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

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, ...