USA pork production decline in 2022

Production fell by 2.5 percent. U.S. pork production last year fell by about 309,000 tons, or 2.5 percent, to 12.24 million tons. The number of pigs slaughtered was lower by 3.67 million, or 2.8 percent, and amounted to 125.3 million heads. The animals were slaughtered with an average live weight of 131.0 kg, which was more than half a kilogram more than in 2021. More invited dungeons The USDA forecasts a 1.8 percent increase in pork production this year, leading to a production volume of 12.5 million tons. When the December inventory was ...