date:Apr 28, 2014
Red-meat production for March declined 5 percent to 3.81 billion lbs. from 3.99 billion lbs., the US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service reported.
Beef production was 5 percent lower compared to a year ago at 1.94 billion lbs. NASS reported 2.45 million head of cattle were slaughtered, down 5 percent from March 2013. The average live weight climbed 5 lbs. to 1,318 lbs.
Pork production declined 4 percent to 1.85 billion lbs. compared to a year ago. Hog slaughter