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**FLORIDA**

**Livestock, Dairy and Poultry**

**November 13, 2023**

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| **TOPICS IN THIS REPORT**                                             |
|                                                                       |
| > July 1 U.S. Cattle and Calf Inventory Hatchery production           |
| >                                                                     |
| > Cattle on Feed - July 1 Milk Production                             |
|                                                                       |
| Chickens and Eggs Livestock Slaughter: Auction prices                 |
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**JULY 1 CATTLE INVENTORY DOWN SLIGHTLY**

All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 2005, totaled
104.5 million head, 1 percent above the 103.6 million on July 1, 2004
and 1 percent below the 103.9 million two years ago.

All cows and heifers that have calved, at 42.8 million, were 1 percent
above the 42.5 million on July 1, 2004 and slightly above the 42.7
million two years ago.

1.  Beef cows, at 33.8 million, were up 1 percent from July 1, 2004 and
    up slightly from two years ago.

2.  Milk cows, at 9.05 million, were up 1 percent from July 1, 2004 but
    down 1 percent from two years ago.

Other class estimates on July 1, 2005 and the changes from July 1, 2004,
are as follows:

3.  All heifers 500 pounds and over, 16.2 million, up 2 percent.

4.  Beef replacement heifers, 5.0 million, up 4 percent.

5.  Milk replacement heifers, 3.7 million, up 3 percent.

6.  Other heifers, 7.5 million, down 1percent.

7.  Steers weighing 500 pounds and over, 14.4 million, up 1 percent.

8.  Bulls weighing 500 pounds and over, 2.1 million, up 2 percent.

9.  Calves under 500 pounds, 29.0 million, up slightly.

10. All cattle and calves on feed for slaughter, 12.0 million, up 2
    percent.

**CALF CROP DOWN 1 PERCENT**

The 2005 calf crop is expected to be 37.8 million, up slightly from 2004
but down slightly from 2003. Calves born during the first half of the
year are estimated at 27.5 million, up slightly from 2004 but down 1
percent from 2003.

+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| **[Cattle and            |           |         |         |           |
| Calves]{.smallcaps}:**   |           |         |         |           |
| By class, and calf crop, |           |         |         |           |
| United States, July 1,   |           |         |         |           |
| 2003-05                  |           |         |         |           |
+==========================+===========+=========+=========+===========+
| Class                    | 2003      | 2004    | 2005    | 2005      |
|                          |           |         |         |           |
|                          |           |         |         | as % of   |
|                          |           |         |         |           |
|                          |           |         |         | 2004      |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
|                          | 1,000     |         |         |           |
|                          | head      |         |         |           |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| Cattle and calves:       | 103,900   | 103,600 | 104,500 | 101       |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| Cows and heifers that    | 42,700    | 42,500  | 42,800  | 101       |
| have calved              |           |         |         |           |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| > Beef cows              | 33,600    | 33,500  | 33,750  | 101       |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| > Milk cows              | 9,100     | 9,000   | 9,050   | 101       |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| Heifers 500 pounds and   | 15,900    | 15,950  | 16,200  | 102       |
| over:                    |           |         |         |           |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| > Beef cow replacement   | 4,600     | 4,800   | 5,000   | 104       |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| > Milk cow replacement   | 3,600     | 3,600   | 3,700   | 103       |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| > Other heifers          | 7,700     | 7,550   | 7,500   | 99        |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| Steers 500 pounds and    | 14,200    | 14,200  | 14,400  | 101       |
| over                     |           |         |         |           |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| Bulls 500 pounds and     | 2,100     | 2,050   | 2,100   | 102       |
| over                     |           |         |         |           |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| Calves under 500 pounds  | 29,000    | 28,900  | 29,000  | 100       |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| Calf crop ^1/^           | 37,903    | 37,625  | 37,800  | 100       |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| Cattle on Feed           | 11,810    | 11,800  | 12,000  | 102       |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+
| ^1/^ For the current     |           |         |         |           |
| year, the calf crop is   |           |         |         |           |
| the number of calves     |           |         |         |           |
| born before July 1 plus  |           |         |         |           |
| the number expected to   |           |         |         |           |
| be born on and after     |           |         |         |           |
| July 1.                  |           |         |         |           |
+--------------------------+-----------+---------+---------+-----------+

Number range CHAPTER **CATTLE ON FEED**

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for
feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.4 million head
on July 1, 2005. The inventory was 3 percent above July 1, 2004 and 5
percent above July 1, 2003. The inventory included 6.81 million steers
and steer calves, up 7 percent from the previous year. This group
accounted for 65 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer
calves accounted for 3.53 million head, down 5 percent from 2004.

Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.77 million, 7 percent above
2004 and 6 percent above 2003. Net placements were 1.71 million. During
June, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were
412,000, 600-699 pounds were 347,000, 700-799 pounds were 480,000, and
800 pounds and greater were 530,000.

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  **[Cattle on                                                      
  Feed]{.smallcaps}**:                                              
  Number on feed,                                                   
  placements,                                                       
  marketings, and other                                             
  disappearance, July                                               
  2003-2005                                                         
  ---------------------- ------ -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
  Item                          Number                     2005 as  
                                                           % of     

                                2003     2004     2005     2003     2004

                                1,000                               
                                head                                

  On feed                June 1 10,539   10,640   10,769   102      101

  Placed on feed during  June   1,672    1,647    1,769    106      107

  Fed cattle marketed    June   2,227    2,085    2,073    93       99
  during                                                            

  Other disappearance    June   61       70       63       103      90
  during                                                            

  On feed                July 1 9,923    10,132   10,402   105      103
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**CHICKENS AND EGGS**

**[Florida]{.smallcaps}**

Table eggs sold in mid-July 2005 averaged 34.0 cents, an increase from
mid-June of 9.0 cents. Table egg production in Florida during June was
233 million eggs, down five percent from the previous month.

**[United States]{.smallcaps}**

U.S. egg production totaled 7.34 billion during June 2005, up 1 percent
from last year. Production included 6.25 billion table eggs, and 1.10
billion hatching eggs, of which 1.03 billion were broiler-type and 61
million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2005
averaged 341 million, down slightly from a year earlier. June egg
production per 100 layers was 2,151 eggs, up 1 percent from June 2004.

All layers in the U.S. on July 1, 2005, totaled 340 million, down 1
percent from a year ago. The 340 million layers consisted of 281 million
layers producing table or market type eggs, 56.0 million layers
producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.59 million layers producing
egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on July 1, 2005, averaged
72.3 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from a year ago.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **[                     |          |          |          |          |
| Florida]{.smallcaps}**: |          |          |          |          |
| Layers on hand first of |          |          |          |          |
| month;                  |          |          |          |          |
|                         |          |          |          |          |
| percentages by molting  |          |          |          |          |
| stage                   |          |          |          |          |
+=========================+==========+==========+==========+==========+
|                         | July     | May      | June     | July     |
|                         |          |          |          |          |
|                         | 2004     | 2005     | 2005     | 2005     |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| > Total layers on       |          |          |          |          |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| > hand: Thous           | 11,750   | 10,566   | 10,818   | 10,935   |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| > Percent of layers:    |          |          |          |          |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| > Being molted          | 3.0      | 6.0      | 7.5      | 6.5      |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| > Molt completed        | 28.0     | 23.0     | 23.5     | 25.0     |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+

+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| **[Layers and         |               |              |              |
| eggs]{.smallcaps}**:  |               |              |              |
| Selected States and   |               |              |              |
| U.S.                  |               |              |              |
+=======================+===============+==============+==============+
| Selected              | Avg. layers   | Eggs         |              |
|                       |               | produced     |              |
| States                | on hand,      |              |              |
|                       |               |              |              |
|                       | June 2005     |              |              |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
|                       |               | June         | Year to      |
|                       |               |              |              |
|                       |               | 2005         | date ^1/^    |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
|                       | Thousands     | Millions     |              |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Alabama               | 9,191         | 173          | 1,220        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Arkansas              | 14,653        | 278          | 1,973        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| California            | 19,676        | 427          | 3,114        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| **Florida**           | 10,877        | 241          | 1,706        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Georgia               | 19,072        | 389          | 2,874        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Indiana               | 23,292        | 517          | 3,621        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Iowa                  | 47,989        | 1,036        | 9,540        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Maine                 | 4,206         | 45           | 280          |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Maryland              | 2,939         | 64           | 473          |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Michigan              | 8,024         | 187          | 1,225        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Minnesota             | 10,838        | 244          | 1,724        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Mississippi           | 6,976         | 138          | 954          |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Missouri              | 7,270         | 163          | 1,134        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Nebraska              | 11,919        | 267          | 1,863        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| New York              | 4,204         | 97           | 688          |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| North Carolina        | 10,811        | 212          | 1,493        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Ohio                  | 27,955        | 615          | 4,356        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Pennsylvania          | 22,988        | 538          | 3,896        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| South Carolina        | 5,018         | 99           | 758          |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Texas                 | 17,215        | 375          | 2,805        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Virginia              | 3,331         | 73           | 458          |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Washington            | 4,994         | 116          | 787          |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| Other States          | 47,908        | 459          | 3,335        |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| **United States**     | 341,352       | 7,342        | 52,244       |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| ^1/^ Production year  |               |              |              |
| begins December 1.    |               |              |              |
+-----------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+

+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| **[Mid-month table egg prices     |                |                |
| received]{.smallcaps}**           |                |                |
|                                   |                |                |
| **[by florida egg                 |                |                |
| producers.]{.smallcaps}**         |                |                |
+===================================+================+================+
| Month                             | Cents per      |                |
|                                   | dozen          |                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
|                                   | 2004           | 2005           |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| January                           | 81.0           | 40.0           |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| February                          | 81.0           | 36.0           |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| March                             | 101.0          | 33.0           |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| April                             | 67.0           | 30.0           |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| May                               | 52.0           | 27.0           |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| June                              | 53.0           | 25.0           |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| July                              | 46.0           | 34.0           |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| August                            | 40.0           |                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| September                         | 34.0           |                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| October                           | 36.0           |                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| November                          | 46.0           |                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| December                          | 53.0           |                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------+----------------+

**HATCHERY PRODUCTION**

**[Florida]{.smallcaps}**

The June hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 4,901,000 was four percent
above a year earlier. Broiler-type eggs in incubators on July 1, at
4,145,000 were one percent above a year ago.

Egg-type hatch during June at 443,000 chicks was 39 percent below last
year. Egg-type eggs in incubators on July 1, at 314,000, were 43 percent
below a year ago.

**[United States]{.smallcaps}**

Broiler-type chicks hatched during June 2005 totaled 796 million, up 1
percent from June 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 658 million on July
1, 2005, down slightly from a year earlier.

Leading breeders placed 7.11 million broiler-type pullet chicks for
future domestic hatchery supply flocks during June 2005, up 3 percent
from June 2004.

Egg-type chicks hatched during June 2005 totaled 34.5 million, down 8
percent from June 2004. Eggs in incubators totaled 33.0 million on July
1, 2005, down 7 percent from a year ago.

Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply
flocks by leading breeders totaled 184,000 during June 2005, down 13
percent from June 2004.

+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| **[Hatchery production, United    |            |            |       |
| States]{.smallcaps}**             |            |            |       |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| Item                              | 2004       | 2005       | 2005% |
|                                   |            |            | of    |
|                                   |            |            |       |
|                                   |            |            | 2004  |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
|                                   | *- -       |            |       |
|                                   | T          |            |       |
|                                   | housands - |            |       |
|                                   | -*         |            |       |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| **[Egg-Type:]{.smallcaps}**       | 35,588     | 32,991     | 93    |
|                                   |            |            |       |
| > Eggs in incubators: Jul 1       |            |            |       |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| > Chicks hatched during June      | 37,508     | 34,537     | 92    |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| > Pullets hatched during June     | 212        | 184        | 87    |
| >                                 |            |            |       |
| > for intended placements         |            |            |       |
| >                                 |            |            |       |
| > in hatchery supply flocks       |            |            |       |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| > 7-18 months earlier ^1/^        | 3,139      | 3,006      | 96    |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| **[Broiler-Type]{.smallcaps}**:   |            |            |       |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| > Eggs in incubators: Jul 1       | 659,248    | 657,631    | 100   |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| > Chicks hatched during June      | 786,603    | 796,001    | 101   |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| > Pullets hatched during Jun      | 6,890      | 7,109      | 103   |
| >                                 |            |            |       |
| > for intended placements         |            |            |       |
| >                                 |            |            |       |
| > in hatchery supply flocks       |            |            |       |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| > 7-15 months earlier ^2/^        | 61,930     | 63,008     | 102   |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+
| ^1/^ 2005 includes pullet chicks  |            |            |       |
| hatched December 2003 through     |            |            |       |
| November 2004.                    |            |            |       |
|                                   |            |            |       |
| ^2/^ 2005 includes pullet chicks  |            |            |       |
| hatched March 2004 through        |            |            |       |
| November 2004.                    |            |            |       |
+-----------------------------------+------------+------------+-------+

**MILK PRODUCTION**

**[Florida]{.smallcaps}**

Florida dairy farms produced 201 million pounds of milk during June
2005, up four percent above the previous June. Produc­tion per cow of
1,470 pounds was five percent above last year. Milk cow numbers on
Florida dairy farms in June totaled 137,000, one percent below last
year.

**[United States]{.smallcaps}**

Milk production in the 23 major States during June totaled 13.7 billion
pounds, up 5.4 percent from June 2004. May revised production, at 14.3
billion pounds, was up 4.6 percent from May 2004. The May revision
represented an increase of 26 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last
month\'s preliminary production estimate.

Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,683 pounds for
June, 76 pounds above June 2004.

The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.13 million
head, 47,000 head more than June 2004, and 9,000 head more than May
2005.

Milk production in the U.S. during the April-June quarter totaled 45.6
billion pounds, up 4.1 percent from the April-June quarter last year.
The average number of milk cows in the U.S. during the quarter was 9.04
million head, 34,000 head more than the same period last year.

+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| **[Milk cows and     |       |           |           |             |
| production, Florida  |       |           |           |             |
| and                  |       |           |           |             |
| U.S.]{.smallcaps}**  |       |           |           |             |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| Month                |       | Milk      | Monthly   |             |
|                      |       |           | milk      |             |
| and year             |       | cows      |           |             |
|                      |       |           | p         |             |
|                      |       |           | roduction |             |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
|                      |       |           | Per cow   | Monthly     |
|                      |       |           |           | Total       |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
|                      |       | *Thous.*  | *Lbs.*    | *Mil. Lbs.* |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| **[Flo               |       |           |           |             |
| rida:]{.smallcaps}** |       |           |           |             |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| June                 | 2004  | 139       | 1,395     | 194         |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| May                  | 2005  | 138       | 1,580     | 218         |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| June                 | 2005  | 137       | 1,470     | 201         |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| **[23 Major          |       |           |           |             |
| St                   |       |           |           |             |
| ates]{.smallcaps}**: |       |           |           |             |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| June                 | 2004  | 8,083     | 1,607     | 12,988      |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| May                  | 2005  | 8,121     | 1,757     | 14,265      |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| June                 | 2005  | 8,130     | 1,683     | 13,684      |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| **[United            |       |           |           |             |
| St                   |       |           |           |             |
| ates]{.smallcaps}**: |       |           |           |             |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| June                 | 2004  | 9,014     | 1,586     | 14,293      |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| May                  | 2005  | 9,035     | 1,732     | 15,650      |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+
| June                 | 2005  | 9,048     | 1,659     | 15,012      |
+----------------------+-------+-----------+-----------+-------------+

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 20%" />
<col style="width: 14%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 11%" />
<col style="width: 11%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 11%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 14%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="10"><strong><span class="smallcaps">Milk production by
quarters, United States</span></strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td rowspan="2">Month</td>
<td colspan="3">Milk cows <sup>1/</sup></td>
<td colspan="3">Milk per cow <sup>2/</sup></td>
<td colspan="3">Milk Production</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>2004</td>
<td colspan="2">2005</td>
<td colspan="2">2004</td>
<td>2005</td>
<td colspan="2">2004</td>
<td>2005</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"><em>Thousand</em></td>
<td colspan="3"><em>Pounds</em></td>
<td colspan="3"><em>Mil. Lbs.</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Jan-Mar</td>
<td colspan="2">8,993</td>
<td>8,996</td>
<td>4,755</td>
<td colspan="2">4,807</td>
<td>42,759</td>
<td colspan="2">43,242</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Apr-Jun</td>
<td colspan="2">9,001</td>
<td>9,035</td>
<td>4,869</td>
<td colspan="2">5,051</td>
<td>43,824</td>
<td colspan="2">45,633</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Jul-Sep</td>
<td colspan="2">9,027</td>
<td></td>
<td>4,679</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td>42,239</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Oct-Dec</td>
<td colspan="2">9,019</td>
<td></td>
<td>4,655</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td>41,983</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>Annual</p>
<p>Total</p></td>
<td colspan="2">9,010</td>
<td></td>
<td>18,957</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td>170,805</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="10"><p><sup>1/</sup> Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers
not yet fresh.</p>
<p><sup>2/</sup> Excludes milk fed to calves.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

**LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER**

Commercial red meat output in Florida for June 2005 was 5.2 million
pounds, 13 percent above the same month last year. Commercial production
of red meat in the United

States for June at 3.96 billion pounds, was one percent above 2004.

+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| **[Commercial slaughter  |        |       |       |       |         |
| and red meat production, |        |       |       |       |         |
| Florida and United       |        |       |       |       |         |
| States]{.smallcaps}**    |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| Source                   | June   | May   | June  | Year  | Year to |
|                          |        |       |       | to    |         |
| and kind                 | 2004   | 2005  | 2005  | date  | date    |
|                          |        |       |       |       |         |
|                          |        |       |       | 2004  | 2005    |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| *                        |        |       |       |       |         |
| *[Florida]{.smallcaps}** |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > [Hogs]{.smallcaps}:    |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| Head slaughtered (1,000  | 8      | 8     | 8     | 48    | 44      |
| head)                    |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Total liveweight       | 1,334  | 1,466 | 1,579 | 8,228 | 8,262   |
| > (1,000 pounds)         |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > [Sheep and             |        |       |       |       |         |
| > Lambs:]{.smallcaps}    |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Head slaughtered       | 0.1    | 0.2   | 0.2   | 1.4   | 1.3     |
| > (1,000 head)           |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Total liveweight       | 10     | 11    | 12    | 94    | 76      |
| > (1,000 pounds)         |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| Red meat production      | 4.6    | 4.9   | 5.2   | 27.6  | 50.1    |
| (million pounds)         |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| **[United                |        |       |       |       |         |
| States]{.smallcaps}**    |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > [Cattle]{.smallcaps}:  |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| Head slaughtered (1,000  | 2,994  | 2,792 | 2,937 | 1     | 15,882  |
| head)                    |        |       |       | 6,405 |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Total liveweight       | 3,668  | 3,417 | 3,658 | 2     | 19,697  |
| > (million pounds)       |        |       |       | 0,025 |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Average liveweight     | 1,225  | 1,224 | 1,246 | 1,221 | 1,240   |
| > (pounds)               |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Beef production        | 2,227  | 2,075 | 2,228 | 1     | 11,919  |
| > (million pounds)       |        |       |       | 2,051 |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > [Calves]{.smallcaps}:  |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Head slaughtered       | 66     | 59    | 59    | 429   | 377     |
| > (1,000 head)           |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Total liveweight       | 22     | 22    | 22    | 146   | 130     |
| > (million pounds)       |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| Average liveweight       | 337    | 376   | 368   | 333   | 346     |
| (pounds)                 |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Veal production        | 13     | 13    | 13    | 86    | 78      |
| > (million pounds)       |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > [Hogs]{.smallcaps}:    |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Head slaughtered       | 8,505  | 8,030 | 8,554 | 5     | 50,557  |
| > (1,000 head)           |        |       |       | 0,454 |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Total liveweight       | 2,246  | 2,167 | 2,296 | 1     | 13,647  |
| > (million pounds)       |        |       |       | 3,477 |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| Average liveweight       | 264    | 270   | 268   | 267   | 270     |
| (pounds)                 |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Pork production        | 1,672  | 1,611 | 1,707 | 1     | 10,158  |
| > (million pounds)       |        |       |       | 0,028 |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > [Sheep and             |        |       |       |       |         |
| > Lambs]{.smallcaps}:    |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Head slaughtered       | 232    | 208   | 223   | 1,416 | 1,356   |
| > (1,000 head)           |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > Total liveweight       | 31     | 30    | 31    | 197   | 190     |
| > (1,000 pounds)         |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| > [Lamb and              | 16     | 15    | 15    | 99    | 95      |
| > Mutton:]{.smallcaps}   |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| Red meat production      | 3,928  | 3,714 | 3,963 | 2     | 22,249  |
| (million pounds)         |        |       |       | 2,303 |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+
| .                        |        |       |       |       |         |
+--------------------------+--------+-------+-------+-------+---------+