USA: less pork production in 2022 but it will grow again in 2023

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Published 2023년 1월 27일

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US pork production in 2022 decreased by 2.5% to 12.24 Mt, with a 2.8% decrease in the number of pigs slaughtered. The average live weight of the pigs increased by half a kilo. The USDA anticipates a 1.8% increase in pork production in 2023, reaching 12.5 Mt. Farmers plan to increase the number of sows in the first half of 2023, indicating a higher supply of slaughter pigs in the second half of the year.

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Pork production in the US in 2022 fell by around 309,000 (-2.5%) to 12.24 Mt. The number of pigs slaughtered fell by 3.67 million (-2.8%) to 125.3 millions. The animals were slaughtered with an average live weight of 131.0 kg, that is, half a kilo more than the previous year, according to the latest data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Looking ahead to 2023, an increase of 1.8% in pork production is expected, which would lead to a production volume of 12.5 Mt. According to the December census, ...

Source: Agrodigital

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