Pork production in the United States set a record for
February this year – two billion pounds, which is three per cent more than last
year.
But this year had four Saturdays and an extra day for leap
year.
Beef production, at 1.89 billion pounds, was seven per cent more
than the previous year.
Cattle slaughter totaled 2.29 million head, up by five per cent
from February 2015. The average live weight was up 17 pounds from the previous
year, at 1,372 pounds.
Hog slaughter totaled 9.43 million head, up by four per cent
from February 2015. The average live weight was down by two pounds from the
previous year, at 283 pounds.
Veal production totaled 6.1 million pounds, three per cent
less than last February.
Calf slaughter totaled 36,500 head, down by one per cent from February 2015. The
average live weight was down by six pounds from last year, at 287 pounds.
