date:Apr 28, 2014
was down 7 percent to 8.67 million, NASS reported. Average live weights were up 8 percent to 285 lbs.
Veal production was down 5 percent to 8.7 million lbs., according to NASS. Calf slaughter dropped 14 percent to 53,600 head. The average live weight was up 25 lbs. at 277 lbs.
Lamb and mutton production was 13.2 million lbs. in March, 5 percent lower compared to a year ago. Sheep slaughter eased 4 percent to 190,000 head. The average live weight was 139 lbs., down 1 lb. from March 2013.
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