Livestock Slaughter ISSN: 0499-0544 Released February 23, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Record Low Veal Production for January January 2016 contained 21 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 5 Saturdays. January 2017 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.29 billion pounds in January, up 6 percent from the 4.06 billion pounds produced in January 2016. Beef production, at 2.12 billion pounds, was 8 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.58 million head, up 9 percent from January 2016. The average live weight was down 11 pounds from the previous year, at 1,370 pounds. Veal production totaled 6.3 million pounds, 5 percent below January a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 46,600 head, 12 percent above January 2016. The average live weight was down 39 pounds from last year, at 235 pounds. Pork production totaled 2.15 billion pounds, 3 percent above the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.1 million head, 4 percent above January 2016. The average live weight was down 1 pound from the previous year, at 284 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 12.3 million pounds, was 9 percent above January 2016. Sheep slaughter totaled 177,000 head, 10 percent above last year. The average live weight was 138 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 2016 and 2017.......... 7 Commercial Calf Slaughter - States and United States: January 2016 and 2017............ 8 Commercial Hog Slaughter - States and United States: January 2016 and 2017............. 9 Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter - States and United States: January 2016 and 2017.. 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 2017................ 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 2017 as % of : January : January : December : January :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : January : December : : :2017 as % : : : : 2016 : 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent -- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 1,953.5 2,173.3 2,118.3 108 97 1,953.5 2,118.3 108 Veal .............: 6.7 6.8 6.3 95 93 6.7 6.3 95 Pork .............: 2,084.2 2,209.0 2,154.5 103 98 2,084.2 2,154.5 103 Lamb and mutton ..: 11.2 13.1 12.3 109 94 11.2 12.3 109 : Total red meat ...: 4,055.6 4,402.2 4,291.4 106 97 4,055.6 4,291.4 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federally Inspected Red Meat Production - United States [Totals, accumulated totals and percentages based on unrounded data] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January 2017 as % of : January : January : December : January :---------------------------------------------------- Type : 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : January : December : : :2017 as % : : : : 2016 : 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- million pounds ------ --- percent -- million pounds percent : Beef .............: 1,927.7 2,146.8 2,089.7 108 97 1,927.7 2,089.7 108 Veal .............: 6.6 6.6 6.2 94 93 6.6 6.2 94 Pork .............: 2,072.7 2,196.4 2,142.1 103 98 2,072.7 2,142.1 103 Lamb and mutton ..: 10.3 12.1 11.4 111 94 10.3 11.4 111 : Total red meat ...: 4,017.3 4,362.0 4,249.5 106 97 4,017.3 4,249.5 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : 2017 as % :-------------------------------------------- Species : 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 : : : 2017 as % : : : : : 2016 : 2017 : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent : Cattle : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 2,319.9 2,572.2 2,533.2 109 2,319.9 2,533.2 109 Other ................1,000: 38.7 39.6 42.6 110 38.7 42.6 110 Commercial ...........1,000: 2,358.6 2,611.8 2,575.8 109 2,358.6 2,575.8 109 Live weight per head : Federally inspected .pounds: 1,385 1,384 1,374 99 1,385 1,374 99 Other ...............pounds: 1,172 1,173 1,175 100 1,172 1,175 100 Commercial ..........pounds: 1,381 1,381 1,370 99 1,381 1,370 99 : Calves : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 41.2 48.1 45.9 111 41.2 45.9 111 Other ................1,000: 0.5 0.7 0.7 131 0.5 0.7 131 Commercial ...........1,000: 41.8 48.8 46.6 112 41.8 46.6 112 Live weight per head : Federally inspected .pounds: 273 238 233 85 273 233 85 Other ...............pounds: 368 384 385 105 368 385 105 Commercial ..........pounds: 274 240 235 86 274 235 86 : Hogs : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 9,682.2 10,398.0 10,058.8 104 9,682.2 10,058.8 104 Other ................1,000: 62.4 68.3 67.2 108 62.4 67.2 108 Commercial ...........1,000: 9,744.6 10,466.3 10,126.1 104 9,744.6 10,126.1 104 Live weight per head : Federally inspected .pounds: 286 283 285 100 286 285 100 Other ...............pounds: 254 253 254 100 254 254 100 Commercial ..........pounds: 285 283 284 100 285 284 100 : Sheep and lambs : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 144.4 178.9 161.7 112 144.4 161.7 112 Other ................1,000: 16.9 18.3 15.3 90 16.9 15.3 90 Commercial ...........1,000: 161.4 197.1 177.0 110 161.4 177.0 110 Live weight per head : Federally inspected .pounds: 142 135 141 99 142 141 99 Other ...............pounds: 110 107 110 99 110 110 99 Commercial ..........pounds: 139 133 138 100 139 138 100 : Goats : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 31.1 44.9 37.0 119 31.1 37.0 119 Other ................1,000: 9.9 13.6 9.1 92 9.9 9.1 92 Commercial ...........1,000: 41.0 58.5 46.1 113 41.0 46.1 113 Live weight per head : Federally inspected .pounds: 62 61 62 101 62 62 101 Other ...............pounds: 77 85 78 101 77 78 101 Commercial ..........pounds: 66 67 65 100 66 65 100 : Bison : Number of head : Federally inspected ..1,000: 4.2 3.9 4.2 100 4.2 4.2 100 Other ................1,000: 0.7 0.5 0.6 93 0.7 0.6 93 Commercial ...........1,000: 4.9 4.4 4.8 99 4.9 4.8 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2017 as : 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : % of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- million pounds ---------- percent : Alabama ...............: 0.6 1.0 0.9 156 Alaska ................: 0.1 0.2 0.1 154 Arizona ...............: 39.0 43.7 42.4 109 Arkansas ..............: 0.5 0.3 0.5 102 California ............: 112.9 126.2 122.3 108 Colorado ..............: 159.0 189.7 193.0 121 Delaware-Maryland .....: 2.8 2.9 3.1 111 Florida ...............: 8.2 2.4 2.8 35 Georgia ...............: 9.7 13.0 13.0 134 Hawaii ................: 0.7 0.8 0.7 97 : Idaho .................: 4.3 5.2 5.4 125 Illinois ..............: 280.5 298.0 288.4 103 Indiana ...............: 155.8 159.6 162.5 104 Iowa ..................: 585.5 620.8 591.4 101 Kansas ................: 420.2 468.7 453.2 108 Kentucky ..............: 44.2 51.0 43.1 98 Louisiana .............: 0.4 0.4 0.4 101 Michigan ..............: 37.3 39.3 41.2 110 Minnesota .............: 215.4 224.1 226.4 105 Mississippi ...........: 0.5 0.5 0.5 110 : Missouri ..............: 165.1 175.3 178.0 108 Montana ...............: 0.9 1.9 0.9 103 Nebraska ..............: 639.1 680.4 660.1 103 Nevada ................: 0.1 0.1 0.1 125 New England 1/ ........: 1.8 2.2 2.1 116 New Jersey ............: 3.1 3.2 3.1 97 New Mexico ............: 0.3 0.3 0.3 83 New York ..............: 3.0 3.7 3.7 121 North Carolina ........: 212.7 232.5 226.7 107 North Dakota ..........: 0.8 0.6 0.8 100 : Ohio ..................: 23.2 21.8 22.2 96 Oklahoma ..............: 99.6 101.2 95.9 96 Oregon ................: 5.9 5.0 5.6 95 Pennsylvania ..........: 118.0 130.6 124.8 106 South Carolina ........: 18.1 9.7 9.8 54 South Dakota ..........: 108.3 114.7 121.2 112 Tennessee .............: 18.9 22.0 21.4 113 Texas .................: 328.1 376.5 357.7 109 Utah ..................: 37.3 39.4 37.6 101 Virginia ..............: 37.4 51.7 47.5 127 : Washington ............: 67.8 77.0 76.4 113 West Virginia .........: 0.5 0.8 0.8 140 Wisconsin .............: 87.6 103.2 103.3 118 Wyoming ...............: 0.5 0.5 0.4 94 : United States .........: 4,055.6 4,402.2 4,291.4 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Commercial Cattle Slaughter - States and United States: January 2016 and 2017 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- ---- pounds ---- : Alabama ..........: 0.3 0.4 322 405 1,043 1,057 Alaska ...........: (Y) 0.1 (X) 61 (X) 1,125 Arizona ..........: 46.8 51.9 65,240 70,445 1,398 1,361 Arkansas .........: 0.5 0.6 486 557 980 973 California .......: 103.7 113.5 139,987 147,183 1,360 1,307 Colorado .........: 171.8 211.3 245,604 299,791 1,431 1,420 Delaware-Maryland : 2.8 3.2 3,863 4,289 1,379 1,339 Florida ..........: 12.8 4.4 16,216 5,084 1,274 1,167 Georgia ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Hawaii ...........: 0.8 0.7 893 840 1,158 1,141 : Idaho ............: 3.4 4.4 3,939 5,182 1,247 1,227 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 2.8 3.1 3,137 3,474 1,106 1,105 Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: 469.0 516.1 648,419 705,153 1,383 1,367 Kentucky .........: 1.3 1.8 1,401 1,799 1,052 1,025 Louisiana ........: 0.4 0.5 384 403 916 794 Michigan .........: 39.2 44.5 55,956 62,728 1,438 1,418 Minnesota ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Mississippi ......: 0.2 0.2 165 181 881 913 : Missouri .........: 3.4 4.1 3,925 4,747 1,163 1,161 Montana ..........: 1.0 1.0 1,153 1,206 1,197 1,194 Nebraska .........: 569.1 583.3 826,005 843,359 1,453 1,447 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 79 118 1,013 1,081 New England 1/ ...: 1.8 2.0 2,061 2,322 1,131 1,147 New Jersey .......: 2.2 2.8 2,362 3,077 1,100 1,089 New Mexico .......: 0.4 0.3 373 314 1,031 992 New York .........: 2.8 3.0 3,330 3,644 1,196 1,210 North Carolina ...: 4.7 5.5 5,637 6,779 1,206 1,227 North Dakota .....: 0.9 0.9 1,197 1,171 1,338 1,263 : Ohio .............: 7.5 4.4 8,897 5,144 1,199 1,157 Oklahoma .........: 2.5 2.6 2,512 2,550 1,023 998 Oregon ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: 78.0 88.6 97,089 110,114 1,249 1,247 South Carolina ...: 12.9 15.1 15,581 18,454 1,219 1,228 South Dakota .....: (D) 27.5 (D) 37,913 (D) 1,390 Tennessee ........: 3.9 6.9 3,610 6,422 950 957 Texas ............: 410.3 442.3 535,088 584,855 1,307 1,326 Utah .............: 42.7 45.5 59,943 60,854 1,406 1,341 Virginia .........: 1.2 1.5 1,214 1,528 1,040 1,050 : Washington .......: 80.6 92.1 111,887 126,254 1,391 1,374 West Virginia ....: 0.6 1.0 686 992 1,062 1,016 Wisconsin ........: 99.9 112.8 140,075 157,758 1,410 1,406 Wyoming ..........: 0.6 0.6 613 588 1,114 1,070 : United States ....: 2,358.6 2,575.8 3,250,160 3,521,697 1,381 1,370 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2016 and 2017 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 head -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Alaska ...........: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) Arizona ..........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Arkansas .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) California .......: 11.0 10.6 934 932 86 89 Colorado .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Delaware-Maryland : (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Florida ..........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Georgia ..........: 0.1 0.1 39 66 505 459 Hawaii ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Idaho ............: 1.8 1.5 130 120 74 82 Illinois .........: (Y) 0.1 (X) 21 (X) 334 Indiana ..........: 0.5 (D) 109 (D) 206 (D) Iowa .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ...........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) (D) Michigan .........: 0.1 0.1 33 32 298 297 Minnesota ........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Mississippi ......: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) : Missouri .........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Montana ..........: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) Nebraska .........: (D) (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) Nevada ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New England 1/ ...: 0.3 0.3 47 59 186 172 New Jersey .......: 4.1 1.9 1,797 725 439 376 New Mexico .......: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) New York .........: 3.3 5.6 503 633 156 115 North Carolina ...: (Y) 0.1 (X) 33 (X) 455 North Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Ohio .............: 6.2 11.3 1,674 2,208 271 197 Oklahoma .........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Oregon ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: 6.8 7.9 2,981 3,344 436 425 South Carolina ...: (Y) (D) (X) (D) (X) (D) South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Texas ............: 0.9 0.2 345 86 404 432 Utah .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia .........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) : Washington .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 5.4 5.0 2,533 2,242 474 450 Wyoming ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : United States ....: 41.8 46.6 11,384 10,888 274 235 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2016 and 2017 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: 1.6 2.6 601 1,020 368 394 Alaska ...........: 0.2 0.2 39 62 263 269 Arizona ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arkansas .........: 0.9 0.7 230 183 267 269 California .......: 193.9 219.5 48,134 54,448 248 248 Colorado .........: 1.6 1.9 398 471 248 246 Delaware-Maryland : 1.7 1.9 462 515 267 272 Florida ..........: 3.6 4.4 580 570 160 131 Georgia ..........: 5.2 5.9 1,230 1,434 238 243 Hawaii ...........: 0.8 0.9 214 224 256 251 : Idaho ............: 11.3 13.4 2,944 3,564 262 266 Illinois .........: 994.8 1,038.0 287,629 296,453 289 286 Indiana ..........: 715.9 759.9 202,660 212,234 283 279 Iowa .............: 2,663.1 2,694.0 762,353 762,027 286 283 Kansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ........: 0.9 0.9 208 194 236 220 Michigan .........: 16.2 16.6 6,596 6,671 408 403 Minnesota ........: 897.4 956.1 246,188 260,459 274 272 Mississippi ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Missouri .........: 744.0 797.9 216,488 232,921 291 292 Montana ..........: 0.8 0.8 225 229 276 274 Nebraska .........: 632.8 687.4 179,176 192,531 283 280 Nevada ...........: 0.1 0.1 26 20 259 256 New England 1/ ...: 2.5 2.8 687 789 280 278 New Jersey .......: 8.7 11.0 869 1,119 100 101 New Mexico .......: 0.3 0.2 70 55 273 258 New York .........: 3.4 5.4 907 1,413 268 264 North Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Dakota .....: 0.4 0.5 117 136 298 302 : Ohio .............: 81.4 88.2 23,390 24,291 288 276 Oklahoma .........: 464.0 451.7 129,532 124,525 279 276 Oregon ...........: 12.4 14.8 3,248 3,931 262 266 Pennsylvania .....: 279.4 282.1 78,504 77,362 281 274 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee ........: 55.3 59.4 25,621 27,255 464 460 Texas ............: 22.9 25.6 5,855 6,385 256 249 Utah .............: 5.1 4.2 927 779 180 186 Virginia .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Washington .......: 0.6 0.7 174 178 272 265 West Virginia ....: 0.7 0.8 194 235 289 305 Wisconsin ........: 40.5 61.6 17,825 27,155 442 442 Wyoming ..........: 0.3 0.3 98 90 289 273 : United States ....: 9,744.6 10,126.1 2,780,385 2,879,408 285 284 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2016 and 2017 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number slaughtered : Total live weight : Average live weight State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- pounds --- : Alabama ..........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Alaska ...........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) Arizona ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arkansas .........: 0.1 (Y) 8 (X) 122 (X) California .......: 20.1 24.4 2,895 3,718 144 152 Colorado .........: 64.2 69.0 10,494 11,142 164 162 Delaware-Maryland : 2.8 2.9 266 282 96 96 Florida ..........: 0.9 1.0 56 60 62 59 Georgia ..........: 1.2 1.5 81 116 66 76 Hawaii ...........: 0.2 (D) 25 (D) 142 (D) : Idaho ............: 0.2 0.1 29 18 131 143 Illinois .........: (D) 9.3 (D) 1,339 (D) 143 Indiana ..........: 3.1 3.1 350 370 113 118 Iowa .............: 0.3 0.2 41 31 152 150 Kansas ...........: 0.4 0.3 31 28 83 97 Kentucky .........: 1.4 1.1 161 134 117 127 Louisiana ........: 0.3 0.4 27 28 86 67 Michigan .........: 16.2 16.0 2,281 2,222 141 139 Minnesota ........: 0.4 0.3 48 33 108 114 Mississippi ......: 0.3 0.2 15 13 57 68 : Missouri .........: 0.6 0.9 62 77 96 87 Montana ..........: 0.2 0.3 28 33 115 121 Nebraska .........: (Y) 0.1 (X) 12 (X) 141 Nevada ...........: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) New England 1/ ...: 2.2 3.0 210 291 96 98 New Jersey .......: 8.0 9.3 624 731 78 79 New Mexico .......: 0.7 0.4 104 62 151 145 New York .........: 4.3 4.4 461 455 107 104 North Carolina ...: 0.7 1.1 56 80 76 72 North Dakota .....: (Y) (Y) (X) (X) (X) (X) : Ohio .............: 1.1 3.0 122 380 110 127 Oklahoma .........: 0.3 0.2 22 23 86 97 Oregon ...........: 2.8 3.3 406 456 147 140 Pennsylvania .....: 4.6 5.9 486 631 106 107 South Carolina ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Dakota .....: 0.3 0.2 50 36 161 162 Tennessee ........: 0.9 0.9 66 72 76 77 Texas ............: 9.1 7.5 963 723 106 97 Utah .............: 1.7 1.8 241 246 142 140 Virginia .........: 0.3 0.5 24 40 94 87 : Washington .......: 1.2 1.3 160 179 137 140 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 1.0 1.2 138 152 139 132 Wyoming ..........: 0.1 0.1 16 14 137 154 : United States ....: 161.4 177.0 22,399 24,471 139 138 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 :----------------------- : 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------------- 1,000 head -------------------- ----------------- percent of total ---------------- : Cattle : Steers ...........: 1,215.1 1,357.8 1,312.8 1,215.1 1,312.8 52.4 52.8 51.8 52.4 51.8 Heifers ..........: 611.2 692.3 695.9 611.2 695.9 26.3 26.9 27.5 26.3 27.5 All cows .........: 462.3 483.5 488.4 462.3 488.4 19.9 18.8 19.3 19.9 19.3 Dairy cows .......: 265.5 253.0 269.0 265.5 269.0 11.4 9.8 10.6 11.4 10.6 Other cows .......: 196.8 230.5 219.3 196.8 219.3 8.5 9.0 8.7 8.5 8.7 Bulls ............: 31.4 38.6 36.2 31.4 36.2 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 : Total ............: 2,319.9 2,572.2 2,533.2 2,319.9 2,533.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Calves and : vealers ...... : 41.2 48.1 45.9 41.2 45.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Hogs : Barrows and : gilts ..........: 9,429.5 10,126.1 9,788.1 9,429.5 9,788.1 97.4 97.4 97.3 97.4 97.3 Sows .............: 232.4 242.9 244.1 232.4 244.1 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 Boars ............: 20.3 28.9 26.7 20.3 26.7 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 : Total ............: 9,682.2 10,398.0 10,058.8 9,682.2 10,058.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Sheep : Mature : sheep ..........: 7.0 8.9 7.9 7.0 7.9 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 Lambs and : yearlings ......: 137.4 169.9 153.8 137.4 153.8 95.1 95.0 95.1 95.1 95.1 : Total ............: 144.4 178.9 161.7 144.4 161.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Federally Inspected Slaughter, Average Dressed Weight, By Class - United States [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : January Class : January : December : January :----------------------- : 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Cattle ............... : 833 836 827 833 827 Steers 1/ ...............: 900 905 893 900 893 Heifers 1/ ..............: 835 838 828 835 828 All cows 1/ .............: 649 638 642 649 642 Bulls 1/ ................: 902 876 879 902 879 : Calves and vealers ... : 161 139 136 161 136 : Hogs ................. : 214 211 213 214 213 Barrows and gilts 2/ ....: 212 209 211 212 211 Sows 2/ .................: 311 308 306 311 306 Boars 2/ ................: 210 200 199 210 199 : Sheep ................ : 71 68 71 71 71 Mature sheep 3/ .........: 70 67 67 70 67 Lambs and yearlings 3/ ..: 71 68 71 71 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 2017 [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 ............: 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 2 ............: 5.8 1.7 1.0 2.5 2.3 0.2 0.6 7.5 3 ............: 91.0 30.7 2.5 54.5 43.3 11.1 3.4 8.1 4 ............: 54.9 4.3 1.1 43.8 12.5 31.2 5.7 0.3 5 ............: 272.1 127.8 30.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) 16.6 6 ............: 440.5 249.7 92.8 90.4 32.4 58.1 7.6 0.1 7 ............:1,120.3 626.9 428.8 57.1 6.4 50.7 7.5 (Y) 8 ............: 281.7 155.2 100.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) (Y) 9 ............: 165.8 65.3 13.4 85.2 78.5 6.6 2.0 10.4 10 ...........: 99.4 50.6 25.2 23.1 18.9 4.3 0.5 2.5 : United States :2,533.2 1,312.8 695.9 488.4 269.0 219.3 36.2 45.9 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs : Sheep :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total : Barrows : : : Total : Mature :Lambs and : :and gilts: Sows : Boars : : sheep :yearlings :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : 1 ............: 2.5 2.5 (Y) (Y) 2.9 0.1 2.7 2 ............: 16.2 16.0 0.1 (Y) 13.2 1.2 12.0 3 ............: 494.2 493.1 1.0 0.1 10.0 1.2 8.9 4 ............: (D) (D) 66.3 6.6 5.7 0.8 4.9 5 ............: 2,892.1 2,768.4 119.7 3.9 28.6 2.1 26.4 6 ............: 472.5 472.3 0.1 (Y) 2.3 0.3 2.0 7 ............: 4,188.0 4,116.1 55.9 16.0 1.1 (Y) 1.0 8 ............: (D) (D) 0.7 (Y) 70.5 1.4 69.1 9 ............: 216.6 216.5 (Y) (Y) 23.6 0.5 23.2 10 ...........: 28.6 28.5 0.1 (Y) 3.7 0.3 3.4 : United States :10,058.8 9,788.1 244.1 26.7 161.7 7.9 153.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 :------------------------ : 2016 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Cattle .......: 98.4 98.5 98.3 98.4 98.3 Calves .......: 98.7 98.6 98.5 98.7 98.5 Hogs .........: 99.4 99.3 99.3 99.4 99.3 Sheep ........: 89.5 90.7 91.3 89.5 91.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 about 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 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 .. (202) 720-3278 Seth Riggins - Hogs and Pigs ................. 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