.7 3.4 664 907 247 268 North Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Dakota .....: 0.3 0.4 103 117 313 298 : Ohio .............: 80.7 81.4 22,872 23,390 284 288 Oklahoma .........: 474.1 464.0 132,349 129,532 279 279 Oregon ...........: 14.4 12.4 3,807 3,248 264 262 Pennsylvania .....: 245.2 279.4 66,713 78,504 272 281 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 60.1 55.3 27,151 25,621 453 464 Texas ............: 21.0 22.9 5,303 5,855 252 256 Utah .............: 3.6 5.1 587 927 165 180 Virginia .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Washington .......: (D) 0.6 (D) 174 (D) 272 West Virginia ....: 0.6 0.7 150 194 274 289 Wisconsin ........: 51.0 40.5 23,229 17,825 456 442 Wyoming ..........: 0.3 0.3 88 98 268 289 : United States ....: 9,760.4 9,744.6 2,800,163 2,780,385 287 285 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: January 2015 and 2016 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Alaska ...........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Arizona ..........: 0.3 (D) 35 (D) 132 (D) Arkansas .........: 0.1 0.1 5 8 81 122 California .......: 22.6 20.1 3,297 2,895 146 144 Colorado .........: 69.6 64.2 11,052 10,494 159 164 Delaware-Maryland : 3.0 2.8 301 266 100 96 Florida ..........: 0.4 0.9 25 56 67 62 Georgia ..........: 0.9 1.2 59 81 66 66 Hawaii ...........: 0.1 0.2 10 25 135 142 : Idaho ............: 0.2 0.2 21 29 138 131 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 2.9 3.1 337 350 117 113 Iowa .............: 0.2 0.3 38 41 181 152 Kansas ...........: 0.4 0.4 41 31 92 83 Kentucky .........: 1.1 1.4 131 161 124 117 Louisiana ........: 0.3 0.3 20 27 64 86 Michigan .........: 16.5 16.2 2,365 2,281 144 141 Minnesota ........: 0.4 0.4 44 48 117 108 Mississippi ......: 0.3 0.3 22 15 71 57 : Missouri .........: 0.8 0.6 72 62 91 96 Montana ..........: 0.2 0.2 28 28 123 115 Nebraska .........: 0.1 (Y) 11 (X) 132 (X) Nevada ...........: 0.1 (Y) 11 (X) 128 (X) New England 1/ ...: 2.2 2.2 233 210 104 96 New Jersey .......: 7.5 8.0 589 624 78 78 New Mexico .......: 0.6 0.7 92 104 151 151 New York .........: 4.1 4.3 431 461 105 107 North Carolina ...: 0.8 0.7 63 56 76 76 North Dakota .....: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) : Ohio .............: 1.0 1.1 97 122 101 110 Oklahoma .........: 0.2 0.3 20 22 87 86 Oregon ...........: 2.3 2.8 337 406 146 147 Pennsylvania .....: 4.2 4.6 474 486 113 106 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 0.3 0.3 41 50 163 161 Tennessee ........: 0.8 0.9 63 66 76 76 Texas ............: 6.3 9.1 623 963 99 106 Utah .............: 2.0 1.7 284 241 145 142 Virginia .........: 0.3 0.3 28 24 92 94 : Washington .......: 1.0 1.2 132 160 133 137 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 0.9 1.0 109 138 127 139 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 0.1 14 16 141 137 : United States ....: 166.7 161.4 23,393 22,399 140 139 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. (Y) Less than level of precision shown. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection, By Class - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : January : : : : January Class : January : December : January :-----------------------: January : December : January :----------------------- : 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------------- 1,000 head -------------------- ----------------- percent of total ---------------- : Cattle : Steers ...........: 1,208.6 1,285.5 1,215.1 1,208.6 1,215.1 50.9 53.3 52.4 50.9 52.4 Heifers ..........: 649.4 633.7 611.2 649.4 611.2 27.3 26.3 26.3 27.3 26.3 All cows .........: 480.9 459.8 462.3 480.9 462.3 20.2 19.1 19.9 20.2 19.9 Dairy cows .......: 275.4 255.4 265.5 275.4 265.5 11.6 10.6 11.4 11.6 11.4 Other cows .......: 205.5 204.5 196.8 205.5 196.8 8.6 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.5 Bulls ............: 37.7 34.5 31.4 37.7 31.4 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.4 : Total ............: 2,376.5 2,413.5 2,319.9 2,376.5 2,319.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Calves and : vealers ...... : 39.3 44.5 41.2 39.3 41.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows and : gilts ..........: 9,435.0 10,021.0 9,429.5 9,435.0 9,429.5 97.3 97.4 97.4 97.3 97.4 Sows .............: 235.1 248.2 232.4 235.1 232.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 Boars ............: 28.4 22.5 20.3 28.4 20.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 : Total ............: 9,698.4 10,291.7 9,682.2 9,698.4 9,682.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature : sheep ..........: 8.8 10.1 7.0 8.8 7.0 5.7 5.6 4.9 5.7 4.9 Lambs and : yearlings ......: 144.2 172.2 137.4 144.2 137.4 94.3 94.4 95.1 94.3 95.1 : Total ............: 153.0 182.3 144.4 153.0 144.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Slaughter, Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January Class : January : December : January :----------------------- : 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Cattle ............... : 817 839 833 817 833 Steers 1/ ...............: 884 908 900 884 900 Heifers 1/ ..............: 814 841 835 814 835 All cows 1/ .............: 642 638 649 642 649 Bulls 1/ ................: 912 888 902 912 902 : Calves and vealers ... : 172 173 161 172 161 : Hogs ................. : 216 213 214 216 214 Barrows and gilts 2/ ....: 214 211 212 214 212 Sows 2/ .................: 305 310 311 305 311 Boars 2/ ................: 201 220 210 201 210 : Sheep ................ : 72 67 71 72 71 Mature sheep 3/ .........: 69 66 70 69 70 Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 72 68 71 72 71 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included in cattle average dressed weight. 2/ Included in hog average dressed weight. 3/ Included in sheep average dressed weight. Federally Inspected Slaughter - Regions and United States: January 2016 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cattle : Calves Standard :----------------------------------------------------------------------- federal : : : : Cows : : regions 1/ : Total : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------: Bulls : Total : : : : All : Dairy : Other : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 2 ............: 4.8 1.6 0.8 2.1 1.9 0.2 0.4 7.4 3 ............: 80.1 24.3 4.5 49.0 39.7 9.4 2.2 7.1 4 ............: 50.4 2.9 1.1 41.9 15.2 26.7 4.5 0.2 5 ............: 253.2 119.7 24.6 (D) (D) (D) (D) 12.1 6 ............: 408.6 220.6 96.4 85.8 43.6 42.1 5.9 0.8 7 ............:1,050.1 603.3 383.2 56.0 2.2 53.8 7.6 (D) 8 ............: 232.4 139.0 69.8 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 9 ............: 150.8 57.0 10.0 82.0 75.0 7.0 1.8 10.9 10 ...........: 88.1 46.0 20.3 21.0 16.6 4.4 0.8 2.6 : United States :2,319.9 1,215.1 611.2 462.3 265.5 196.8 31.4 41.2 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts: Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 2.2 2.1 0.1 (Y) 2.0 0.1 1.9 2 ............: 12.0 11.9 0.1 (Y) 11.9 1.1 10.8 3 ............: 451.8 450.9 0.9 0.1 8.1 0.7 7.4 4 ............: (D) (D) 61.9 1.3 4.8 0.7 4.1 5 ............: 2,718.8 2,607.0 108.6 3.2 26.4 1.9 24.5 6 ............: 483.1 483.0 0.1 (Y) 2.7 0.3 2.4 7 ............: 4,057.5 3,982.0 59.8 15.6 0.6 (Y) 0.6 8 ............: (D) (D) 1.0 (Y) 65.6 1.3 64.3 9 ............: 190.6 190.5 0.1 (Y) 19.1 0.6 18.5 10 ...........: 23.7 23.7 (Y) (Y) 3.1 0.2 2.9 : United States : 9,682.2 9,429.5 232.4 20.3 144.4 7.0 137.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (Y) Less than level of precision shown. 1/ States included in regions are as follows: 1 - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont; 2 - New Jersey, New York; 3 - Delaware-Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia; 4 - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee; 5 - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin; 6 - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas; 7 - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska; 8- Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming; 9 - Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada; 10 - Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington. Federally Inspected Slaughter, Percent of Total Commercial Slaughter - United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January Species : January : December : January :------------------------ : 2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Cattle .......: 98.3 98.4 98.4 98.3 98.4 Calves .......: 98.5 98.6 98.7 98.5 98.7 Hogs .........: 99.4 99.3 99.4 99.4 99.4 Sheep ........: 91.8 91.3 89.5 91.8 89.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistical Methodology Data Sources: Primary data for the Livestock Slaughter publication are obtained from electronic reports completed by inspectors from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA, which provide daily counts of animals slaughtered in Federally Inspected (FI) plants, in addition to total live and dressed weights. These counts are combined with data from State-administered Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) slaughter plants to derive total commercial slaughter estimates. There are approximately 800 livestock slaughter plants in the United States operating under Federal Inspection and nearly 1,900 Non-Federally Inspected (State-inspected or custom-exempt) slaughter plants. Slaughter from State- inspected Talmedge-Aiken plants is included in FI totals (see Terms and Definitions, page 14). To prevent duplication in reporting between FI and NFI plants and assure all FI plants are included, certificates prepared by FSIS identifying operating status are constantly monitored. Revision Policy: Number of head slaughtered, live weights, and dressed weights are subject to revision the following month after the monthly release. Annual totals are published in the slaughter summary each April which includes any revisions made to current and previous year's published data. Revisions are generally the result of late reports received from slaughter plants and are usually less than one-half of one percent. No revisions will be made to the previous year's data after the publication of the annual summary in April. Procedures and Reliability: The livestock slaughter data is obtained electronically on a daily basis and summarized approximately two weeks after the week of slaughter. A computer program compares each plant's data with the historical data for that plant. Data are checked for unusual values for head kill, patterns of kill, average weights, and dressing percent, based on each plant's past operating profile. In addition, the computer program provides a listing of missing reports for follow-up contact with FSIS. Average live and dressed weights and dressing percentages by State are compared with the previous weeks as an additional check. Fluctuations are frequently the result of plants permanently or temporarily closing and a shift in the species reported. The FSIS District Veterinary Medical Specialists (DVMS) are contacted by e- mail or telephone for missing or potentially erroneous slaughter data. This assures that plants slaughtering a large number of head or several species are accounted for each week. Any corrections FSIS makes to the slaughter data are included in the summary. Computer imputation may be necessary for incomplete reports. The imputation of live and dressed weights is based on the current week reported data of plants of similar size and location. Imputation for live and dressed weight data for cattle and hogs is less than 10 percent and 7 percent, respectively. The imputation for calves and sheep is more frequent and variable. If no data is received electronically or by other means, for plants slaughtering fewer than 50 total head weekly of only one species, data are imputed. The imputation of head for any plant is based on the historical data for that particular plant. The imputation of head slaughtered is rare but when necessary, the imputed head kill for missing plants usually is less than 1 percent of the United States head kill totals. FI data are summarized weekly and accumulated to a monthly total for this release. These weekly totals are published by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in Livestock, Meat, Wool Market News, Weekly Summary, and statistics are also available on the NASS website. NFI data are summarized monthly only. Livestock slaughter estimates are based on a census of operating plants and therefore, have no sampling error. However, they may be subject to non- sampling errors such as omissions, duplications and mistakes in reporting, recording and processing the data. These errors are minimized through rigid quality controls in the computer edit program and summarization process, and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. No data are published when an individual plant's data could be divulged. If not published, as indicated with a (D), these data are still included in United States and region totals. A review of the data is made annually to determine the publishable data. Terms and Definitions Used for Livestock Slaughter Estimates Average Live Weight: The weight of the whole animal, before slaughter. Excludes post-mortem condemnations. Commercial Production: Includes slaughter and meat production in federally inspected and other plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Based on packers' dressed weights. Custom-Exempt Plants: Plants that do not sell meat but operate on a custom basis only are custom-exempt. The animals and meat are not inspected, but the facilities must meet health standards. These are considered NFI plants and head kill is included in NFI totals. Dressed Weight: The weight of a chilled animal carcass. Beef with kidney knob in; veal with hide off; lamb and mutton with pluck out; pork with leaf fat and kidneys out, jowls on and head off. Dressing Percent: Usually expressed as a percentage yield of chilled carcass in relation to the weight of the live animal on hoof. For example, a live hog that weighed 200 pounds on hoof and yielded a carcass weighing 140 pounds would have a dressing percentage of 70. Federally Inspected (FI) Plants: Plants that transport meat interstate must employ federal inspectors to assure compliance with USDA standards. Any state whose commercial plants operate entirely under federal inspection may still have custom-exempt establishments for which NFI estimates are made. Food and Meat Inspection: Includes examination, checking, or testing of a carcass and/or meat against established government standards and involves checking the facility for cleanliness, health of animals, or parts of animals and quality of the meat produced. Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) Plants: Plants which sell and transport only intrastate. State inspectors assure compliance with individual state standards for these NFI plants. Mobile slaughtering units are excluded and are considered farm slaughter. Number of Head: Includes post-mortem condemnations. Plant, Slaughter: An establishment where animals are killed and butchered. Red Meat: Red meat production is the carcass weight after slaughter excluding condemnation and is comprised of beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton. The FI red meat production is equal to the total carcass weight after slaughter. The NFI meat production formula is (NFI head kill) X (live weight) X (FI dressing percentage) = NFI red meat production. Slaughter: Killing and butchering of animals primarily for food. Slaughter, Farm: Animals slaughtered on farms primarily for home consumption. Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments, but includes mobile slaughtering on farms. These estimates appear only in the annual slaughter release. Talmedge-Aiken (TA) Plants: Slaughter plants in which USDA is responsible for inspection. However, federal inspection is carried out by State employees. These plants are considered to be federally inspected. Total Live Weight: The total weight of live animals, before slaughter. Excludes post-mortem condemnations. Wholesome Meat Act: Legislation that specifies that all meat produced for sale in the United States must be inspected. Meat that is transported interstate must be inspected in compliance with Federal (USDA) Standards. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ........... (202) 720-3570 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ...... (202) 720-3240 Doug Bounds - Hogs and Pigs .................. (202) 720-3106 David Colwell - Sheep and Goats .............. (202) 720-8784 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products ................. (202) 690-3236 Michael Klamm - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ....... (202) 720-3040 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .. 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