date:Jul 31, 2013
million lbs, down 3% from May and down 4% from June 2012. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.73 million head, down 5% from June 2012. The average live weight of cattle at slaughter was 1,307 lbs, up 17 lbs from June 2012.
Veal production was 8.5 million lbs, down 7% from May and down 5% from June 2012. The average live weight of calves at slaughter was 250 lbs, down 20 lbs from the previous year.