Tridge summary
In February, U.S. commercial red meat production experienced a 4% decrease compared to the same month in the previous year, totaling 4.263 billion pounds. This decline was primarily due to a 7% drop in beef production to 2.092 billion pounds, attributed to a 5% decrease in slaughter numbers and a shift towards younger, lighter cattle. Pork production also saw a slight 1% decrease, totaling 2.157 billion pounds, despite a slight increase in slaughter rates. Dairy cow slaughter in February was at 266,500 head, marking a 12% decrease from January but similar to the previous year. Overall, the year-to-date commercial red meat production stands slightly above the 2022 pace at 9.028 billion pounds.
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Original content
U.S. commercial red meat production declined in February.Beef production was 2.092 billion pounds, a drop of 7% from February 2022 because of a 5% decline in the slaughter to 2.548 million head due to tighter available numbers and a 21 pound drop in the average live weight at 1,374 pounds, partially due to relatively high feed costs and younger, lighter cattle moving to market.The monthly dairy cow slaughter was 266,500 head, 31,400 less than in January but unchanged from February 2022. The year-to-date dairy cow slaughter is 1,148,600 head, 5,100 ahead of the 2022 pace.Pork production was 2.157 billion pounds, down 1% on the year as a slight increase in the in the slaughter rate to 9.974 million head was canceled ...
Source: Brownfield Ag
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