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U.S. red meat production slowing

Published: January 25, 2023

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has reported commercial red meat production fell by 7% in December compared with the same period in 2021.

Second highest February inventory for U.S. cattle and calves on feed

Published: February 24, 2021

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.1 million head on February 1, 2021.

U.S. cattle and calves inventory slightly higher

Published: January 27, 2021

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12 million head on January 1, 2021.

Record U.S. meat production in December

Published: January 27, 2021

Total beef production in the U.S. was 2.32 billion pounds in December 2020, up 3% year-on-year, while beef exports recorded one of the best performances in November.

Higher U.S. cattle slaughter and cattle on feed inventory

Published: November 25, 2020

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. reached its highest inventory in the month of October, while beef production increased 1% over the same period.

Record beef production in the U.S.

Published: October 28, 2020

U.S. beef production amounted to 2.35 billion pounds in September, up 8% year-on-year, while cattle slaughter totalled 2.81 million head, up 5%.

Lower inventory of U.S. cattle on feed for slaughter

Published: June 25, 2020

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totalled 11.7 million head on June 1, slightly below the corresponding period in 2019.

Lower U.S. cattle on feed inventory

Published: April 30, 2020

U.S. cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totalled 11.3 million head on April 1, down 5% year-on-year.

U.S. cattle for slaughter inventory slightly higher

Published: March 25, 2020

U.S. cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totalled 11.8 million head on March 1, 2020.

Record U.S. beef production in September

Published: October 30, 2019

With one extra weekday and one less Saturday compared with September 2018, commercial red meat production for the U.S. totalled 4.44 billion pounds in September (+6%), with cattle slaughter up 2% year-on-year.