United States
Department of
Agriculture
 
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
 
 
 
 
Mt An 1-2 -1 (99)
 
 
 
 
Livestock Slaughter
1998 Summary
 
March 1999
 
 
 
 
      Red Meat and Pork Production Set Record Highs in 1998
 
 
Red meat production in commercial plants and on farms for the United
States totaled 45.3 billion pounds in 1998. This was 4 percent higher
than both last year's production and the previous record high set in
1995. Red meat includes beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton. Red meat
production in commercial plants totaled 45.1 billion pounds.
 
 
Beef production, at 25.8 billion pounds, was up 1 percent from a year
earlier. Veal production totaled 261 million pounds, down 22 percent
from last year's figure and down 9 percent from the previous record low
set in 1993. Pork production rose 10 percent to 19.0 billion pounds,
eclipsing the previous record high set in 1995 by 7 percent. Lamb and
mutton production totaled 252 million pounds, 3 percent below the
previous record low set in 1997.
 
 
Commercial cattle slaughter during 1998 totaled 35.5 million head, down
2 percent from 1997, with federal inspection comprising 98.1 percent of
the total. The average live weight was 1,203 pounds, up 30 pounds from a
year ago. Steers comprised 49.2 percent of the total federally inspected
slaughter, heifers 32.3 percent, dairy cows 7.5 percent, other cows 9.3
percent, and bulls 1.7 percent.
 
Commercial calf slaughter totaled 1.46 million head, down 7 percent from
a year ago with 97.6 percent under federal inspection. The average live
weight was 285 pounds, down 53 pounds from a year earlier.
 
Commercial hog slaughter totaled 101.0 million head, up 10 percent from
1997 with 98.3 percent of the hogs slaughtered under federal inspection.
The average live weight was unchanged from a year earlier at 256 pounds.
Barrows and gilts comprised 96.0 percent of the total federally
inspected slaughter.
 
Commercial sheep and lamb slaughter, at 3.80 million head, was down 3
percent from 1997 with 96.5 percent comprised by federal inspection. The
average live weight fell 1 pound from 1997 to 132 pounds.
 
There were 930 slaughtering plants under federal inspection in 1998,
compared with 966 last year. Of these, 795 slaughtered at least one head
of cattle with 14 slaughtering over 50 percent of the total cattle
killed. There were 757 plants that slaughtered hogs, with 11 accounting
for 48 percent of the total. Likewise, 10 of the 339 plants that
slaughtered calves accounted for 55 percent of the total and 2 of the
556 plants that slaughtered sheep or lambs in 1998 comprised 40 percent
of the total head.
 
Pennsylvania had the most federally inspected plants, with almost 14
percent of the plants in the United States.
 
 
 
         Red Meat Production:  Federally Inspected, Commercial and Farm
                   by Month and Total, United States, 1998 1/
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          :             :             :             :  Lamb and   :    Total
          :    Beef     :    Veal     :   Pork 2/   :   Mutton    : Red Meat 2/
   Month  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : Fed  :      : Fed  :      : Fed  :      : Fed  :      : Fed  :
          : Insp :Total : Insp :Total : Insp :Total : Insp :Total : Insp :Total
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          :                           Million Pounds
          :
Com'l 3/  :
          :
Jan       : 2,122  2,157   23     24    1,612  1,634   20     21    3,777  3,836
Feb       : 1,945  1,977   21     21    1,437  1,457   20     21    3,424  3,476
Mar       : 2,049  2,081   22     23    1,572  1,596   26     26    3,669  3,726
Apr       : 2,059  2,090   19     20    1,545  1,566   25     25    3,647  3,701
May       : 2,094  2,123   18     19    1,398  1,419   19     19    3,529  3,580
Jun       : 2,215  2,248   19     20    1,422  1,444   19     20    3,676  3,732
Jul       : 2,183  2,213   20     21    1,506  1,529   17     18    3,727  3,781
Aug       : 2,197  2,228   19     20    1,481  1,505   16     17    3,713  3,770
Sep       : 2,166  2,197   21     22    1,565  1,591   18     19    3,770  3,828
Oct       : 2,199  2,236   20     21    1,731  1,757   20     20    3,970  4,035
Nov       : 1,971  2,003   18     19    1,657  1,683   19     19    3,665  3,725
Dec       : 2,065  2,100   21     22    1,766  1,799   23     23    3,875  3,944
          :
Total     :
 Com'l    :25,264 25,653  243    251   18,692 18,981  242    249   44,441 45,133
          :
  Farm    :          107          10              30           3             150
          :
Total     :       25,760         261          19,011         252          45,283
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1/  Months may not add to totals due to rounding.
2/  Excludes lard and rendered pork fat.
3/  Based on packers' dressed weight and excludes farm slaughter.
 
 
 
 
                    Number of Head Slaughtered:  By Species,
                    Commercial and Farm, United States, 1998
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                      :                  :                  :
        Species       : Total Commercial :       Farm       :  Total Slaughter
                      :                  :                  :
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                      :                          Head
                      :
Cattle                :    35,465,000          172,000            35,637,000
                      :
Calves                :     1,457,835           43,000             1,500,835
                      :
Hogs                  :   101,029,305          165,000           101,194,305
                      :
Sheep                 :     3,803,734           57,000             3,860,734
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           Federally Inspected Commercial Slaughter:  Percent of Total
                by Species, Month, and Total, United States, 1998
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               :                            Species
     Month     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :    Cattle     :    Calves     :      Hogs      :     Sheep
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               :                            Percent
               :
Jan            :     97.9            97.8             98.4            97.2
               :
Feb            :     98.0            97.9             98.4            97.3
               :
Mar            :     98.1            98.0             98.4            97.6
               :
Apr            :     98.1            97.8             98.4            95.5
               :
May            :     98.3            97.5             98.3            96.2
               :
Jun            :     98.1            98.0             98.3            96.0
               :
Jul            :     98.3            97.9             98.3            95.7
               :
Aug            :     98.3            97.4             98.2            95.5
               :
Sep            :     98.2            97.2             98.2            96.3
               :
Oct            :     97.9            96.8             98.3            96.6
               :
Nov            :     98.0            96.9             98.2            97.1
               :
Dec            :     97.9            97.7             97.9            96.8
               :
Total          :     98.1            97.6             98.3            96.5
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        Livestock Slaughter:  Average Dressed Weight, Federal Inspection
               by Classification and Month, United States, 1998 1/
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                    :         :         :         :         :         :
  Classification 2/ :   Jan   :   Feb   :   Mar   :   Apr   :   May   :   Jun
                    :         :         :         :         :         :
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                    :                          Pounds
                    :
Cattle              :   716       726       725       720       724       730
  Steers 3/         :   776       784       779       773       774       783
  Heifers 3/        :   718       724       720       715       715       718
  Cows 3/           :   550       554       564       561       561       564
  Bulls &           :
    Stags 3/        :   860       872       873       875       881       889
                    :
Calves & Vealers    :   186       188       181       182       186       172
                    :
Hogs                :   191       190       189       189       188       188
  Barrow & Glts 4/  :   188       186       185       185       184       183
  Sows 4/           :   293       295       294       295       297       300
  Stags & Boars 4/  :   221       229       231       232       232       229
                    :
Sheep               :    68        68        69        67        70        67
  Mature Sheep 5/   :    59        59        62        60        62        64
  Lambs &           :
    Yearlings 5/    :    69        69        69        67        70        67
 
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :       :       :       :       :        :        :
                    :  Jul  :  Aug  :  Sep  :  Oct  :  Nov   :  Dec   : Annual
                    :       :       :       :       :        :        : Average
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                          Pounds
                    :
Cattle              :  735     739     741     739     729      732       730
  Steers 3/         :  794     801     806     805     796      798       789
  Heifers 3/        :  722     729     735     738     730      731       724
  Cows 3/           :  553     547     548     547     547      551       554
  Bulls &           :
    Stags 3/        :  858     866     857     849     843      845       865
                    :
Calves & Vealers    :  158     160     162     170     172      170       174
                    :
Hogs                :  186     185     186     189     192      192       189
  Barrow & Glts 4/  :  181     181     182     185     188      188       185
  Sows 4/           :  296     292     292     295     298      294       295
  Stags & Boars 4/  :  226     226     220     230     235      228       228
                    :
Sheep               :   64      62      62      64      65       66        66
  Mature Sheep 5/   :   63      62      62      61      61       60        61
  Lambs &           :
    Yearlings 5/    :   64      62      62      64      65       67        66
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1/  Based on packers' reported dressed weight.
2/  Species totals and classification reported by food inspectors, Inspection
    Operations, FSIS.
3/  Included in cattle average dressed weight.
4/  Included in hogs average dressed weight.
5/  Included in sheep average dressed weight.
 
 
 
 
             Red Meat Production:  Number of Pounds by Month, State,
                           and United States, 1998 1/
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                   :                   :                    :
       State       :        Jan        :        Feb         :        Mar
                   :                   :                    :
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                   :                       Million Pounds
                   :
AL                 :         10.4                 9.3                 11.7
AZ                 :         24.7                23.0                 26.4
AR                 :          5.5                 5.6                  5.9
CA                 :         90.1                79.4                 83.1
CO                 :        171.9               151.1                155.1
DE-MD              :          5.9                 5.7                  6.5
FL                 :          4.1                 4.4                  4.5
GA                 :         24.4                22.9                 24.3
HI                 :          1.3                 1.3                  1.4
ID                 :         48.2                38.0                 42.5
IL                 :        209.6               188.8                212.8
IN                 :        107.6                99.6                105.8
IA                 :        529.8               469.8                511.1
KS                 :        454.3               452.3                465.1
KY                 :         43.7                39.1                 42.4
LA                 :          1.9                 1.8                  2.1
MI                 :         79.9                68.6                 66.1
MN                 :        193.0               169.5                165.6
MS                 :         26.5                22.4                 23.7
MO                 :         65.2                61.9                 65.4
MT                 :          1.3                 1.1                  1.1
NE                 :        563.7               521.9                553.1
NV                 :          0.1                 0.1
N ENG 2/           :          1.9                 1.6                  1.7
NJ                 :          4.6                 3.9                  4.4
NM                 :          1.0                 0.9                  1.0
NY                 :          5.8                 5.2                  5.7
NC                 :        164.7               142.3                159.3
ND                 :          6.1                 7.2                  7.4
OH                 :         27.6                25.7                 27.2
OK                 :         70.9                62.5                 68.4
OR                 :          3.3                 3.1                  3.4
PA                 :         93.1                84.5                 94.2
SC                 :         14.3                13.4                 14.3
SD                 :         92.5                78.5                 84.1
TN                 :         18.3                15.9                 18.6
TX                 :        398.2               363.4                403.2
UT                 :         36.3                33.6                 35.9
VA                 :         69.9                55.2                 65.7
WA                 :         65.2                51.4                 54.3
WV                 :          1.0                 0.5                  0.7
WI                 :         97.6                89.5                100.2
WY                 :          0.5                 0.4                  0.4
                   :
US                 :      3,835.6             3,476.3              3,725.9
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Red Meat Production:  Number of Pounds by Month, State,
                     and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
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                   :                   :                    :
       State       :        Apr        :        May         :        Jun
                   :                   :                    :
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                   :                       Million Pounds
                   :
AL                 :         12.1                11.3                 14.8
AZ                 :         26.3                28.4                 30.6
AR                 :          6.1                 4.7                  4.9
CA                 :         83.4                80.3                 86.5
CO                 :        155.1               151.5                172.0
DE-MD              :          6.2                 5.7                  6.5
FL                 :          3.5                 3.0                  3.1
GA                 :         25.1                22.9                 23.3
HI                 :          1.3                 1.3                  1.3
ID                 :         44.9                43.5                 49.9
IL                 :        213.4               197.9                202.2
IN                 :         98.3                86.2                 86.7
IA                 :        509.5               457.5                468.2
KS                 :        477.5               485.6                501.3
KY                 :         41.3                35.4                 34.9
LA                 :          1.7                 1.5                  1.6
MI                 :         71.5                66.7                 60.1
MN                 :        153.9               142.5                144.5
MS                 :         23.9                21.0                 21.0
MO                 :         64.9                58.0                 60.8
MT                 :          1.4                 1.5                  1.7
NE                 :        545.7               559.8                583.0
NV                 :          0.1                 0.1                  0.1
N ENG 2/           :          1.9                 1.7                  1.9
NJ                 :          4.3                 4.1                  4.6
NM                 :          1.0                 1.0                  1.1
NY                 :          5.3                 5.0                  5.4
NC                 :        154.3               142.3                146.8
ND                 :          9.8                10.0                 10.5
OH                 :         25.9                25.5                 26.4
OK                 :         67.8                64.0                 65.9
OR                 :          3.5                 3.1                  3.5
PA                 :         91.7                87.7                 92.3
SC                 :         14.2                13.6                 13.9
SD                 :         85.2                76.0                 78.2
TN                 :         18.0                16.4                 15.7
TX                 :        395.4               411.6                440.1
UT                 :         36.0                36.0                 39.3
VA                 :         62.1                57.6                 55.1
WA                 :         56.8                58.1                 63.8
WV                 :          0.5                 0.4                  0.4
WI                 :         99.8                99.6                107.6
WY                 :          0.3                 0.3                  0.4
                   :
US                 :      3,701.1             3,580.1              3,731.9
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Red Meat Production:  Number of Pounds by Month, State,
                     and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                    :
       State       :        Jul        :        Aug         :        Sep
                   :                   :                    :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                       Million Pounds
                   :
AL                 :         13.6                13.1                 13.5
AZ                 :         29.0                26.6                 27.9
AR                 :          5.1                 5.7                  6.1
CA                 :         87.9                88.6                 92.5
CO                 :        170.3               171.7                171.3
DE-MD              :          5.9                 6.3                  6.5
FL                 :          3.1                 3.0                  3.3
GA                 :         22.7                22.9                 24.3
HI                 :          1.4                 1.2                  1.1
ID                 :         48.9                45.2                 46.5
IL                 :        209.4               215.2                222.1
IN                 :         97.5               100.1                105.3
IA                 :        494.1               502.1                514.3
KS                 :        496.9               505.6                498.2
KY                 :         38.4                39.9                 46.7
LA                 :          1.6                 1.7                  1.9
MI                 :         53.0                30.1                 30.2
MN                 :        151.2               151.5                164.7
MS                 :         21.9                24.9                 28.5
MO                 :         63.9                63.6                 67.6
MT                 :          1.7                 1.9                  1.7
NE                 :        580.2               573.5                557.9
NV                 :          0.1                 0.1                  0.1
N ENG 2/           :          1.8                 1.8                  2.2
NJ                 :          4.5                 4.3                  5.0
NM                 :          0.9                 1.1                  0.9
NY                 :          5.7                 5.5                  6.0
NC                 :        147.7               147.7                159.8
ND                 :          9.6                10.2                  9.7
OH                 :         29.4                28.1                 29.1
OK                 :         74.5                64.3                 65.5
OR                 :          3.5                 3.5                  3.6
PA                 :         93.0                95.7                 97.0
SC                 :         14.5                14.3                 15.5
SD                 :         84.9                81.1                 86.0
TN                 :         18.6                18.5                 18.5
TX                 :        426.4               433.3                423.8
UT                 :         41.5                42.0                 42.0
VA                 :         59.7                58.3                 66.4
WA                 :         59.5                60.9                 60.2
WV                 :          0.5                 0.7                  0.9
WI                 :        106.6               102.7                103.5
WY                 :          0.4                 0.7                  0.6
                   :
US                 :      3,781.2             3,769.5              3,828.4
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Red Meat Production:  Number of Pounds by Month, State,
                     and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                :                :                :
   State   :      Oct       :      Nov       :      Dec       :      Year
           :                :                :                :
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           :                           Million Pounds
           :
AL         :       13.9             15.0             14.9             153.7
AZ         :       28.4             27.2             30.3             328.9
AR         :        6.4              6.0              6.2              68.4
CA         :       92.4             87.5             91.6           1,043.2
CO         :      166.2            153.3            166.1           1,955.5
DE-MD      :        7.1              6.9              7.3              76.4
FL         :        4.0              4.0              4.7              44.6
GA         :       24.5             20.6             23.2             280.9
HI         :        1.3              1.1              1.2              15.3
ID         :       47.6             45.0             47.4             547.7
IL         :      238.1            226.8            234.2           2,570.7
IN         :      115.2            109.3            117.7           1,229.1
IA         :      576.2            559.1            590.8           6,182.6
KS         :      508.4            428.1            469.2           5,742.5
KY         :       52.1             47.9             51.4             513.2
LA         :        2.0              1.9              1.9              21.6
MI         :       31.1             28.7             31.2             617.3
MN         :      182.8            172.5            181.8           1,973.6
MS         :       29.3             26.4             25.7             295.4
MO         :       73.5             71.3             80.9             797.0
MT         :        2.0              1.9              2.0              19.4
NE         :      586.6            524.4            560.4           6,710.1
NV         :        0.1              0.1              0.1               0.9
N ENG 2/   :        2.6              2.3              2.5              24.0
NJ         :        4.8              4.4              5.7              54.7
NM         :        1.1              0.9              1.0              11.9
NY         :        6.0              5.2              6.1              66.8
NC         :      168.3            163.1            164.6           1,861.1
ND         :        8.0              8.4             10.1             107.0
OH         :       33.6             28.7             33.3             340.4
OK         :       72.5             74.2             79.7             830.2
OR         :        3.6              3.6              3.7              41.4
PA         :      103.0             97.4            100.5           1,130.0
SC         :       16.9             16.8             18.8             180.6
SD         :       92.0             91.2            101.3           1,030.9
TN         :       22.3             22.2             22.0             225.0
TX         :      420.3            368.7            377.7           4,862.1
UT         :       42.0             38.1             37.1             459.5
VA         :       78.0             73.0             73.1             774.1
WA         :       61.3             57.0             52.6             701.0
WV         :        1.4              1.2              1.1               9.4
WI         :      107.5            102.7            111.9           1,229.2
WY         :        0.3              0.5              0.7               5.4
           :
US         :    4,034.8          3,724.7          3,943.7          45,133.1
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1/  Includes total beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton, excluding farm
    slaughter.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
 
 
 
 
    Livestock Slaughter:  Number of Head Slaughtered and Average Live Weight
                  by Species and Month, United States, 1998 1/
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                      :      :                :                :
        Species       : Unit :      Jan       :      Feb       :      Mar
                      :      :                :                :
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Cattle                :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :     2,976.7          2,691.1          2,838.3
    Other             : Thou :        62.7             55.6             56.2
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :     3,039.4          2,746.8          2,894.5
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :     1,201            1,208            1,203
    Other             : Lbs  :     1,027            1,029            1,033
    Commercial        : Lbs  :     1,197            1,204            1,200
                      :      :
Calves                :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :       125.2            110.7            124.6
    Other             : Thou :         2.8              2.4              2.5
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :       128.0            113.0            127.2
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :       301              306              293
    Other             : Lbs  :       400              398              391
    Commercial        : Lbs  :       305              308              295
                      :      :
Hogs                  :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :     8,453.5          7,589.7          8,335.4
    Other             : Thou :       135.4            121.8            139.6
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :     8,588.9          7,711.5          8,475.0
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :       259              258              257
    Other             : Lbs  :       231              230              233
    Commercial        : Lbs  :       259              258              257
                      :      :
Sheep and Lambs       :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :       300.8            300.2            376.6
    Other             : Thou :         8.8              8.3              9.4
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :       309.6            308.5            386.0
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :       137              138              139
    Other             : Lbs  :        96               96               96
    Commercial        : Lbs  :       136              137              138
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
    Livestock Slaughter:  Number of Head Slaughtered and Average Live Weight
            by Species and Month, United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :      :                :                :
        Species       : Unit :      Apr       :      May       :      Jun
                      :      :                :                :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cattle                :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :     2,872.3          2,905.6          3,049.7
    Other             : Thou :        54.8             51.6             58.5
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :     2,927.1          2,957.2          3,108.1
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :     1,192            1,191            1,201
    Other             : Lbs  :     1,015            1,011              992
    Commercial        : Lbs  :     1,189            1,188            1,197
                      :      :
Calves                :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :       107.0             99.1            114.6
    Other             : Thou :         2.4              2.5              2.4
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :       109.4            101.7            117.0
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :       295              301              280
    Other             : Lbs  :       417              403              405
    Commercial        : Lbs  :       299              302              283
                      :      :
Hogs                  :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :     8,197.5          7,443.0          7,595.8
    Other             : Thou :       130.2            128.2            133.6
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :     8,327.7          7,571.2          7,729.5
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :       257              256              255
    Other             : Lbs  :       229              225              226
    Commercial        : Lbs  :       257              256              255
                      :      :
Sheep and Lambs       :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :       366.9            270.2            282.6
    Other             : Thou :        17.5             10.6             11.9
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :       384.3            280.8            294.5
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :       135              141              136
    Other             : Lbs  :        92               97               90
    Commercial        : Lbs  :       133              139              134
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
    Livestock Slaughter:  Number of Head Slaughtered and Average Live Weight
            by Species and Month, United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :      :                :                :
        Species       : Unit :      Jul       :      Aug       :      Sep
                      :      :                :                :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cattle                :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :     2,986.9          2,986.6          2,938.3
    Other             : Thou :        52.4             53.0             53.1
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :     3,039.3          3,039.5          2,991.4
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :     1,206            1,213            1,216
    Other             : Lbs  :     1,038            1,034            1,041
    Commercial        : Lbs  :     1,203            1,210            1,213
                      :      :
Calves                :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :       131.2            121.8            131.6
    Other             : Thou :         2.8              3.3              3.7
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :       134.0            125.1            135.3
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :       258              261              265
    Other             : Lbs  :       407              428              420
    Commercial        : Lbs  :       261              266              269
                      :      :
Hogs                  :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :     8,129.8          8,023.7          8,443.3
    Other             : Thou :       139.9            145.5            156.9
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :     8,269.7          8,169.2          8,600.2
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :       252              252              253
    Other             : Lbs  :       225              232              228
    Commercial        : Lbs  :       252              252              253
                      :      :
Sheep and Lambs       :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :       269.3            263.2            295.2
    Other             : Thou :        12.1             12.3             11.3
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :       281.4            275.5            306.5
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :       129              124              125
    Other             : Lbs  :        94               99              101
    Commercial        : Lbs  :       128              123              125
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
    Livestock Slaughter:  Number of Head Slaughtered and Average Live Weight
            by Species and Month, United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :      :            :            :            :
        Species       : Unit :    Oct     :    Nov     :    Dec     : Total 2/
                      :      :            :            :            :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cattle                :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :   2,990.5      2,717.1      2,833.8      34,787.0
    Other             : Thou :      64.0         55.5         60.7         678.0
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :   3,054.5      2,772.6      2,894.5      35,465.0
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :   1,218        1,214        1,218         1,207
    Other             : Lbs  :   1,031        1,025        1,032         1,026
    Commercial        : Lbs  :   1,214        1,211        1,214         1,203
                      :      :
Calves                :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :     121.0        108.7        126.9       1,422.4
    Other             : Thou :       4.0          3.5          3.0          35.5
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :     125.0        112.2        129.9       1,457.8
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :     277          281          277           282
    Other             : Lbs  :     420          409          428           412
    Commercial        : Lbs  :     282          285          278           285
                      :      :
Hogs                  :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :   9,191.7      8,650.1      9,231.0      99,284.7
    Other             : Thou :     159.8        158.9        194.9       1,744.6
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :   9,351.5      8,809.0      9,425.9     101,029.3
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :     257          262          261           257
    Other             : Lbs  :     232          233          233           230
    Commercial        : Lbs  :     257          261          260           256
                      :      :
Sheep and Lambs       :      :
  Number              :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Thou :     312.2        289.5        343.8       3,670.3
    Other             : Thou :      11.1          8.7         11.5         133.4
    Commercial 3/     : Thou :     323.3        298.1        355.3       3,803.7
  Live Weight/Head    :      :
    Fed. Insp.        : Lbs  :     128          131          133           133
    Other             : Lbs  :     100          100           98            96
    Commercial        : Lbs  :     127          130          132           132
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1/  Excludes slaughter on farms.
2/  Totals based on unrounded data.
3/  Commercial may not equal the sum of the parts due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
         Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection:  Number of Head
                   and Percentage by Classification and Month,
                             United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                           Months
  Classification  :-------------------------------------------------------------
                  :   Jan   :   Feb   :   Mar    :   Apr   :   May    :   Jun
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                         1,000 Head
                  :
Cattle            :
  Steers          :  1,420     1,319     1,353      1,395     1,460      1,569
  Heifers         :    954       876       978        952       945        948
  All Cows        :    557       453       462        474       449        478
  Dairy Cows      :    267       226       232        223       194        200
  Other Cows      :    289       227       229        252       254        279
  Bulls & Stags   :     47        44        46         50        52         54
    Total 2/      :  2,977     2,691     2,838      2,872     2,906      3,050
                  :
Hogs              :
  Barrows & Gilts :  8,142     7,301     8,016      7,872     7,146      7,263
  Sows            :    266       248       279        282       261        288
  Stags & Boars   :     45        42        40         43        36         45
    Total 2/      :  8,454     7,590     8,335      8,198     7,443      7,596
                  :
Sheep             :
  Mature Sheep    :     16        15        16         18        16         19
  Lambs &         :
   Yearlings      :    285       285       360        349       254        264
    Total 2/      :    301       300       377        367       270        283
                  :
                  :                      Percent of Total
                  :
Cattle            :
  Steers          :   47.7      49.0      47.7       48.6      50.2       51.5
  Heifers         :   32.0      32.5      34.5       33.2      32.5       31.1
  All Cows        :   18.7      16.8      16.3       16.5      15.4       15.7
  Dairy Cows      :    9.0       8.4       8.2        7.8       6.7        6.5
  Other Cows      :    9.7       8.4       8.1        8.8       8.7        9.1
  Bulls & Stags   :    1.6       1.6       1.6        1.7       1.8        1.8
    Total 2/      :  100.0     100.0     100.0      100.0     100.0      100.0
                  :
Hogs              :
  Barrows & Gilts :   96.3      96.2      96.2       96.0      96.0       95.6
  Sows            :    3.2       3.3       3.4        3.4       3.5        3.8
  Stags & Boars   :    0.5       0.5       0.5        0.5       0.5        0.6
    Total 2/      :  100.0     100.0     100.0      100.0     100.0      100.0
                  :
Sheep             :
  Mature Sheep    :    5.2       5.1       4.3        4.9       6.0        6.6
  Lambs &         :
   Yearlings      :   94.8      94.9      95.7       95.1      94.0       93.4
    Total 2/      :  100.0     100.0     100.0      100.0     100.0      100.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Livestock Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection:  Number
               of Head and Percentage by Classification and Month,
                       United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                      Months                      :
  Classification  :--------------------------------------------------: Total 2/
                  :  Jul  :  Aug  :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov  :  Dec   :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  :                         1,000 Head
                  :
Cattle            :
  Steers          : 1,542   1,527   1,426    1,377    1,322   1,391     17,101
  Heifers         :   913     933     969    1,048      842     869     11,228
  All Cows        :   481     474     491      514      506     526      5,865
  Dairy Cows      :   203     202     214      219      211     229      2,620
  Other Cows      :   278     272     277      295      295     298      3,245
  Bulls & Stags   :    51      52      53       51       47      47        593
    Total 2/      : 2,987   2,987   2,938    2,991    2,717   2,834     34,787
                  :
Hogs              :
  Barrows & Gilts : 7,773   7,684   8,104    8,843    8,329   8,881     95,354
  Sows            :   309     296     297      309      287     314      3,437
  Stags & Boars   :    48      44      42       40       34      35        494
    Total 2/      : 8,130   8,024   8,443    9,192    8,650   9,231     99,285
                  :
Sheep             :
  Mature Sheep    :    18      18      18       18       18      22        211
  Lambs &         :
   Yearlings      :   252     246     277      294      272     322      3,460
    Total 2/      :   269     263     295      312      289     344      3,670
                  :
                  :                      Percent of Total
                  :
Cattle            :
  Steers          :  51.6    51.1    48.5     46.1     48.6    49.1       49.2
  Heifers         :  30.6    31.2    33.0     35.1     31.0    30.7       32.3
  All Cows        :  16.1    15.9    16.7     17.2     18.6    18.6       16.9
  Dairy Cows      :   6.8     6.8     7.3      7.3      7.8     8.1        7.5
  Other Cows      :   9.3     9.1     9.4      9.9     10.9    10.5        9.3
  Bulls & Stags   :   1.7     1.7     1.8      1.7      1.7     1.7        1.7
    Total 2/      : 100.0   100.0   100.0    100.0    100.0   100.0      100.0
                  :
Hogs              :
  Barrows & Gilts :  95.6    95.8    96.0     96.2     96.3    96.2       96.0
  Sows            :   3.8     3.7     3.5      3.4      3.3     3.4        3.5
  Stags & Boars   :   0.6     0.5     0.5      0.4      0.4     0.4        0.5
    Total 2/      : 100.0   100.0   100.0    100.0    100.0   100.0      100.0
                  :
Sheep             :
  Mature Sheep    :   6.6     6.7     6.0      5.8      6.1     6.3        5.7
  Lambs &         :
   Yearlings      :  93.4    93.3    94.0     94.2     93.9    93.7       94.3
    Total 2/      : 100.0   100.0   100.0    100.0    100.0   100.0      100.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Species totals reported by food inspectors, Inspection Operations, FSIS.
2/  Totals and percentages based on unrounded data and may not equal sum of
    classes due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
        Cattle Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
                 Classification, and Month, United States, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Standard    :         :          :          :         :          :
     Federal     :   Jan   :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr   :   May    :   Jun
    Regions 1/   :         :          :          :         :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                          1,000 Head
                 :
1                :
  Steers         :    0.4       0.2        0.2        0.2       0.2        0.2
  Heifers        :    0.3       0.2        0.2        0.2       0.2        0.2
  All Cows       :    1.3       1.3        1.3        1.3       1.2        1.2
  Dairy Cows     :    1.2       1.2        1.2        1.3       1.0        1.1
  Other Cows     :              0.1                             0.2        0.1
  Bulls & Stags  :    0.2       0.2        0.2        0.2       0.2        0.2
Total Cattle 2/  :    2.1       1.9        1.8        1.9       1.8        1.8
                 :
2                :
  Steers         :    1.4       1.0        1.1        1.0       1.1        1.1
  Heifers        :    0.6       0.5        0.4        0.5       0.4        0.4
  All Cows       :    7.2       6.6        7.0        6.2       5.8        6.3
  Dairy Cows     :    7.0       6.5        6.8        6.0       5.7        6.2
  Other Cows     :    0.2       0.1        0.2        0.2       0.1        0.1
  Bulls & Stags  :    0.8       0.6        0.7        0.8       1.0        0.9
Total Cattle 2/  :   10.0       8.8        9.2        8.5       8.3        8.8
                 :
3                :
  Steers         :   33.5      31.3       36.7       38.4      39.1       39.1
  Heifers        :    5.8       6.0        7.1        6.8       5.6        7.0
  All Cows       :   41.6      34.6       37.1       33.5      30.7       34.0
  Dairy Cows     :   30.7      25.5       27.4       24.4      22.7       24.0
  Other Cows     :   10.9       9.2        9.7        9.1       8.0       10.0
  Bulls & Stags  :    2.1       1.8        1.7        2.0       2.1        1.9
Total Cattle 2/  :   83.1      73.8       82.7       80.7      77.5       82.1
                 :
4                :
  Steers         :    1.5       1.2        1.7        1.3       1.1        1.0
  Heifers        :    3.0       2.6        1.8        1.9       1.9        1.5
  All Cows       :   72.0      61.9       64.1       67.3      59.7       66.5
  Dairy Cows     :   27.1      23.0       22.9       21.6      18.5       19.7
  Other Cows     :   44.9      38.9       41.2       45.7      41.2       46.8
  Bulls & Stags  :    7.4       6.7        7.7        8.2       7.5        7.3
Total Cattle 2/  :   83.9      72.5       75.4       78.8      70.2       76.2
                 :
5                :
  Steers         :  136.4     121.2      120.6      126.0     133.1      139.3
  Heifers        :   64.2      56.6       49.2       50.5      49.7       47.9
  All Cows       :  144.0     115.2      116.8      117.7     104.4      108.0
  Dairy Cows     :  100.3      79.3       81.0       84.3      73.9       76.2
  Other Cows     :   43.7      35.9       35.8       33.4      30.5       31.8
  Bulls & Stags  :    9.7       8.9        8.6        9.5       9.0       10.1
Total Cattle 2/  :  354.4     301.8      295.3      303.7     296.2      305.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
        Cattle Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
           Classification, and Month, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Standard    :       :        :        :        :       :        :
     Federal     :  Jul  :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov  :  Dec   : Total 2/
    Regions 1/   :       :        :        :        :       :        :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                          1,000 Head
                 :
1                :
  Steers         :   0.1     0.2      0.4      0.5      0.5     0.4        3.5
  Heifers        :   0.2     0.2      0.3      0.3      0.3     0.4        3.0
  All Cows       :   1.3     1.1      1.2      1.2      1.1     1.2       14.6
  Dairy Cows     :   1.3     1.1      1.1      1.1      1.0     1.2       13.8
  Other Cows     :           0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1     0.1        0.9
  Bulls & Stags  :   0.2     0.2      0.2      0.2      0.2     0.2        2.4
Total Cattle 2/  :   1.9     1.8      2.0      2.3      2.1     2.2       23.6
                 :
2                :
  Steers         :   1.0     1.1      1.2      1.6      1.5     1.8       15.0
  Heifers        :   0.4     0.4      0.4      0.6      0.6     0.6        5.9
  All Cows       :   6.9     6.5      7.1      6.6      5.5     5.9       77.6
  Dairy Cows     :   6.7     6.4      7.0      6.3      4.9     5.7       75.2
  Other Cows     :   0.2     0.2      0.1      0.2      0.6     0.2        2.4
  Bulls & Stags  :   0.8     0.8      0.9      0.9      0.8     0.9        9.9
Total Cattle 2/  :   9.1     8.8      9.7      9.6      8.5     9.2      108.4
                 :
3                :
  Steers         :  40.7    45.7     40.6     41.5     38.3    32.4      457.3
  Heifers        :   5.8     7.1      8.4      9.6      8.8     7.1       85.1
  All Cows       :  34.5    33.6     36.3     39.7     38.6    40.2      434.4
  Dairy Cows     :  25.3    24.3     25.2     28.8     27.9    29.6      315.9
  Other Cows     :   9.2     9.2     11.1     11.0     10.7    10.6      118.5
  Bulls & Stags  :   1.9     2.0      2.1      2.3      2.3     2.0       24.4
Total Cattle 2/  :  82.9    88.3     87.4     93.1     88.0    81.7    1,001.2
                 :
4                :
  Steers         :   1.2     1.1      1.4      1.5      1.6     1.6       16.1
  Heifers        :   3.4     3.9      4.7      5.1      4.1     3.9       38.0
  All Cows       :  66.3    67.1     72.1     74.4     66.0    69.4      806.9
  Dairy Cows     :  20.6    21.3     23.1     25.7     23.6    23.4      270.5
  Other Cows     :  45.7    45.8     49.0     48.7     42.4    46.0      536.4
  Bulls & Stags  :   7.2     7.4      8.5      7.8      7.2     6.9       89.7
Total Cattle 2/  :  78.1    79.5     86.7     88.7     78.9    81.8      950.8
                 :
5                :
  Steers         : 142.0   138.9    131.0    136.4    129.5   125.6    1,580.0
  Heifers        :  47.5    45.5     50.2     52.1     51.2    54.4      618.8
  All Cows       : 106.8   104.7    108.7    109.5    116.3   127.8    1,379.8
  Dairy Cows     :  76.4    75.1     77.7     77.8     81.6    89.8      973.5
  Other Cows     :  30.4    29.5     31.0     31.7     34.7    38.0      406.3
  Bulls & Stags  :   9.2     9.8      9.9      9.8      8.8     9.1      112.6
Total Cattle 2/  : 305.5   298.8    299.7    307.8    305.8   316.9    3,691.1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
        Cattle Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
           Classification, and Month, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Standard    :         :          :          :         :          :
     Federal     :   Jan   :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr   :   May    :   Jun
    Regions 1/   :         :          :          :         :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                          1,000 Head
                 :
6                :
  Steers         :   292.2     273.3      294.1      278.1     281.6      300.2
  Heifers        :   186.3     163.0      197.2      193.1     198.1      208.9
  All Cows       :    76.7      61.2       59.4       66.7      74.2       80.7
  Dairy Cows     :    16.7      14.1       14.0       11.6       8.9        7.8
  Other Cows     :    60.1      47.2       45.4       55.1      65.3       72.8
  Bulls & Stags  :    12.1      12.3       13.3       14.0      15.2       14.0
Total Cattle 2/  :   567.3     509.8      564.0      551.8     569.1      603.8
                 :
7                :
  Steers         :   685.6     665.0      665.7      700.1     746.9      781.5
  Heifers        :   519.7     492.1      553.8      536.7     529.7      527.1
  All Cows       :    91.1      68.9       71.4       75.9      72.3       74.0
  Dairy Cows     :    15.5      12.3       12.5       11.2       9.8       10.7
  Other Cows     :    75.6      56.6       58.9       64.7      62.5       63.3
  Bulls & Stags  :     5.0       5.0        4.7        5.0       5.4        6.6
Total Cattle 2/  : 1,301.4   1,231.0    1,295.6    1,317.7   1,354.2    1,389.2
                 :
8                :
  Steers         :   148.5     128.5      120.2      133.8     132.8      163.6
  Heifers        :   111.2      98.8      113.8      105.8     108.0      103.9
  All Cows       :    29.3      25.0       24.9       25.4      24.2       25.8
  Dairy Cows     :     4.1       4.8        5.1        4.4       3.6        4.3
  Other Cows     :    25.2      20.3       19.8       21.0      20.6       21.5
  Bulls & Stags  :     4.0       4.1        3.7        4.4       5.0        5.5
Total Cattle 2/  :   293.0     256.5      262.6      269.4     270.0      298.8
                 :
9                :
  Steers         :    53.9      50.7       54.9       56.4      58.3       63.5
  Heifers        :    10.9      10.1       11.8       11.2      10.1       11.2
  All Cows       :    59.3      50.8       52.9       52.1      48.3       51.1
  Dairy Cows     :    50.9      45.6       47.1       43.4      38.0       37.3
  Other Cows     :     8.4       5.2        5.9        8.6      10.3       13.8
  Bulls & Stags  :     2.7       1.7        2.2        2.7       3.5        3.9
Total Cattle 2/  :   126.7     113.3      121.8      122.4     120.2      129.7
                 :
10               :
  Steers         :    66.3      46.4       57.9       60.0      65.7       79.9
  Heifers        :    51.8      45.6       42.4       45.9      41.5       39.9
  All Cows       :    34.2      27.5       26.9       28.2      27.8       30.8
  Dairy Cows     :    13.8      13.5       14.4       14.3      12.1       12.3
  Other Cows     :    20.4      14.0       12.6       13.9      15.6       18.5
  Bulls & Stags  :     2.6       4.0        2.7        3.2       3.0        3.4
Total Cattle 2/  :   154.8     121.8      129.9      137.4     138.1      154.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
        Cattle Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
           Classification, and Month, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Standard    :       :        :        :        :       :        :
     Federal     :  Jul  :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov  :  Dec   : Total 2/
    Regions 1/   :       :        :        :        :       :        :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                          1,000 Head
                 :
6                :
  Steers         :  281.5   295.6    279.6    249.7    243.9   259.0    3,328.8
  Heifers        :  199.7   194.7    201.8    223.5    176.3   178.9    2,321.3
  All Cows       :   95.4    88.6     85.9     93.6     83.6    70.8      936.8
  Dairy Cows     :    9.2     9.4     11.4     11.1      9.8     9.8      133.8
  Other Cows     :   86.2    79.2     74.5     82.5     73.8    61.0      803.0
  Bulls & Stags  :   13.4    12.9     12.8     14.0     12.8    12.7      159.6
Total Cattle 2/  :  590.0   591.8    580.1    580.8    516.5   521.4    6,746.6
                 :
7                :
  Steers         :  779.3   760.3    696.2    687.6    643.7   696.1    8,508.0
  Heifers        :  499.4   519.9    537.6    578.7    458.9   479.3    6,232.9
  All Cows       :   70.8    73.7     76.5     83.4     84.5    91.3      933.7
  Dairy Cows     :   10.7    11.7     12.3     13.3     12.5    13.1      145.6
  Other Cows     :   60.1    62.0     64.1     70.1     72.0    78.2      788.1
  Bulls & Stags  :    5.8     5.9      5.3      4.6      4.7     5.2       63.4
Total Cattle 2/  :1,355.3 1,359.8  1,315.6  1,354.4  1,191.8 1,272.0   15,738.1
                 :
8                :
  Steers         :  156.4   150.0    143.0    131.6    139.2   143.5    1,691.2
  Heifers        :  109.4   117.3    119.6    125.3     99.2   104.9    1,317.0
  All Cows       :   23.2    22.8     22.2     22.0     25.8    31.0      301.7
  Dairy Cows     :    4.6     4.6      3.9      3.5      2.6     3.4       48.8
  Other Cows     :   18.7    18.2     18.3     18.5     23.2    27.6      252.9
  Bulls & Stags  :    4.9     6.0      6.4      5.1      4.6     4.8       58.8
Total Cattle 2/  :  294.0   296.1    291.2    283.9    268.9   284.3    3,368.6
                 :
9                :
  Steers         :   66.2    63.1     64.6     64.0     61.2    68.1      725.0
  Heifers        :    7.6     8.4      8.4      9.1      6.8     5.9      111.3
  All Cows       :   49.8    49.7     51.6     52.0     50.1    52.7      620.3
  Dairy Cows     :   37.1    37.7     41.2     40.0     36.6    41.7      496.7
  Other Cows     :   12.7    11.9     10.4     12.0     13.6    11.0      123.6
  Bulls & Stags  :    3.5     3.3      3.3      3.2      2.7     2.6       35.3
Total Cattle 2/  :  127.1   124.5    127.8    128.3    120.8   129.3    1,491.9
                 :
10               :
  Steers         :   73.1    71.4     67.8     62.7     62.6    62.2      776.1
  Heifers        :   40.0    35.7     37.6     43.9     36.0    34.0      494.3
  All Cows       :   26.3    26.5     29.1     31.5     34.3    36.0      359.1
  Dairy Cows     :   11.1    10.6     11.0     11.6     10.1    10.9      145.8
  Other Cows     :   15.2    15.9     18.1     19.9     24.2    25.1      213.3
  Bulls & Stags  :    3.8     3.6      3.6      3.3      2.9     2.8       37.1
Total Cattle 2/  :  143.3   137.2    138.1    141.4    135.8   135.0    1,666.7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  States included in regions are as follows:  1- CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT; 2-
    NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, VA, & WV; 4- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN; 5- IL,
    IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI; 6-  AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO, & NE; 8- CO,
    MT, ND, SD, UT, & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI, & NV; 10- ID, OR, & WA.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
         Calf Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
                           Month, United States, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Standard    :         :          :          :         :          :
     Federal     :   Jan   :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr   :   May    :   Jun
    Regions 1/   :         :          :          :         :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                          1,000 Head
                 :
1                :   4.1        3.4        4.7       4.4        3.9       4.3
                 :
2                :  26.2       23.6       30.4      25.1       23.8      29.3
                 :
3 3/             :
                 :
4 3/             :  21.5       16.9       19.1      15.2       14.7      17.5
                 :
5                :  42.9       42.2       48.3      43.3       40.4      44.3
                 :
6                :   4.4        3.4        3.0       2.2        2.0       2.2
                 :
7                :   0.1        0.1        0.1       0.1        0.1       0.1
                 :
8                :
                 :
9                :  21.5       18.5       16.8      14.4       12.7      14.9
                 :
10               :   4.6        2.7        2.2       2.2        1.6       2.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
         Calf Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
                     Month, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Standard   :        :        :        :        :        :        :
    Federal    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Total 2/
   Regions 1/  :        :        :        :        :        :        :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                           1,000 Head
               :
1              :   4.5      4.3      5.0      4.5      4.2      5.0      52.3
               :
2              :  31.3     26.7     31.7     27.7     24.4     29.7     330.0
               :
3 3/           :
               :
4 3/           :  20.7     19.1     23.6     22.3     19.1     23.9     233.8
               :
5              :  45.0     40.6     44.5     42.3     40.0     43.9     517.5
               :
6              :   3.5      4.2      5.2      4.7      3.8      4.2      42.7
               :
7              :   0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1       1.0
               :
8              :
               :
9              :  22.9     23.1     18.5     16.7     14.6     17.4     211.9
               :
10             :   3.2      3.7      3.1      2.7      2.7      2.6      33.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  States included in regions are as follows:  1- CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT; 2-
    NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, VA, & WV; 4- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN; 5- IL,
    IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO, & NE; 8- CO,
    MT, ND, SD, UT, & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI, & NV; 10- ID, OR, & WA.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  Region 3 combined with region 4 to avoid disclosure of individual
    operations.
 
 
 
 
          Hog Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
                 Classification, and Month, United States, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Standard     :         :         :         :         :          :
      Federal      :   Jan   :   Feb   :   Mar   :   Apr   :   May    :   Jun
     Regions 1/    :         :         :         :         :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                         1,000 Head
                   :
1                  :
  Barrows & Gilts  :     1.3       1.1       1.0       1.4       1.3        1.8
  Sows             :                         0.1
  Stags & Boars    :
  Total Hogs 2/    :     1.3       1.2       1.1       1.4       1.4        1.9
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
2                  :
  Barrows & Gilts  :    11.7       8.3       9.2       9.9      10.5       11.7
  Sows             :     0.1       0.1       0.2       0.1       0.1        0.1
  Stags & Boars    :
  Total Hogs 2/    :    11.9       8.4       9.3      10.1      10.6       11.8
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
3 3/               :
  Barrows & Gilts  :
  Sows             :
  Stags & Boars    :
  Total Hogs 2/    :
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
4 3/               :
  Barrows & Gilts  : 1,796.2   1,587.9   1,799.6   1,739.7   1,602.6    1,630.7
  Sows             :    79.6      73.3      87.4      84.8      74.8       75.2
  Stags & Boars    :     1.8       1.2       1.7       1.9       1.4        1.3
  Total Hogs 2/    : 1,877.6   1,662.3   1,888.7   1,826.4   1,678.8    1,707.2
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
5 4/               :
  Barrows & Gilts  :
  Sows             :
  Stags & Boars    :
  Total Hogs 2/    :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
          Hog Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
           Classification, and Month, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Standard     :       :        :       :        :       :       :
      Federal      :  Jul  :  Aug   :  Sep  :  Oct   :  Nov  :  Dec  : Total 2/
     Regions 1/    :       :        :       :        :       :       :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                         1,000 Head
                   :
1                  :
  Barrows & Gilts  :    1.7     1.8      1.7     2.0      1.7     2.5      19.3
  Sows             :    0.1     0.1      0.1     0.1                        0.6
  Stags & Boars    :                                                        0.1
  Total Hogs 2/    :    1.8     1.8      1.8     2.0      1.8     2.5      20.0
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
2                  :
  Barrows & Gilts  :   12.7    12.3     13.0    12.6     12.0    18.9     142.7
  Sows             :    0.2     0.1      0.2     0.2      0.1     0.1       1.7
  Stags & Boars    :            0.1      0.1              0.1               0.4
  Total Hogs 2/    :   12.9    12.5     13.2    12.8     12.1    19.1     144.8
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
3 3/               :
  Barrows & Gilts  :
  Sows             :
  Stags & Boars    :
  Total Hogs 2/    :
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
4 3/               :
  Barrows & Gilts  :1,687.0 1,690.9  1,847.9 1,987.9  1,868.5 1,961.5  21,200.5
  Sows             :   85.3    84.5     80.0    93.8     94.7    95.6   1,009.2
  Stags & Boars    :    1.6     0.7      0.1     0.5      0.9     1.0      14.0
  Total Hogs 2/    :1,774.0 1,776.1  1,928.1 2,082.2  1,964.2 2,058.2  22,223.7
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
5 4/               :
  Barrows & Gilts  :
  Sows             :
  Stags & Boars    :
  Total Hogs 2/    :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
          Hog Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
           Classification, and Month, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Standard     :         :         :         :         :          :
      Federal      :   Jan   :   Feb   :   Mar   :   Apr   :   May    :   Jun
     Regions 1/    :         :         :         :         :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                         1,000 Head
                   :
6                  :
  Barrows & Gilts  :   348.6     309.6     339.6     335.2     319.9      331.0
  Sows             :    20.9      21.2      20.9      21.7      17.6       18.5
  Stags & Boars    :                         0.1                 0.3
  Total Hogs 2/    :   369.5     330.9     360.5     357.0     337.8      349.5
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
7 4/               :
  Barrows & Gilts  : 5,408.5   4,906.0   5,342.1   5,247.2   4,725.7    4,793.4
  Sows             :   134.2     122.2     137.2     146.1     136.6      150.5
  Stags & Boars    :    43.5      40.3      37.8      41.2      34.6       43.8
  Total Hogs 2/    : 5,586.1   5,068.4   5,517.1   5,434.5   4,896.8    4,987.6
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
8                  :
  Barrows & Gilts  :   371.3     311.9     333.0     343.3     296.4      291.0
  Sows             :    31.0      30.3      33.1      28.9      31.5       43.1
  Stags & Boars    :
  Total Hogs 2/    :   402.4     342.2     366.1     372.2     327.8      334.0
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
9                  :
  Barrows & Gilts  :   179.1     151.9     165.6     168.9     165.2      176.5
  Sows             :     0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1        0.1
  Stags & Boars    :
  Total Hogs 2/    :   179.2     152.0     165.7     169.0     165.3      176.6
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
10                 :
  Barrows & Gilts  :    25.0      23.9      26.5      26.6      24.1       26.8
  Sows             :     0.3       0.3       0.4       0.4       0.3        0.4
  Stags & Boars    :
  Total Hogs 2/    :    25.4      24.2      26.9      27.0      24.4       27.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
          Hog Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
           Classification, and Month, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Standard     :       :        :       :        :       :       :
      Federal      :  Jul  :  Aug   :  Sep  :  Oct   :  Nov  :  Dec  : Total 2/
     Regions 1/    :       :        :       :        :       :       :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                         1,000 Head
                   :
6                  :
  Barrows & Gilts  :  385.4   336.6    343.7   370.8    376.5   400.0   4,197.0
  Sows             :   19.8    21.7     23.2    25.0     26.6    26.0     263.3
  Stags & Boars    :    0.1     0.4      0.1                      0.1       1.2
  Total Hogs 2/    :  405.3   358.7    367.0   395.8    403.2   426.2   4,461.5
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
7 4/               :
  Barrows & Gilts  :5,143.5 5,102.9  5,315.4 5,867.0  5,473.5 5,823.4  63,148.5
  Sows             :  159.7   149.5    152.8   153.3    140.9   172.4   1,755.3
  Stags & Boars    :   45.8    42.5     41.7    39.7     32.7    34.1     477.7
  Total Hogs 2/    :5,349.1 5,294.9  5,509.8 6,060.0  5,647.1 6,029.8  65,381.5
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
8                  :
  Barrows & Gilts  :  331.3   326.6    351.3   374.3    382.7   443.9   4,157.0
  Sows             :   44.0    39.5     40.2    35.6     24.5    19.6     401.2
  Stags & Boars    :                                                        0.1
  Total Hogs 2/    :  375.3   366.1    391.5   409.9    407.2   463.6   4,558.3
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
9                  :
  Barrows & Gilts  :  184.5   185.7    202.5   200.0    185.8   200.5   2,166.2
  Sows             :    0.2     0.2      0.2     0.2      0.1     0.1       1.5
  Stags & Boars    :                                                        0.2
  Total Hogs 2/    :  184.7   185.9    202.7   200.2    185.9   200.7   2,167.9
                   :
                   :
                   :
                   :
10                 :
  Barrows & Gilts  :   26.5    27.4     28.7    28.2     28.2    30.7     322.6
  Sows             :    0.3     0.3      0.4     0.4      0.3     0.3       4.0
  Stags & Boars    :                     0.1     0.1                        0.5
  Total Hogs 2/    :   26.9    27.8     29.1    28.7     28.6    31.0     327.1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  States included in regions are as follows:  1- CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT; 2-
    NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, VA, & WV; 4- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN; 5- IL,
    IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO, & NE; 8- CO,
    MT, ND, SD, UT, & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI, & NV; 10- ID, OR, & WA.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  Region 3 combined with region 4 to avoid disclosure of individual
    operations.
4/  Region 5 combined with region 7 to avoid disclosure of individual
    operations.
 
 
 
 
    Sheep and Lamb Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
                 Classification, and Month, United States, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Standard      :        :         :         :         :         :
       Federal       :  Jan   :   Feb   :   Mar   :   Apr   :   May   :   Jun
      Regions 1/     :        :         :         :         :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :                        1,000 Head
                     :
1                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   0.4      0.3       0.4       0.5       0.4       0.4
  Lambs & Yearlings  :   0.8      0.5       0.9       3.1       0.8       0.9
  Total Sheep 2/     :   1.2      0.8       1.2       3.7       1.2       1.4
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
2                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   1.8      1.8       1.8       2.0       1.8       2.3
  Lambs & Yearlings  :   7.3      4.5       6.6      16.0       6.8       7.5
  Total Sheep 2/     :   9.1      6.3       8.4      18.0       8.7       9.9
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
3                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   0.5      0.4       0.5       0.7       0.7       0.7
  Lambs & Yearlings  :   7.7      7.8       9.0      11.7       8.0       9.4
  Total Sheep 2/     :   8.3      8.2       9.5      12.4       8.7      10.0
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
4                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   0.4      0.4       0.6       0.8       0.8       1.1
  Lambs & Yearlings  :   0.3      0.3       0.3       0.3       0.2       0.3
  Total Sheep 2/     :   0.7      0.7       0.8       1.1       1.0       1.4
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
5                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   3.9      3.5       4.1       4.8       4.2       4.4
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  32.1     32.4      35.3      36.5      24.0      28.6
  Total Sheep 2/     :  36.1     35.9      39.3      41.3      28.1      33.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
    Sheep and Lamb Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
           Classification, and Month, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Standard      :       :       :       :       :       :       :
       Federal       :  Jul  :  Aug  :  Sep  :  Oct  :  Nov  :  Dec  : Total 2/
      Regions 1/     :       :       :       :       :       :       :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :                        1,000 Head
                     :
1                    :
  Mature Sheep       :  0.4     0.4     0.5     0.4     0.4     0.5       5.0
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  0.9     1.2     1.5     1.5     1.3     1.8      15.1
  Total Sheep 2/     :  1.3     1.6     2.0     1.9     1.7     2.3      20.1
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
2                    :
  Mature Sheep       :  2.2     2.2     2.0     1.9     2.1     2.3      24.4
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  7.6     7.4     8.3     7.7     7.3    11.8      98.9
  Total Sheep 2/     :  9.8     9.6    10.4     9.6     9.5    14.1     123.3
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
3                    :
  Mature Sheep       :  0.9     0.6     0.6     0.7     0.8     2.1       9.2
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  9.4     8.9     9.3     8.1     8.1     9.3     106.8
  Total Sheep 2/     : 10.3     9.5     9.9     8.8     8.9    11.5     116.0
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
4                    :
  Mature Sheep       :  0.9     1.0     1.0     0.7     0.6     0.8       9.1
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  0.5     0.3     0.5     0.5     0.4     0.4       4.2
  Total Sheep 2/     :  1.4     1.3     1.5     1.2     1.0     1.2      13.3
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
5                    :
  Mature Sheep       :  4.7     4.8     5.2     5.0     5.9     5.9      56.3
  Lambs & Yearlings  : 30.6    34.1    33.3    35.7    30.1    36.4     389.1
  Total Sheep 2/     : 35.3    39.0    38.5    40.7    35.9    42.3     445.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
    Sheep and Lamb Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
           Classification, and Month, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Standard      :        :         :        :         :          :
       Federal       :  Jan   :   Feb   :  Mar   :   Apr   :   May    :   Jun
      Regions 1/     :        :         :        :         :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :                        1,000 Head
                     :
6                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   4.1       4.5      4.9       4.8       4.5        4.4
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  35.4      38.4     39.7      44.1      33.6       32.9
  Total Sheep 2/     :  39.5      42.9     44.6      49.0      38.1       37.3
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
7                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   2.0       2.4      1.8       1.7       1.0        2.3
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  45.8      42.0     57.9      50.1      34.0       32.0
  Total Sheep 2/     :  47.8      44.3     59.7      51.7      35.0       34.3
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
8                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   2.1       1.6      2.0       2.1       2.2        2.4
  Lambs & Yearlings  : 116.6     117.8    149.6     140.2     111.6      111.9
  Total Sheep 2/     : 118.7     119.4    151.6     142.4     113.9      114.3
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
9 3/                 :
  Mature Sheep       :
  Lambs & Yearlings  :
  Total Sheep 2/     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
10 3/                :
  Mature Sheep       :   0.5       0.5      0.4       0.5       0.5        0.7
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  39.0      41.2     61.0      46.8      35.1       40.4
  Total Sheep 2/     :  39.5      41.7     61.5      47.3      35.6       41.1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
    Sheep and Lamb Slaughter:  Number of Head Federally Inspected by Region,
           Classification, and Month, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Standard      :       :       :       :       :       :       :
       Federal       :  Jul  :  Aug  :  Sep  :  Oct  :  Nov  :  Dec  : Total 2/
      Regions 1/     :       :       :       :       :       :       :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :                        1,000 Head
                     :
6                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   4.7    4.5      4.0     4.4     3.9     5.0      53.7
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  29.4   27.5     33.8    42.5    35.5    44.9     437.7
  Total Sheep 2/     :  34.0   31.9     37.8    47.0    39.4    49.9     491.4
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
7                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   1.4    1.6      1.4     1.9     1.3     1.9      20.7
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  30.2   43.0     49.5    48.0    42.7    52.2     527.4
  Total Sheep 2/     :  31.6   44.6     50.9    49.9    44.0    54.2     548.1
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
8                    :
  Mature Sheep       :   2.1    2.0      2.4     2.3     1.9     2.3      25.4
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  99.7   83.5    101.6   109.6   108.2   133.9   1,384.3
  Total Sheep 2/     : 101.8   85.5    104.1   111.8   110.1   136.2   1,409.7
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
9 3/                 :
  Mature Sheep       :
  Lambs & Yearlings  :
  Total Sheep 2/     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
                     :
10 3/                :
  Mature Sheep       :   0.5    0.7      0.6     0.6     0.8     0.7       7.0
  Lambs & Yearlings  :  43.2   39.5     39.6    40.7    38.2    31.5     496.0
  Total Sheep 2/     :  43.8   40.1     40.2    41.3    39.0    32.2     503.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  States included in regions are as follows:  1- CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, & VT; 2-
    NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, VA, & WV; 4- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & TN; 5- IL,
    IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO, & NE; 8- CO,
    MT, ND, SD, UT, & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI, & NV; 10- ID, OR, & WA.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  Region 9 combined with region 10 to avoid disclosure of individual
    operations.
 
 
 
 
             Commercial Cattle Slaughter:  Number of Head by Month,
                        State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :          :          :          :
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
              :          :          :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                           1,000 Head
              :
AL            :    15.9       14.4       18.4       19.8       17.3       20.6
AZ            :    36.0       33.6       38.2       37.6       39.8       42.7
AR            :     2.1        1.8        1.7        1.8        1.4        1.5
CA            :    89.8       78.8       82.7       84.0       79.6       86.2
CO            :   214.9      185.0      188.6      191.3      192.6      216.8
DE-MD         :     3.2        2.8        3.3        2.9        2.7        3.1
FL            :     4.9        4.4        4.3        4.0        3.8        3.8
GA            :    31.3       29.4       30.5       32.0       28.8       30.0
HI            :     1.6        1.7        1.7        1.6        1.5        1.5
ID            :    67.6       52.4       57.2       61.2       60.2       68.6
IL            :    86.9       76.1       85.5       90.0       89.4       89.1
IN            :     4.5        3.6        3.6        3.4        2.8        3.1
IA            :    88.2       75.4       81.0       78.2       76.1       73.5
KS            :   605.7      600.7      624.6      646.1      654.9      662.6
KY            :     4.1        3.5        2.9        2.7        2.4        2.0
LA            :     2.4        2.2        2.2        2.2        1.9        2.2
MI            :    36.8       30.7       27.6       34.1       33.2       34.1
MN            :    94.2       75.6       54.4       50.1       46.1       48.0
MS            :
MO            :     6.5        5.3        5.5        5.2        5.3        5.9
MT            :     1.5        1.3        1.2        1.7        1.8        2.1
NE            :   611.9      559.2      594.6      597.6      626.2      656.0
NV            :     0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1
N ENG 2/      :     2.5        2.1        2.0        2.1        2.0        2.1
NJ            :     2.2        1.7        2.0        2.0        1.8        2.0
NM            :     1.7        1.5        1.7        1.6        1.9        2.0
NY            :     8.1        7.3        7.5        6.7        6.7        6.9
NC            :    15.2       12.5       12.8       13.7       11.6       12.5
ND            :
OH            :    13.8       13.1       12.0       11.1       12.4       10.7
OK            :     3.3        2.7        2.7        2.8        2.5        2.7
OR            :     1.1        1.1        1.1        1.2        1.1        1.2
PA            :    79.6       70.6       78.9       77.3       74.5       78.7
SC            :
SD            :    25.2       20.2       19.7       20.2       19.2       19.8
TN            :
TX            :   566.9      509.7      565.0      554.3      572.7      613.7
UT            :
VA            :     2.0        1.9        1.8        1.3        1.2        1.0
WA            :    87.3       69.6       72.9       76.3       78.2       85.6
WV            :     1.4        0.9        0.9        0.7        0.6        0.6
WI            :   142.7      124.9      133.2      133.9      130.6      137.5
WY            :     0.6        0.5        0.5        0.4        0.4        0.5
              :
US  3/        : 3,039.4    2,746.8    2,894.5    2,927.1    2,957.2    3,108.1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Commercial Cattle Slaughter:  Number of Head by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
     State    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :   Dec   :   Year
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                           1,000 Head
              :
AL            :   18.6     19.3     20.8     20.6     21.6      21.3      228.6
AZ            :   40.3     37.1     38.6     39.5     37.7      41.9      463.0
AR            :    1.4      1.6      1.8      2.0      1.7       1.9       20.7
CA            :   85.8     86.5     88.3     88.0     82.5      87.0    1,019.1
CO            :  210.3    212.2    209.0    203.6    189.9     202.9    2,417.2
DE-MD         :    2.8      3.0      3.0      3.2      3.2       3.3       36.3
FL            :    3.9      3.6      4.4      4.6      4.3       4.7       50.7
GA            :   30.1     30.0     32.1     31.9     24.9      28.2      359.1
HI            :    1.7      1.4      1.5      1.5      1.2       1.2       18.2
ID            :   66.4     59.9     61.2     62.5     61.2      64.8      743.2
IL            :   85.7     85.9     81.6     85.3     84.2      79.3    1,019.0
IN            :    3.3      3.5      3.7      4.2      3.6       4.3       43.3
IA            :   72.3     75.6     75.2     80.8     77.8      78.1      932.2
KS            :  645.5    650.7    639.7    654.3    554.1     601.7    7,540.8
KY            :    4.1      4.6      5.6      6.3      5.8       5.8       49.8
LA            :    2.1      2.0      1.9      2.1      2.3       2.0       25.5
MI            :   36.0     32.4     32.8     33.5     30.4      33.2      394.7
MN            :   48.3     49.3     52.3     51.8     55.8      59.5      685.3
MS            :
MO            :    6.3      6.4      6.8      7.9      6.0       8.7       75.9
MT            :    2.0      2.1      1.9      2.3      2.0       2.1       21.9
NE            :  639.8    636.1    602.7    621.1    562.8     592.4    7,300.4
NV            :    0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1       0.1        1.0
N ENG 2/      :    2.0      2.0      2.4      2.9      2.7       2.7       27.5
NJ            :    2.0      2.0      2.2      2.2      1.9       2.4       24.4
NM            :    1.5      2.0      1.5      1.9      1.6       1.6       20.6
NY            :    7.1      6.9      7.6      7.8      6.8       7.1       86.6
NC            :   12.6     13.2     14.4     15.5     14.0      14.0      162.0
ND            :
OH            :   13.0     11.6     11.6     15.4     12.8      12.8      150.3
OK            :    2.7      3.0      2.9      3.0      3.0       3.4       34.7
OR            :    1.3      1.3      1.4      1.4      1.5       1.3       15.0
PA            :   79.5     84.7     83.6     89.3     84.4      77.9      958.9
SC            :
SD            :   19.2     19.2     19.9     21.2     21.8      23.6      249.3
TN            :
TX            :  592.7    594.3    579.9    581.0    515.8     521.0    6,767.0
UT            :
VA            :    1.0      1.1      1.5      2.1      2.1       2.3       19.3
WA            :   77.1     77.4     76.8     78.9     74.6      70.4      924.9
WV            :    0.6      0.9      1.4      2.4      2.0       1.9       14.3
WI            :  139.7    135.9    138.5    143.3    138.8     150.9    1,649.7
WY            :    0.4      0.7      0.7      0.3      0.6       0.8        6.4
              :
US  3/        :3,039.3  3,039.5  2,991.4  3,054.5  2,772.6   2,894.5   35,465.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, data not printed
    to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
            Commercial Cattle Slaughter:  Total Live Weight by Month,
                        State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                    :
       State       :        Jan        :        Feb         :        Mar
                   :                   :                    :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                        1,000 Pounds
                   :
AL                 :        17,174              15,508               20,006
AZ                 :        39,621              37,020               42,561
AR                 :         1,907               1,630                1,760
CA                 :       111,779              97,886              100,636
CO                 :       261,788             226,664              230,727
DE-MD              :         3,931               3,353                3,955
FL                 :         4,752               4,283                4,388
GA                 :        35,331              33,519               34,574
HI                 :         1,568               1,634                1,721
ID                 :        81,167              63,919               71,590
IL                 :       105,113              93,238              104,781
IN                 :         4,687               3,788                3,746
IA                 :       108,371              93,321              100,667
KS                 :       718,477             708,070              726,320
KY                 :         4,183               3,608                2,903
LA                 :         2,009               1,874                1,834
MI                 :        44,425              37,015               35,462
MN                 :       122,967             100,971               72,965
MS                 :
MO                 :         7,199               5,872                6,213
MT                 :         1,744               1,511                1,335
NE                 :       765,896             709,429              748,300
NV                 :            80                  78                   62
N ENG 2/           :         2,590               2,247                2,231
NJ                 :         2,417               1,897                2,233
NM                 :         1,741               1,467                1,622
NY                 :         8,908               8,004                8,248
NC                 :        15,483              12,604               13,479
ND                 :
OH                 :        15,911              14,709               13,443
OK                 :         3,118               2,509                2,595
OR                 :         1,399               1,329                1,370
PA                 :       101,711              90,225              100,620
SC                 :
SD                 :        30,988              26,119               26,093
TN                 :
TX                 :       638,015             577,388              639,023
UT                 :
VA                 :         1,839               1,842                1,793
WA                 :       107,485              85,195               90,297
WV                 :         1,239                 775                  876
WI                 :       172,149             155,133              168,314
WY                 :           668                 543                  520
                   :
US  3/             :     3,638,045           3,307,625            3,472,734
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
            Commercial Cattle Slaughter:  Total Live Weight by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                    :
       State       :        Apr        :        May         :        Jun
                   :                   :                    :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                        1,000 Pounds
                   :
AL                 :        21,464              19,834               27,220
AZ                 :        42,342              45,359               49,027
AR                 :         1,798               1,305                1,294
CA                 :       102,849              98,612              107,509
CO                 :       231,041             227,316              258,584
DE-MD              :         3,719               3,399                3,904
FL                 :         4,038               3,833                3,788
GA                 :        36,333              32,203               33,959
HI                 :         1,589               1,472                1,495
ID                 :        75,186              72,772               83,108
IL                 :       108,971             107,278              106,970
IN                 :         3,544               2,921                3,238
IA                 :        94,342              91,149               88,186
KS                 :       744,688             758,185              782,398
KY                 :         2,654               2,416                1,961
LA                 :         1,738               1,473                1,712
MI                 :        45,304              45,552               46,915
MN                 :        66,362              60,381               62,992
MS                 :
MO                 :         5,946               6,245                7,398
MT                 :         1,919               2,029                2,313
NE                 :       735,418             762,699              802,096
NV                 :            82                 111                   59
N ENG 2/           :         2,314               2,182                2,286
NJ                 :         2,092               1,847                2,114
NM                 :         1,492               1,800                1,857
NY                 :         7,373               7,404                7,748
NC                 :        14,313              12,261               13,047
ND                 :
OH                 :        12,499              14,050               12,291
OK                 :         2,706               2,367                2,553
OR                 :         1,540               1,366                1,493
PA                 :        97,608              94,052               99,453
SC                 :
SD                 :        26,907              25,505               26,709
TN                 :
TX                 :       626,447             653,785              701,088
UT                 :
VA                 :         1,275               1,147                  993
WA                 :        93,982              95,671              104,533
WV                 :           615                 564                  569
WI                 :       167,119             163,909              174,067
WY                 :           476                 468                  545
                   :
US  3/             :     3,479,043           3,512,385            3,721,462
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
            Commercial Cattle Slaughter:  Total Live Weight by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                    :
       State       :        Jul        :        Aug         :        Sep
                   :                   :                    :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                        1,000 Pounds
                   :
AL                 :        24,492              24,841               26,119
AZ                 :        46,500              42,754               45,013
AR                 :         1,207               1,298                1,505
CA                 :       106,100             106,991              109,913
CO                 :       256,999             260,166              258,265
DE-MD              :         3,431               3,646                3,662
FL                 :         3,989               3,571                4,288
GA                 :        34,110              34,046               36,248
HI                 :         1,625               1,425                1,468
ID                 :        80,820              75,026               77,631
IL                 :       101,787             102,462               98,514
IN                 :         3,480               3,747                3,893
IA                 :        85,304              89,458               89,446
KS                 :       772,666             785,113              772,578
KY                 :         4,257               4,823                5,855
LA                 :         1,698               1,634                1,591
MI                 :        48,548              44,131               43,400
MN                 :        62,806              63,742               68,237
MS                 :
MO                 :         7,948               7,923                8,478
MT                 :         2,211               2,327                2,092
NE                 :       784,393             781,203              745,959
NV                 :           112                  87                   72
N ENG 2/           :         2,210               2,098                2,532
NJ                 :         2,204               2,254                2,430
NM                 :         1,472               1,923                1,532
NY                 :         8,056               7,898                8,565
NC                 :        13,199              14,059               14,930
ND                 :
OH                 :        14,863              13,176               13,206
OK                 :         2,629               2,826                2,674
OR                 :         1,586               1,681                1,748
PA                 :        99,404             106,641              105,309
SC                 :
SD                 :        25,619              25,740               26,490
TN                 :
TX                 :       680,991             688,330              672,180
UT                 :
VA                 :         1,006               1,053                1,373
WA                 :        96,044              98,323               98,060
WV                 :           636                 898                1,228
WI                 :       175,362             170,567              174,437
WY                 :           495                 839                  804
                   :
US  3/             :     3,656,812           3,676,393            3,629,369
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
            Commercial Cattle Slaughter:  Total Live Weight by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                :                :                :
   State   :      Oct       :      Nov       :      Dec       :      Year
           :                :                :                :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                            1,000 Pounds
           :
AL         :      25,915           27,141           26,746           276,460
AZ         :      45,953           43,856           48,506           528,512
AR         :       1,626            1,507            1,594            18,430
CA         :     110,036          105,214          110,206         1,267,733
CO         :     250,018          231,528          247,629         2,940,725
DE-MD      :       3,795            3,841            3,970            44,608
FL         :       4,580            4,287            4,550            50,347
GA         :      35,675           27,884           32,125           406,008
HI         :       1,497            1,225            1,246            17,964
ID         :      79,178           76,476           80,287           917,158
IL         :     104,469          103,502           97,475         1,234,559
IN         :       4,357            3,771            4,502            45,675
IA         :      96,469           93,787           94,432         1,124,933
KS         :     789,118          664,869          727,914         8,950,395
KY         :       6,467            5,916            5,931            50,975
LA         :       1,778            1,840            1,691            20,875
MI         :      45,561           41,953           45,843           524,111
MN         :      68,752           73,078           77,376           900,628
MS         :
MO         :       9,620            7,716           10,545            91,102
MT         :       2,616            2,208            2,440            24,745
NE         :     775,542          701,091          739,871         9,051,896
NV         :          81               89              115             1,028
N ENG 2/   :       3,050            2,772            2,868            29,379
NJ         :       2,373            2,091            2,640            26,592
NM         :       1,818            1,510            1,609            19,844
NY         :       8,631            7,731            8,178            96,746
NC         :      16,165           14,845           14,686           169,070
ND         :
OH         :      17,437           14,407           14,462           170,453
OK         :       2,859            2,766            3,175            32,778
OR         :       1,786            1,895            1,724            18,918
PA         :     112,216          106,142           98,686         1,212,068
SC         :
SD         :      28,744           28,214           30,094           327,221
TN         :
TX         :     667,502          588,484          597,592         7,730,824
UT         :
VA         :       1,958            1,918            2,134            18,331
WA         :     100,756           94,368           87,792         1,152,506
WV         :       2,109            1,641            1,545            12,695
WI         :     181,618          175,494          191,062         2,069,230
WY         :         363              703              890             7,316
           :
US  3/     :   3,707,605        3,356,978        3,513,442        42,671,894
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, not printed to
    avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
           Commercial Cattle Slaughter:  Average Live Weight by Month,
                        State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :          :          :          :
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
              :          :          :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds
              :
AL            :  1,079      1,077      1,086      1,087      1,146      1,319
AZ            :  1,099      1,103      1,116      1,127      1,140      1,147
AR            :    928        918      1,007        980        957        845
CA            :  1,245      1,243      1,217      1,224      1,240      1,248
CO            :  1,218      1,225      1,223      1,208      1,180      1,193
DE-MD         :  1,228      1,210      1,216      1,279      1,256      1,272
FL            :    965        982      1,010      1,015      1,001      1,010
GA            :  1,131      1,140      1,135      1,136      1,119      1,132
HI            :    996        982      1,031        972        972        976
ID            :  1,200      1,220      1,251      1,228      1,210      1,212
IL            :  1,210      1,225      1,226      1,211      1,200      1,200
IN            :  1,052      1,053      1,049      1,045      1,047      1,050
IA            :  1,229      1,237      1,243      1,206      1,197      1,200
KS            :  1,186      1,179      1,163      1,153      1,158      1,181
KY            :  1,011      1,025      1,000        986      1,015        991
LA            :    828        844        832        793        793        773
MI            :  1,207      1,206      1,286      1,330      1,372      1,374
MN            :  1,306      1,336      1,341      1,324      1,309      1,312
MS            :
MO            :  1,112      1,105      1,127      1,138      1,172      1,247
MT            :  1,137      1,138      1,156      1,126      1,109      1,119
NE            :  1,252      1,269      1,258      1,231      1,218      1,223
NV            :  1,042      1,029      1,061      1,018      1,075      1,079
N ENG 2/      :  1,053      1,072      1,094      1,083      1,084      1,095
NJ            :  1,120      1,085      1,118      1,064      1,021      1,065
NM            :    996        963        973        958        924        942
NY            :  1,094      1,103      1,107      1,095      1,111      1,116
NC            :  1,022      1,011      1,052      1,047      1,053      1,042
ND            :
OH            :  1,156      1,121      1,125      1,123      1,137      1,146
OK            :    936        938        957        963        938        936
OR            :  1,221      1,230      1,231      1,291      1,252      1,257
PA            :  1,279      1,279      1,275      1,262      1,263      1,263
SC            :
SD            :  1,231      1,291      1,325      1,329      1,326      1,352
TN            :
TX            :  1,125      1,133      1,131      1,130      1,142      1,142
UT            :
VA            :    937        982        988        959        978      1,014
WA            :  1,232      1,225      1,239      1,232      1,223      1,221
WV            :    860        854        944        890        964        970
WI            :  1,206      1,242      1,264      1,249      1,255      1,266
WY            :  1,093      1,151      1,148      1,137      1,131      1,127
              :
US  3/        :  1,197      1,204      1,200      1,189      1,188      1,197
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
           Commercial Cattle Slaughter:  Average Live Weight by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
     State    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :   Dec   :   Year
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds
              :
AL            : 1,314    1,289    1,258    1,256    1,258     1,255     1,209
AZ            : 1,154    1,152    1,165    1,164    1,162     1,158     1,141
AR            :   837      826      834      826      878       831       889
CA            : 1,237    1,237    1,245    1,250    1,275     1,267     1,244
CO            : 1,222    1,226    1,236    1,228    1,219     1,220     1,217
DE-MD         : 1,230    1,232    1,224    1,201    1,214     1,207     1,230
FL            : 1,010      980      978      993      998       976       992
GA            : 1,134    1,133    1,130    1,119    1,118     1,139     1,131
HI            :   978      988      962      993    1,007     1,013       989
ID            : 1,217    1,253    1,268    1,267    1,251     1,239     1,234
IL            : 1,188    1,193    1,207    1,224    1,230     1,229     1,212
IN            : 1,070    1,067    1,064    1,049    1,054     1,050     1,054
IA            : 1,180    1,183    1,190    1,194    1,205     1,209     1,207
KS            : 1,197    1,206    1,208    1,206    1,200     1,210     1,187
KY            : 1,043    1,053    1,043    1,026    1,024     1,016     1,024
LA            :   810      831      837      845      811       832       819
MI            : 1,350    1,361    1,324    1,361    1,378     1,381     1,328
MN            : 1,301    1,292    1,305    1,328    1,309     1,301     1,314
MS            :
MO            : 1,254    1,247    1,248    1,220    1,279     1,211     1,200
MT            : 1,123    1,119    1,130    1,132    1,126     1,138     1,128
NE            : 1,226    1,228    1,238    1,249    1,246     1,249     1,240
NV            : 1,112    1,047    1,035    1,047    1,049     1,071     1,057
N ENG 2/      : 1,097    1,074    1,063    1,046    1,035     1,049     1,068
NJ            : 1,088    1,132    1,081    1,100    1,087     1,117     1,091
NM            :   989      968      991      945      928       985       962
NY            : 1,130    1,143    1,123    1,107    1,129     1,146     1,117
NC            : 1,050    1,063    1,036    1,043    1,061     1,046     1,044
ND            :
OH            : 1,141    1,134    1,134    1,134    1,125     1,131     1,134
OK            :   959      939      934      959      924       943       944
OR            : 1,257    1,257    1,258    1,255    1,299     1,306     1,261
PA            : 1,251    1,258    1,260    1,257    1,258     1,267     1,264
SC            :
SD            : 1,333    1,340    1,332    1,354    1,294     1,273     1,313
TN            :
TX            : 1,149    1,158    1,159    1,149    1,141     1,147     1,142
UT            :
VA            :   959      981      931      919      919       922       951
WA            : 1,246    1,271    1,277    1,277    1,264     1,248     1,246
WV            : 1,031    1,012      897      867      839       825       889
WI            : 1,255    1,255    1,259    1,267    1,265     1,266     1,254
WY            : 1,151    1,203    1,179    1,111    1,126     1,083     1,137
              :
US  3/        : 1,203    1,210    1,213    1,214    1,211     1,214     1,203
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, data not printed
    to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
              Commercial Calf Slaughter:  Number of Head by Month,
                        State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :          :          :          :
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
              :          :          :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                           1,000 Head
              :
AL            :
AZ            :
AR            :    0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1
CA            :   19.0       16.7       15.6       13.7       12.3       14.6
CO            :
DE-MD         :    0.2        0.2        0.3        0.4        0.3        0.4
FL            :
GA            :
HI            :
ID            :    1.5        0.3        0.2
IL            :   10.7       10.1       11.2       10.4        9.9        9.7
IN            :
IA            :
KS            :
KY            :    0.2        0.1        0.1        0.1
LA            :    1.6        1.3        1.5        1.4        1.5        1.3
MI            :    4.8        4.4        5.3        4.9        3.9        4.8
MN            :
MS            :    0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1
MO            :    0.2        0.2        0.2        0.2        0.1        0.2
MT            :
NE            :
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :    4.1        3.4        4.7        4.4        3.9        4.3
NJ            :    9.2        8.7        9.9        9.2        9.1       11.1
NM            :
NY            :   16.9       14.9       20.5       15.9       14.7       18.2
NC            :
ND            :
OH            :    4.3        3.8        4.7        4.6        4.1        5.4
OK            :    0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.2        0.1
OR            :
PA            :   17.0       14.3       16.5       13.7       13.7       15.2
SC            :
SD            :
TN            :
TX            :    4.2        3.4        2.8        2.0        1.9        2.4
UT            :
VA            :    0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :   16.3       16.8       19.9       17.1       16.4       18.3
WY            :
              :
US  3/        :  128.0      113.0      127.2      109.4      101.7      117.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
              Commercial Calf Slaughter:  Number of Head by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
     State    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :   Dec   :   Year
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                           1,000 Head
              :
AL            :
AZ            :
AR            :   0.1               0.1      0.1      0.1       0.1        1.0
CA            :  21.6     19.4     15.7     13.8     12.7      15.5      190.7
CO            :
DE-MD         :   0.4      0.4      0.5      0.5      0.1       0.1        3.8
FL            :
GA            :
HI            :
ID            :                                                            2.1
IL            :  10.8      9.9      9.9     10.2      9.7      11.2      123.8
IN            :
IA            :
KS            :
KY            :                     0.1      0.1      0.1       0.1        0.9
LA            :   1.7      2.0      2.5      2.4      1.8       1.5       20.5
MI            :   4.8      5.0      5.4      4.7      4.3       4.0       56.3
MN            :
MS            :   0.2      0.2      0.1      0.2      0.2       0.2        1.6
MO            :   0.1      0.1      0.2      0.2      0.2       0.2        2.1
MT            :
NE            :
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :   4.5      4.3      5.0      4.5      4.2       5.0       52.4
NJ            :  12.5     10.8     13.1     12.1     10.8      13.1      129.7
NM            :
NY            :  18.8     16.0     18.6     15.6     13.6      16.6      200.5
NC            :
ND            :
OH            :   4.2      4.0      4.1      4.7      3.9       3.7       51.5
OK            :   0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1       0.1        1.1
OR            :
PA            :  17.9     15.6     18.8     17.1     15.0      18.5      193.4
SC            :
SD            :
TN            :
TX            :   3.5      4.4      5.2      4.7      4.1       4.3       43.0
UT            :
VA            :   0.1               0.1      0.1      0.1       0.1        1.0
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :  19.1     16.1     19.0     17.9     16.5      17.4      210.7
WY            :
              :
US  3/        : 134.0    125.1    135.3    125.0    112.2     129.9    1,457.8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, data not printed
    to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
             Commercial Calf Slaughter:  Total Live Weight by Month,
                        State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :          :          :          :
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
              :          :          :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                          1,000 Pounds
              :
AL            :
AZ            :
AR            :      55         26         31         40         26         29
CA            :   4,720      4,002      2,310      1,549      1,412      1,741
CO            :
DE-MD         :      66         92        148        195        140        150
FL            :
GA            :
HI            :
ID            :     769        171         93
IL            :   4,464      4,313      4,698      4,274      4,180      4,089
IN            :
IA            :
KS            :
KY            :      82         34         27         21
LA            :     733        591        874        645        677        591
MI            :   1,396      1,353      1,537      1,454      1,271      1,415
MN            :
MS            :      59         47         49         56         29         39
MO            :      71         65         67         60         54         60
MT            :
NE            :
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :     493        416        566        520        462        502
NJ            :   3,805      3,712      4,203      3,991      3,885      4,507
NM            :
NY            :   1,449      1,270      1,812      1,382      1,306      1,623
NC            :
ND            :
OH            :   2,085      1,648      2,073      2,178      1,795      2,187
OK            :      35         23         39         53         68         33
OR            :
PA            :   5,886      5,057      5,924      4,872      4,685      4,625
SC            :
SD            :
TN            :
TX            :   1,714      1,359      1,199      1,050        922      1,187
UT            :
VA            :      31         30         24         24         28         20
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :   6,232      6,342      7,552      6,582      6,373      6,766
WY            :
              :
US  3/        :  39,000     34,866     37,563     32,705     30,698     33,143
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Commercial Calf Slaughter:  Total Live Weight by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
     State    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :   Dec   :   Year
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                          1,000 Pounds
              :
AL            :
AZ            :
AR            :     28                42       46       40       41        422
CA            :  2,477    2,305    1,906    1,688    1,666    1,981     27,758
CO            :
DE-MD         :    146      166      200      194       31       37      1,566
FL            :
GA            :
HI            :
ID            :                                                          1,059
IL            :  4,571    4,203    4,161    4,342    4,109    4,708     52,111
IN            :
IA            :
KS            :
KY            :                       21       53       30       28        358
LA            :    798      969    1,137    1,174      840      735      9,764
MI            :  1,253    1,361    1,384    1,301    1,134      964     15,824
MN            :
MS            :     64       71       56       79       79       81        709
MO            :     46       49       63       72       59       87        754
MT            :
NE            :
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :    565      540      643      602      520      657      6,484
NJ            :  4,133    3,718    4,597    4,473    4,129    5,032     50,184
NM            :
NY            :  1,688    1,434    1,616    1,501    1,169    1,438     17,689
NC            :
ND            :
OH            :  1,760    1,634    1,683    2,239    1,754    1,623     22,658
OK            :     24       42       39       46       43       40        484
OR            :
PA            :  4,909    4,576    5,272    5,227    4,767    5,548     61,347
SC            :
SD            :
TN            :
TX            :  1,551    1,753    2,115    1,975    1,733    1,790     18,349
UT            :
VA            :     17                19       21       17       20        266
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :  6,739    6,006    7,127    6,442    5,988    6,454     78,601
WY            :
              :
US  3/        : 34,937   33,305   36,443   35,245   31,975   36,168    416,048
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, data not printed
    to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
            Commercial Calf Slaughter:  Average Live Weight by Month,
                        State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :          :          :          :
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
              :          :          :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds
              :
AL            :
AZ            :
AR            :   422        434        397        429        433        457
CA            :   248        240        148        113        115        119
CO            :
DE-MD         :   357        381        431        441        427        417
FL            :
GA            :
HI            :
ID            :   511        509        510
IL            :   418        426        420        410        421        421
IN            :
IA            :
KS            :
KY            :   409        420        390        390
LA            :   463        466        565        476        463        454
MI            :   291        305        292        299        327        296
MN            :
MS            :   421        427        444        431        414        488
MO            :   341        374        355        351        382        353
MT            :
NE            :
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :   121        122        119        117        118        117
NJ            :   412        426        424        433        428        407
NM            :
NY            :    86         85         88         87         89         89
NC            :
ND            :
OH            :   488        436        445        473        435        403
OK            :   423        468        474        434        439        448
OR            :
PA            :   346        354        358        355        342        305
SC            :
SD            :
TN            :
TX            :   406        405        430        515        484        504
UT            :
VA            :   232        252        224        266        241        253
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :   382        377        380        384        390        370
WY            :
              :
US  3/        :   305        308        295        299        302        283
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
            Commercial Calf Slaughter:  Average Live Weight by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
     State    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :   Dec   :   Year
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds
              :
AL            :
AZ            :
AR            :  429               418      462      359       473       425
CA            :  115      119      121      122      131       128       146
CO            :
DE-MD         :  395      422      425      423      319       299       410
FL            :
GA            :
HI            :
ID            :                                                          510
IL            :  422      422      419      426      425       420       421
IN            :
IA            :
KS            :
KY            :                    410      410      448       470       420
LA            :  463      481      456      486      469       490       477
MI            :  261      273      257      276      261       242       281
MN            :
MS            :  427      444      431      439      439       450       438
MO            :  322      354      338      325      385       352       351
MT            :
NE            :
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :  126      126      128      134      124       130       124
NJ            :  331      345      351      368      382       383       387
NM            :
NY            :   90       90       87       96       86        87        88
NC            :
ND            :
OH            :  417      407      415      472      444       441       440
OK            :  324      439      449      419      443       404       430
OR            :
PA            :  274      294      280      305      318       299       317
SC            :
SD            :
TN            :
TX            :  439      400      404      417      420       415       427
UT            :
VA            :  248               317      302      295       292       261
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :  353      373      375      360      364       371       373
WY            :
              :
US  3/        :  261      266      269      282      285       278       285
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, data not printed
    to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
               Commercial Hog Slaughter:  Number of Head by Month,
                        State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :          :          :          :
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
              :          :          :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                           1,000 Head
              :
AL            :     9.4        8.3        9.3        8.5        7.9        8.2
AZ            :     0.6        0.7        0.9        1.1        1.0        0.8
AR            :
CA            :   182.9      155.1      168.5      172.6      169.8      180.4
CO            :     3.3        3.4        3.5        3.5        3.2        3.7
DE-MD         :    19.6       19.8       21.9       21.5       19.8       23.1
FL            :    10.7       13.8       14.8        9.9        7.8        8.9
GA            :    26.2       22.7       26.5       26.2       24.9       23.5
HI            :     3.3        2.8        3.0        3.1        3.1        3.1
ID            :
IL            :   735.4      668.2      752.3      737.9      665.0      689.0
IN            :   541.8      507.3      542.7      504.3      445.2      450.8
IA            : 2,410.3    2,154.5    2,353.1    2,372.0    2,113.4    2,196.8
KS            :
KY            :   211.4      191.3      211.4      209.9      180.3      180.5
LA            :     3.2        3.4        4.1        3.4        2.6        2.6
MI            :
MN            :   663.4      600.8      669.1      627.1      586.4      592.7
MS            :
MO            :   314.9      301.4      326.0      321.3      285.1      301.0
MT            :     1.6        1.6        1.9        1.9        1.8        2.3
NE            :   530.0      490.0      524.1      523.2      488.8      484.9
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :     1.6        1.5        1.4        1.7        1.7        2.2
NJ            :     8.4        5.5        6.3        6.9        7.4        7.9
NM            :     0.1        0.1        0.3        0.2        0.1        0.1
NY            :     3.8        3.2        3.3        3.5        3.4        4.2
NC            :   839.2      748.5      846.1      814.9      756.3      782.4
ND            :     4.3        3.6        3.9        4.2        4.1        6.2
OH            :    96.0       90.3      100.5       95.5       91.1       98.7
OK            :   340.2      302.9      332.5      329.0      313.0      322.7
OR            :    15.4       14.5       16.4       16.1       14.2       16.2
PA            :   192.4      180.3      200.5      198.5      187.3      201.1
SC            :
SD            :   395.6      335.7      359.7      364.8      319.9      323.3
TN            :
TX            :    28.3       23.1       31.1       24.4       28.2       25.9
UT            :     1.7        1.5        1.6        2.1        2.1        2.1
VA            :   367.4      297.5      355.3      336.6      311.5      302.0
WA            :
WV            :     0.8        0.7        0.7        0.6        0.6        0.7
WI            :    25.0       24.7       31.4       33.9       32.3       37.9
WY            :     0.4        0.4        0.4        0.3        0.3        0.3
              :
US  3/        : 8,588.9    7,711.5    8,475.0    8,327.7    7,571.2    7,729.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
               Commercial Hog Slaughter:  Number of Head by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
     State    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :   Dec   :   Year
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                           1,000 Head
              :
AL            :    8.5      5.7      4.3      5.7      7.2       7.7       90.7
AZ            :    0.5      0.5      0.7      0.7      0.8       0.8        9.2
AR            :
CA            :  188.4    189.9    206.6    203.7    189.4     205.0    2,212.4
CO            :    3.8      5.8      4.4      2.6      2.1       1.9       41.2
DE-MD         :   21.8     24.5     25.9     27.1     26.0      27.3      278.5
FL            :    9.7     10.3     10.2     13.5     13.3      18.4      141.2
GA            :   19.6     20.9     22.3     25.3     27.9      30.6      296.5
HI            :    3.3      2.9      2.2      3.1      2.8       3.7       36.5
ID            :
IL            :  756.5    787.1    829.7    885.9    820.2     870.0    9,197.1
IN            :  513.8    527.8    551.2    594.8    553.4     593.8    6,326.8
IA            :2,367.8  2,406.8  2,462.7  2,732.9  2,596.8   2,738.6   28,905.6
KS            :
KY            :  192.5    198.0    229.3    252.3    228.6     245.0    2,530.4
LA            :    2.3      2.3      2.6      2.9      3.6       4.6       37.7
MI            :
MN            :  636.9    643.9    696.3    777.3    703.4     742.5    7,940.0
MS            :
MO            :  318.5    319.0    336.7    362.7    351.4     388.6    3,926.5
MT            :    2.4      2.9      2.8      2.6      3.1       3.2       28.1
NE            :  520.8    501.4    532.8    589.1    522.5     578.1    6,285.8
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :    2.2      2.3      2.6      3.0      2.8       3.2       26.4
NJ            :    8.1      7.6      8.3      8.4      8.6      12.8       96.3
NM            :    0.1      0.4      0.3      0.6      0.2       0.2        2.7
NY            :    5.1      5.2      5.4      4.9      4.0       6.7       52.7
NC            :  789.8    782.6    841.8    877.4    842.6     864.9    9,786.4
ND            :    6.4      6.4      6.9      8.9      7.0      10.5       72.4
OH            :  110.3    109.0    112.8    122.4    104.1     130.8    1,261.4
OK            :  377.3    331.0    338.1    366.9    371.0     394.5    4,119.2
OR            :   15.6     15.8     16.0     15.8     15.7      16.7      188.5
PA            :  203.5    195.5    203.1    215.2    204.2     246.3    2,427.9
SC            :
SD            :  364.3    353.6    380.9    399.9    400.9     453.7    4,452.3
TN            :
TX            :   28.2     28.2     26.1     25.9     25.6      29.1      324.2
UT            :    1.8      2.7      2.6      2.5      2.6       4.0       27.3
VA            :  330.9    322.1    361.0    416.2    383.0     389.4    4,172.7
WA            :
WV            :    0.7      1.1      1.1      1.1      1.4       1.5       11.0
WI            :   35.4     33.6     29.4     31.4     28.7      31.5      375.1
WY            :    0.4      1.1      0.6      0.3      0.6       0.8        5.9
              :
US  3/        :8,269.7  8,169.2  8,600.2  9,351.5  8,809.0   9,425.9  101,029.3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, data not printed
    to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
             Commercial Hog Slaughter:  Total Live Weight by Month,
                        State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                     :                     :
     State    :         Jan         :         Feb         :         Mar
              :                     :                     :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                          1,000 Pounds
              :
AL            :          3,619                 3,256                 3,731
AZ            :            112                   133                   172
AR            :
CA            :         38,318                33,313                36,217
CO            :            698                   733                   731
DE-MD         :          4,649                 4,860                 5,345
FL            :          2,189                 3,003                 3,023
GA            :          7,081                 6,305                 7,317
HI            :            654                   558                   606
ID            :
IL            :        193,179               174,779               196,844
IN            :        137,605               127,635               136,136
IA            :        630,464               561,400               609,601
KS            :
KY            :         55,351                49,579                54,634
LA            :            644                   761                   914
MI            :
MN            :        171,323               154,566               171,834
MS            :
MO            :         81,722                78,265                82,525
MT            :            342                   323                   391
NE            :        137,357               125,531               133,757
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :            384                   359                   348
NJ            :            837                   552                   656
NM            :             20                    27                    53
NY            :            685                   587                   620
NC            :        209,865               182,721               204,715
ND            :          1,065                   874                   928
OH            :         24,746                23,261                25,763
OK            :         92,131                81,621                89,174
OR            :          3,979                 3,779                 4,253
PA            :         47,030                44,016                48,298
SC            :
SD            :        104,164                88,701                94,790
TN            :
TX            :          9,063                 7,598                 9,312
UT            :            325                   275                   298
VA            :         91,870                72,443                86,551
WA            :
WV            :            267                   222                   225
WI            :         10,333                10,447                13,458
WY            :            101                    99                   111
              :
US  3/        :      2,224,715             1,987,379             2,174,664
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Commercial Hog Slaughter:  Total Live Weight by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                     :                     :
     State    :         Apr         :         May         :         Jun
              :                     :                     :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                          1,000 Pounds
              :
AL            :          3,335                 3,162                 3,391
AZ            :            226                   208                   154
AR            :
CA            :         36,220                36,177                37,574
CO            :            732                   665                   782
DE-MD         :          5,217                 4,773                 5,475
FL            :          1,846                 1,427                 1,571
GA            :          7,118                 6,728                 6,493
HI            :            626                   629                   603
ID            :
IL            :        193,931               174,894               180,900
IN            :        126,397               111,114               111,524
IA            :        613,999               545,068               564,723
KS            :
KY            :         53,597                45,612                45,445
LA            :            662                   563                   542
MI            :
MN            :        161,110               149,227               149,188
MS            :
MO            :         82,141                72,881                76,017
MT            :            414                   378                   452
NE            :        133,820               124,831               122,943
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :            434                   443                   587
NJ            :            690                   720                   763
NM            :             39                    17                    23
NY            :            626                   612                   720
NC            :        197,528               182,570               188,153
ND            :          1,001                   992                 1,456
OH            :         24,607                23,408                25,300
OK            :         88,462                83,511                85,622
OR            :          4,156                 3,677                 4,202
PA            :         47,340                44,263                47,021
SC            :
SD            :         95,518                84,217                86,503
TN            :
TX            :          7,630                 8,191                 7,761
UT            :            370                   344                   356
VA            :         82,067                76,037                72,656
WA            :
WV            :            207                   175                   208
WI            :         14,293                13,860                16,449
WY            :             87                    72                    71
              :
US  3/        :      2,136,871             1,936,147             1,968,838
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Commercial Hog Slaughter:  Total Live Weight by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                    :
       State       :        Jul        :        Aug         :        Sep
                   :                   :                    :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                        1,000 Pounds
                   :
AL                 :         3,370               2,485                2,135
AZ                 :            94                 111                  142
AR                 :
CA                 :        39,169              39,406               43,537
CO                 :           795               1,214                  939
DE-MD              :         5,049               5,464                5,752
FL                 :         1,283               1,372                1,369
GA                 :         5,536               5,800                6,083
HI                 :           672                 586                  448
ID                 :
IL                 :       195,387             203,122              214,667
IN                 :       125,559             128,899              135,019
IA                 :       602,061             609,292              627,809
KS                 :
KY                 :        48,092              49,744               58,107
LA                 :           496                 522                  606
MI                 :
MN                 :       158,693             159,550              174,847
MS                 :
MO                 :        79,637              79,418               84,361
MT                 :           488                 665                  626
NE                 :       130,541             125,418              134,255
NV                 :
N ENG 2/           :           553                 553                  661
NJ                 :           790                 759                  838
NM                 :            20                  89                   71
NY                 :           897                 971                1,025
NC                 :       189,115             188,622              204,452
ND                 :         1,497               1,479                1,623
OH                 :        28,034              27,493               28,614
OK                 :        97,521              84,246               86,195
OR                 :         4,016               4,056                4,137
PA                 :        47,476              45,608               47,849
SC                 :
SD                 :        96,453              92,101               98,986
TN                 :
TX                 :         7,819               8,579                7,962
UT                 :           298                 438                  484
VA                 :        78,875              77,019               87,465
WA                 :
WV                 :           225                 325                  332
WI                 :        14,970              13,414               11,540
WY                 :            87                 254                  158
                   :
US  3/             :     2,084,444           2,055,380            2,175,584
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Commercial Hog Slaughter:  Total Live Weight by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                :                :                :
   State   :      Oct       :      Nov       :      Dec       :      Year
           :                :                :                :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                            1,000 Pounds
           :
AL         :       2,959            3,693            3,871            39,007
AZ         :         128              171              133             1,785
AR         :
CA         :      42,981           40,308           43,154           466,373
CO         :         602              538              501             8,929
DE-MD      :       6,366            6,188            6,570            65,706
FL         :       2,166            2,347            3,142            24,738
GA         :       6,783            7,487            8,271            81,002
HI         :         620              579              720             7,303
ID         :
IL         :     231,941          217,279          231,721         2,408,643
IN         :     148,492          140,702          150,456         1,579,539
IA         :     706,484          685,665          724,448         7,481,015
KS         :
KY         :      64,899           59,874           64,188           649,122
LA         :         609              768              929             8,017
MI         :
MN         :     199,458          183,813          193,019         2,026,628
MS         :
MO         :      91,695           89,997          100,520           999,179
MT         :         594              712              732             6,118
NE         :     151,060          135,971          150,362         1,605,846
NV         :
N ENG 2/   :         782              763              807             6,672
NJ         :         843              779            1,165             9,393
NM         :         128               47               34               569
NY         :         956              792            1,422             9,914
NC         :     214,858          208,991          211,479         2,383,069
ND         :       2,119            1,724            2,568            17,326
OH         :      31,486           27,607           33,946           324,265
OK         :      95,454           97,770          104,211         1,085,918
OR         :       4,114            4,099            4,332            48,799
PA         :      51,503           49,203           59,095           578,702
SC         :
SD         :     105,515          105,709          118,513         1,171,170
TN         :
TX         :       7,605            8,414            9,094            99,028
UT         :         445              463              674             4,769
VA         :     102,676           95,802           95,847         1,019,308
WA         :
WV         :         330              429              457             3,403
WI         :      12,658           11,620           12,690           155,732
WY         :          82              147              191             1,459
           :
US  3/     :   2,402,301        2,299,611        2,451,831        25,897,764
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, not printed to
    avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
            Commercial Hog Slaughter:  Average Live Weight by Month,
                        State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :          :          :          :
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
              :          :          :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds
              :
AL            :   387        393        400        392        399        413
AZ            :   186        181        187        210        213        200
AR            :
CA            :   210        215        215        210        213        208
CO            :   211        213        208        209        210        209
DE-MD         :   237        245        244        243        240        237
FL            :   205        218        204        186        184        177
GA            :   270        277        276        272        271        277
HI            :   200        203        202        199        203        193
ID            :
IL            :   263        262        262        263        263        263
IN            :   254        252        251        251        250        247
IA            :   262        261        259        259        258        257
KS            :
KY            :   262        259        258        255        253        252
LA            :   200        226        222        197        214        205
MI            :
MN            :   258        257        257        257        254        252
MS            :
MO            :   260        260        253        256        256        253
MT            :   208        204        209        214        208        200
NE            :   259        256        255        256        255        254
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :   235        242        246        249        263        263
NJ            :   100        100        104        100         97         97
NM            :   215        215        212        209        211        215
NY            :   178        183        187        180        179        172
NC            :   250        244        242        242        241        240
ND            :   245        243        240        241        240        234
OH            :   258        258        256        258        257        256
OK            :   271        269        268        269        267        265
OR            :   258        261        260        258        258        259
PA            :   244        244        241        238        236        234
SC            :
SD            :   263        264        264        262        263        268
TN            :
TX            :   321        328        300        312        290        300
UT            :   187        184        192        178        164        167
VA            :   250        243        244        244        244        241
WA            :
WV            :   323        320        319        323        303        296
WI            :   414        423        429        422        429        434
WY            :   242        249        255        251        245        244
              :
US  3/        :   259        258        257        257        256        255
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
            Commercial Hog Slaughter:  Average Live Weight by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
     State    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :   Dec   :   Year
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds
              :
AL            :  398      439      496      518      512       503       430
AZ            :  200      212      195      173      208       169       195
AR            :
CA            :  208      207      211      211      213       210       211
CO            :  210      211      212      234      259       260       217
DE-MD         :  231      223      222      235      238       241       236
FL            :  132      133      135      161      176       171       175
GA            :  282      277      273      268      269       271       273
HI            :  202      201      205      202      205       195       200
ID            :
IL            :  258      258      259      262      265       266       262
IN            :  244      244      245      250      254       253       250
IA            :  254      253      255      259      264       265       259
KS            :
KY            :  250      251      253      257      262       262       257
LA            :  213      223      231      211      215       202       213
MI            :
MN            :  249      248      251      257      261       260       255
MS            :
MO            :  250      249      251      253      256       259       254
MT            :  205      226      227      228      229       229       218
NE            :  251      250      252      256      260       260       255
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :  249      238      249      260      273       253       253
NJ            :   97       99      101      100       91        91        98
NM            :  218      210      210      209      210       213       211
NY            :  176      186      191      196      200       211       188
NC            :  239      241      243      245      248       245       244
ND            :  233      232      236      238      246       245       239
OH            :  254      252      254      257      265       260       257
OK            :  258      255      255      260      264       264       264
OR            :  258      257      258      260      261       260       259
PA            :  233      233      236      239      241       240       238
SC            :
SD            :  265      260      260      264      264       261       263
TN            :
TX            :  277      304      305      293      329       313       306
UT            :  162      163      187      180      178       167       175
VA            :  238      239      242      247      250       246       244
WA            :
WV            :  321      297      292      303      318       300       308
WI            :  423      399      393      403      405       403       415
WY            :  245      241      247      248      249       246       246
              :
US  3/        :  252      252      253      257      261       260       256
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, data not printed
    to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
         Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter:  Number of Head by Month,
                        State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :          :          :          :
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
              :          :          :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                           1,000 Head
              :
AL            :
AZ            :    0.1                   0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1
AR            :
CA            :
CO            :  103.4      104.5      133.7      124.9      100.8      100.8
DE-MD         :
FL            :
GA            :    0.3        0.2        0.1        0.5        0.3        0.3
HI            :
ID            :    0.3        0.3        0.3        0.3        0.3        0.3
IL            :
IN            :    2.9        2.4        2.6        4.4        2.6        2.9
IA            :   47.3       43.9       58.9       51.3       34.6       33.7
KS            :    0.1        0.1        0.1        0.2        0.1        0.1
KY            :    0.5        0.4        0.5        0.6        0.7        0.8
LA            :    0.1        0.4        0.4        0.2        0.2        0.3
MI            :   16.9       16.9       17.6       18.6       13.3       15.7
MN            :
MS            :
MO            :
MT            :    0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.2        0.2
NE            :    0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :    1.3        0.8        1.3        3.9        1.3        1.5
NJ            :    7.8        5.0        6.1        9.4        6.8        7.6
NM            :    2.9        3.2        3.7        3.7        2.7        2.6
NY            :    1.4        1.3        2.3        8.6        1.9        2.3
NC            :    0.1        0.1        0.2        0.2        0.1        0.2
ND            :    0.1                   0.1        0.1                   0.1
OH            :    0.5        0.5        0.4        1.4        0.7        0.7
OK            :
OR            :    0.3        0.3        0.3        0.5        0.4        0.6
PA            :    4.8        5.2        6.1        8.1        5.2        6.2
SC            :
SD            :   13.2       13.2       15.8       15.3       10.8       11.2
TN            :    0.1        0.1        0.1        0.2        0.1        0.2
TX            :
UT            :
VA            :    1.7        1.4        1.4        1.9        1.4        1.6
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :    0.6        0.5        0.5        0.8        0.5        0.8
WY            :    0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1
              :
US  3/        :  309.6      308.5      386.0      384.3      280.8      294.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
         Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter:  Number of Head by Month,
                  State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
     State    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :   Dec   :   Year
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                           1,000 Head
              :
AL            :
AZ            :   0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1       0.1        1.0
AR            :
CA            :
CO            :  89.0     79.3    101.6    109.4    108.1     133.6    1,288.9
DE-MD         :
FL            :
GA            :   0.3      0.2      0.3      0.3      0.2       0.4        3.4
HI            :
ID            :   0.4      0.5      0.4      0.4      0.3       0.4        4.0
IL            :
IN            :   3.3      3.0      2.7      2.7      2.5       3.8       35.8
IA            :  31.1     43.7     50.2     49.1     43.4      53.1      540.2
KS            :   0.2      0.3      0.2      0.2      0.2       0.4        2.1
KY            :   0.7      0.9      0.9      0.6      0.5       0.6        7.8
LA            :   0.2      0.2      0.2      0.2      0.2       0.3        2.9
MI            :  17.6     19.4     19.1     19.8     16.4      18.7      210.1
MN            :
MS            :
MO            :
MT            :   0.3      0.4      0.4      0.4      0.3       0.4        3.2
NE            :   0.2      0.2      0.1      0.1      0.1       0.3        1.6
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :   1.4      1.8      2.2      2.3      2.0       2.6       22.5
NJ            :   8.1      7.8      8.5      7.9      7.8      11.0       93.8
NM            :   3.0      2.7      3.1      3.2      2.7       3.3       36.8
NY            :   1.8      1.9      1.9      1.7      1.7       3.1       30.0
NC            :   0.2      0.2      0.2      0.2      0.2       0.3        2.1
ND            :            0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1       0.1        0.8
OH            :   1.0      1.4      1.2      1.0      0.6       0.8       10.1
OK            :
OR            :   0.6      0.6      0.7      0.6      0.5       0.5        5.9
PA            :   6.3      5.8      5.8      5.1      5.3       6.5       70.4
SC            :
SD            :  10.7      4.3      0.2      0.2      0.2       0.2       95.2
TN            :   0.4      0.4      0.3      0.4      0.3       0.3        3.1
TX            :
UT            :
VA            :   1.6      1.1      1.4      1.4      1.1       1.1       17.0
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :   1.0      1.5      0.9      0.9      0.5       0.6        9.2
WY            :   0.1      0.2      0.2      0.1      0.1       0.1        1.4
              :
US  3/        : 281.4    275.5    306.5    323.3    298.1     355.3    3,803.7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, data not printed
    to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
             Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter:  Total Live Weight
                   by Month, State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :          :          :          :
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
              :          :          :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                          1,000 Pounds
              :
AL            :
AZ            :       5                    11         17         13          5
AR            :
CA            :
CO            :  15,248     15,580     19,892     18,951     15,973     15,279
DE-MD         :
FL            :
GA            :      32         26         16         55         30         32
HI            :
ID            :      35         29         29         32         33         38
IL            :
IN            :     283        252        254        432        266        282
IA            :   6,762      6,283      8,497      7,382      4,898      4,578
KS            :      15         10         16         19         15         14
KY            :      80         70         87        109        128        137
LA            :      11         44         49         25         21         21
MI            :   2,186      2,174      2,276      2,302      1,677      1,952
MN            :
MS            :
MO            :
MT            :      18         16         16         18         26         23
NE            :      10         10         11          9          8          8
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :     135         86        135        361        131        159
NJ            :     766        487        609        799        652        686
NM            :     347        389        447        445        333        324
NY            :     145        145        257        750        211        274
NC            :      12         12         17         16         13         15
ND            :       7                     8          8                     7
OH            :      58         51         49        144         76         74
OK            :
OR            :      40         40         41         60         48         78
PA            :     491        530        608        714        507        595
SC            :
SD            :   1,796      1,767      2,147      2,079      1,505      1,449
TN            :      10         11         12         23         12         16
TX            :
UT            :
VA            :     167        141        139        185        140        157
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :      76         59         63         97         58         86
WY            :      13          7         10          8         12         11
              :
US  3/        :  42,214     42,269     53,078     51,249     38,989     39,416
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter:  Total Live Weight
             by Month, State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
     State    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :   Dec   :   Year
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                          1,000 Pounds
              :
AL            :
AZ            :      7        7        9       12        3        7         99
AR            :
CA            :
CO            : 12,451   10,321   13,341   14,794   14,919   19,159    185,907
DE-MD         :
FL            :
GA            :     26       16       29       25       24       36        345
HI            :
ID            :     50       52       47       41       40       41        468
IL            :
IN            :    325      302      269      261      245      369      3,541
IA            :  4,042    5,497    6,353    6,544    5,987    7,503     74,326
KS            :     19       30       24       20       19       35        237
KY            :     95      113      117       80       80       90      1,187
LA            :     20       18       17       14       15       33        289
MI            :  2,218    2,399    2,411    2,410    2,059    2,335     26,399
MN            :
MS            :
MO            :
MT            :     41       58       57       48       41       50        411
NE            :     24       20       13       14       12       27        164
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :    145      169      218      225      193      254      2,210
NJ            :    777      740      848      758      750    1,015      8,886
NM            :    363      336      371      385      335      397      4,472
NY            :    242      247      220      202      200      327      3,221
NC            :     15       13       19       17       19       26        195
ND            :               8       11       15        7        7         95
OH            :    110      157      123       96       55       73      1,067
OK            :
OR            :     78       79       93       75       68       65        764
PA            :    616      579      596      520      539      670      6,966
SC            :
SD            :  1,348      546       28       28       21       22     12,736
TN            :     23       29       22       27       24       27        233
TX            :
UT            :
VA            :    168      107      141      143      107      108      1,703
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :    107      172      108      107       60       71      1,062
WY            :     15       32       23        6       17       16        169
              :
US  3/        : 35,923   33,872   38,176   41,153   38,710   46,983    502,034
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, data not printed
    to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
            Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter:  Average Live Weight
                   by Month, State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :          :          :          :          :          :
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
              :          :          :          :          :          :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds
              :
AL            :
AZ            :    63                   122        121        119         80
AR            :
CA            :
CO            :   148        149        149        152        159        152
DE-MD         :
FL            :
GA            :   122        109        140        111        112        102
HI            :
ID            :   115        114        109        122        122        125
IL            :
IN            :    99        106         98         97        100         98
IA            :   143        143        144        144        142        136
KS            :   117        124        119        112        127        115
KY            :   167        173        179        176        180        162
LA            :    85        115        114        107         93         75
MI            :   129        128        129        124        126        124
MN            :
MS            :
MO            :
MT            :   126        135        131        131        131        133
NE            :    92        109        104         94         89         92
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :   101        104        101         94        104        104
NJ            :    99         97        100         85         96         90
NM            :   121        122        121        120        124        124
NY            :   104        112        109         87        113        120
NC            :    94         97         98         96         91         93
ND            :   136                   125        133                   131
OH            :   109        108        112        101        113        109
OK            :
OR            :   129        130        128        130        128        130
PA            :   102        101        100         88         97         96
SC            :
SD            :   136        134        136        136        139        129
TN            :    92         91        101         91         83         72
TX            :
UT            :
VA            :    98        101        101         99        101        101
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :   120        121        118        122        119        108
WY            :   129        107        115        137        130        133
              :
US  3/        :   136        137        138        133        139        134
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
            Commercial Sheep and Lamb Slaughter:  Average Live Weight
             by Month, State, and United States, 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
     State    :  Jul   :  Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :   Dec   :   Year
              :        :        :        :        :        :         :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds
              :
AL            :
AZ            :   81      102       88      106       69        77        97
AR            :
CA            :
CO            :  140      130      131      135      138       143       144
DE-MD         :
FL            :
GA            :   88       69      102       92      104        91       102
HI            :
ID            :  129      113      115      117      124       114       118
IL            :
IN            :   99      101       98       97       98        97        99
IA            :  130      126      127      133      138       141       138
KS            :  112      115      113      112      117       101       113
KY            :  132      132      126      128      151       160       153
LA            :   87       83       79       89       83       126        98
MI            :  126      124      126      122      125       125       126
MN            :
MS            :
MO            :
MT            :  137      134      129      129      127       126       130
NE            :  110      110      109      101      110        99       103
NV            :
N ENG 2/      :  100       93       97       96       98        99        98
NJ            :   96       95       99       96       96        92        95
NM            :  122      123      120      121      123       121       122
NY            :  138      127      114      116      117       104       107
NC            :   95       83      101       94       93        97        94
ND            :           121      131      122      117       129       126
OH            :  113      111      107      100       92        97       106
OK            :
OR            :  130      130      131      130      130       130       130
PA            :   98      100      102      103      102       103        99
SC            :
SD            :  126      128      168      150      127       123       134
TN            :   65       73       66       63       78        82        76
TX            :
UT            :
VA            :  102      101      100      100      102       100       100
WA            :
WV            :
WI            :  109      114      117      115      116       121       116
WY            :  119      128      122      110      127       110       123
              :
US  3/        :  128      123      125      127      130       132       132
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes slaughter in federally inspected and in other slaughter plants, but
    excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  States with no data printed are still included in US total, data not printed
    to avoid disclosing individual operations.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                       and United States, January 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    14.9                      14.6      4.0     10.6     0.3
AZ       :    35.8     32.5     2.5      0.7      0.7
AR       :     1.5      0.2     0.1      1.3      0.1      1.1     0.1
CA       :    89.3     20.9     8.1     57.8     50.0      7.8     2.5     18.9
CO       :   214.2    122.3    91.2      0.5      0.3      0.2     0.1
DE-MD    :     3.2      2.3     0.6      0.3      0.2                       0.2
FL       :     4.9      0.7     0.2      3.7      0.9      2.8     0.3
GA       :    29.8      0.1             26.4      5.0     21.4     3.3
HI       :     1.6      0.4     0.2      0.7      0.1      0.6     0.2
ID       :    66.5     28.6    16.2     20.3      6.2     14.1     1.4      1.5
IL       :    82.9     41.8    34.6      5.6      3.2      2.4     0.9     10.6
IN       :     0.5      0.3     0.1      0.1      0.1
IA       :    86.8     36.1    23.5     25.9     11.5     14.4     1.3
KS       :   601.3    339.0   260.4      1.9      0.6      1.4     0.1
KY       :     2.8      0.1     2.7
LA       :
MI       :    34.7     23.4     1.3      9.9      7.9      1.9     0.2      4.7
MN       :    91.1     28.9    18.9     38.4     20.1     18.3     4.9
MS       :
MO       :     3.4      1.1     0.7      1.3      0.5      0.8     0.4      0.1
MT       :     0.8      0.3     0.2      0.2               0.2     0.1
NE       :   609.8    309.4   235.1     62.1      3.0     59.1     3.3
NV       :     0.1
N ENG 3/ :     2.1      0.4     0.3      1.3      1.2              0.2      4.1
NJ       :     2.1      0.7     0.3      0.9      0.8      0.1     0.3      9.2
NM       :     1.5      0.1     0.1      1.3      1.2      0.1
NY       :     7.9      0.8     0.4      6.3      6.3              0.5     16.9
NC       :    14.0      0.1     0.1     11.4      5.6      5.8     2.4
ND       :
OH       :     6.1      0.5     0.3      4.8      2.6      2.2     0.6      4.1
OK       :
OR       :     0.9      0.5     0.1      0.2      0.1      0.1     0.1
PA       :    79.0     31.1     5.2     40.8     30.2     10.6     2.0     17.0
SC       :
SD       :    23.1      0.9     1.1     18.7      1.5     17.1     2.4
TN       :
TX       :   563.1    291.8   186.1     73.2     14.8     58.4    11.9      3.8
UT       :
VA       :     0.8      0.1     0.1      0.6      0.3      0.3     0.1      0.1
WA       :    87.2     37.0    35.5     13.7      7.5      6.2     1.1
WV       :     0.1
WI       :   139.0     41.5     9.1     85.3     66.4     18.9     3.1     16.3
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,976.7  1,419.6   953.8    556.7    267.3    289.4    46.6    125.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                 and United States, January 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     8.1       0.1      6.4      1.6
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   175.7     175.6      0.1
CO        :     2.8       2.7      0.1               103.3               103.3
DE-MD     :    19.6      19.5
FL        :
GA        :    18.0      15.3      2.7
HI        :     3.3       3.2
ID        :                                            0.2                 0.2
IL        :   704.2     641.2     51.9     11.1
IN        :   537.1     537.0      0.1                 2.5      1.8        0.7
IA        : 2,408.2   2,335.3     42.7     30.3       47.2      2.0       45.2
KS        :
KY        :   209.8     201.9      8.0                 0.5      0.4        0.1
LA        :     0.1       0.1
MI        :                                           16.6      2.1       14.5
MN        :   659.4     659.4
MS        :
MO        :   311.9     311.7      0.2
MT        :     1.1       1.1      0.1                 0.1                 0.1
NE        :   528.0     528.0
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     1.3       1.3                          1.2      0.4        0.8
NJ        :     8.4       8.3      0.1                 7.7      1.2        6.6
NM        :                                            2.4      1.8        0.6
NY        :     3.5       3.5                          1.4      0.6        0.7
NC        :   826.0     819.9      6.1      0.1
ND        :     4.0       3.9
OH        :    85.1      76.6      8.4
OK        :   338.4     333.3      5.2
OR        :    15.2      15.0      0.2                 0.2      0.1        0.1
PA        :   192.0     191.3      0.6                 4.7      0.4        4.3
SC        :
SD        :   393.7     362.8     30.8                13.1                13.1
TN        :                                            0.1                 0.1
TX        :    15.8       9.8      6.0
UT        :     0.9       0.9
VA        :   366.9     365.2      1.7                 1.6      0.1        1.5
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    20.5       0.3     20.1      0.2
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 8,453.5   8,141.8    266.3     45.4      300.8     15.8      285.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                       and United States, February 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    13.4                      13.2      3.3      9.9     0.2
AZ       :    33.3     27.6     5.2      0.5      0.5
AR       :     1.3      0.1     0.1      1.1      0.1      1.0     0.1
CA       :    78.3     22.5     4.7     49.4     45.0      4.4     1.6     16.6
CO       :   184.3    104.2    79.7      0.3      0.2      0.1     0.1
DE-MD    :     2.7      2.0     0.5      0.2      0.2                       0.2
FL       :     4.4      0.8     0.1      3.2      0.2      3.1     0.2
GA       :    28.0      0.1             24.7      5.1     19.6     3.1
HI       :     1.7      0.5     0.2      0.9      0.1      0.8     0.1
ID       :    51.3     22.5    11.8     15.7      6.4      9.3     1.3      0.3
IL       :    72.9     39.9    29.4      3.0      1.8      1.2     0.7     10.0
IN       :     0.4      0.2     0.1
IA       :    74.3     33.3    20.0     20.0      8.6     11.3     1.1
KS       :   596.8    341.8   253.5      1.4      0.4      1.0     0.1
KY       :     2.5      0.1     2.4
LA       :
MI       :    28.7     18.1     1.9      8.6      6.8      1.7     0.1      4.4
MN       :    72.9     24.5    15.8     28.0     13.0     15.1     4.6
MS       :
MO       :     3.0      0.9     0.5      1.3      0.5      0.8     0.3      0.1
MT       :     0.6      0.2     0.2      0.2               0.1     0.1
NE       :   557.0    289.0   218.1     46.3      2.8     43.5     3.6
NV       :     0.1      0.1
N ENG 3/ :     1.9      0.2     0.2      1.3      1.2      0.1     0.2      3.4
NJ       :     1.7      0.5     0.2      0.8      0.8      0.1     0.2      8.7
NM       :     1.3      0.1     0.1      1.1      1.0
NY       :     7.0      0.5     0.3      5.8      5.8              0.4     14.9
NC       :    11.4      0.1              9.3      4.9      4.4     2.1
ND       :
OH       :     5.0      0.4     0.2      3.8      2.0      1.8     0.6      3.6
OK       :
OR       :     0.8      0.5     0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1     0.1
PA       :    70.2     29.2     5.4     33.8     24.9      8.9     1.7     14.3
SC       :
SD       :    18.4      1.4     1.3     13.7      1.4     12.3     2.0
TN       :
TX       :   506.0    273.0   162.9     58.1     12.3     45.7    12.2      3.1
UT       :
VA       :     0.8      0.1     0.1      0.6      0.4      0.3              0.1
WA       :    69.5     23.3    33.8     11.7      7.1      4.6     0.8
WV       :
WI       :   121.8     38.1     9.1     71.8     55.7     16.0     2.8     16.8
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,691.1  1,318.9   875.6    453.1    225.7    227.3    43.5    110.7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                 and United States, February 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     7.1       0.1      5.9      1.0
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   149.0     148.9      0.1
CO        :     3.0       2.8      0.1               104.5               104.5
DE-MD     :    19.8      19.7      0.1      0.1
FL        :
GA        :    15.1      12.2      2.8
HI        :     2.8       2.7
ID        :                                            0.1                 0.1
IL        :   640.0     580.4     50.1      9.5
IN        :   502.7     502.6      0.1                 2.2      1.6        0.5
IA        : 2,152.6   2,090.4     33.5     28.7       43.8      2.4       41.4
KS        :
KY        :   190.1     182.9      7.2                 0.4      0.4
LA        :     0.1       0.1
MI        :                                           16.7      1.9       14.8
MN        :   597.4     597.4
MS        :
MO        :   298.8     298.6      0.2
MT        :     1.1       1.1                          0.1                 0.1
NE        :   487.7     487.6      0.1
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     1.2       1.1                          0.8      0.3        0.5
NJ        :     5.5       5.4      0.1                 5.0      1.1        3.9
NM        :                                            2.6      1.9        0.6
NY        :     3.0       2.9                          1.3      0.7        0.6
NC        :   737.8     732.7      5.1
ND        :     3.3       3.3
OH        :    78.7      71.1      7.6
OK        :   301.0     295.8      5.2
OR        :    14.3      14.1      0.2                 0.2      0.1        0.1
PA        :   179.8     179.2      0.6                 5.2      0.3        4.9
SC        :
SD        :   334.1     304.0     30.1                13.0                13.0
TN        :                                            0.1                 0.1
TX        :    14.2       8.2      6.0
UT        :     0.8       0.8
VA        :   297.2     295.7      1.5                 1.3      0.1        1.3
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    20.8       0.4     20.3      0.2
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 7,589.7   7,300.6    247.5     41.6      300.2     15.4      284.8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                        and United States, March 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    17.3                      17.0      4.0     13.0     0.3
AZ       :    37.9     33.1     4.3      0.5      0.5
AR       :     1.3      0.1     0.1      1.1      0.1      1.0     0.1
CA       :    82.2     21.4     7.3     51.6     46.5      5.1     2.0     15.5
CO       :   187.9     97.5    89.7      0.6      0.4      0.2     0.1
DE-MD    :     3.2      2.4     0.5      0.2      0.2              0.1      0.3
FL       :     4.3      0.9     0.1      3.1      0.4      2.7     0.2
GA       :    28.8      0.2             24.8      5.2     19.6     3.7
HI       :     1.7      0.4     0.2      0.9      0.1      0.8     0.1
ID       :    56.1     24.2    14.6     15.8      7.6      8.2     1.5      0.2
IL       :    82.1     45.2    33.3      2.8      1.7      1.1     0.8     11.1
IN       :     0.4      0.2     0.1
IA       :    79.8     33.6    25.2     19.9      8.7     11.3     1.0
KS       :   620.2    328.3   290.5      1.3      0.5      0.9     0.1
KY       :     1.8      0.1     1.6      0.1               0.1
LA       :
MI       :    25.5     17.1     2.5      5.8      5.3      0.5     0.1      5.2
MN       :    51.9     12.9     5.6     29.1     13.5     15.6     4.3
MS       :
MO       :     3.1      0.9     0.6      1.3      0.5      0.8     0.4      0.1
MT       :     0.6      0.2     0.2      0.1               0.1     0.1
NE       :   592.5    302.9   237.4     48.9      3.0     46.0     3.3
NV       :     0.1
N ENG 3/ :     1.8      0.2     0.2      1.3      1.2              0.2      4.7
NJ       :     2.0      0.6     0.2      0.9      0.8      0.1     0.3      9.9
NM       :     1.3      0.1     0.1      1.1      1.0      0.1     0.1
NY       :     7.2      0.5     0.3      6.0      6.0              0.4     20.5
NC       :    11.8      0.1              9.3      4.4      4.9     2.4
ND       :
OH       :     5.9      0.5     0.3      4.4      2.4      2.0     0.8      4.5
OK       :
OR       :     0.9      0.6     0.1      0.1      0.1              0.1
PA       :    78.5     34.2     6.5     36.2     26.9      9.3     1.6     16.5
SC       :
SD       :    17.9      1.4     1.9     13.0      1.3     11.7     1.6
TN       :
TX       :   560.4    293.8   197.0     56.4     12.4     44.0    13.2      2.5
UT       :
VA       :     0.9      0.1     0.1      0.6      0.3      0.3     0.1      0.1
WA       :    72.8     33.0    27.7     11.0      6.7      4.3     1.1
WV       :
WI       :   129.6     44.8     7.3     74.8     58.1     16.7     2.7     19.8
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,838.3  1,353.2   977.8    461.8    232.3    229.4    45.6    124.6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                  and United States, March 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     8.2       0.1      6.6      1.4
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   162.4     162.3      0.1
CO        :     3.0       2.9      0.1               133.7               133.7
DE-MD     :    21.9      21.8      0.1      0.1
FL        :
GA        :    17.5      14.2      3.2
HI        :     3.0       3.0
ID        :                                            0.1                 0.1
IL        :   721.4     656.7     55.2      9.5
IN        :   537.5     537.5      0.1                 2.4      1.7        0.8
IA        : 2,351.0   2,288.7     35.6     26.7       58.8      1.8       57.0
KS        :
KY        :   210.5     202.5      8.0                 0.5      0.5
LA        :     0.2       0.1
MI        :                                           17.4      2.3       15.0
MN        :   664.5     664.5
MS        :
MO        :   323.1     322.9      0.2
MT        :     1.4       1.3                          0.1                 0.1
NE        :   521.8     521.8
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     1.1       1.0      0.1                 1.2      0.4        0.9
NJ        :     6.3       6.2      0.1                 6.1      1.1        5.0
NM        :                                            3.0      2.3        0.7
NY        :     3.1       3.0      0.1                 2.3      0.7        1.6
NC        :   834.4     826.5      7.8      0.1
ND        :     3.5       3.5
OH        :    90.3      81.7      8.6
OK        :   329.5     324.2      5.3
OR        :    16.2      15.9      0.3                 0.2      0.1        0.1
PA        :   200.0     199.4      0.7                 6.0      0.4        5.6
SC        :
SD        :   357.4     324.5     32.9                15.7                15.7
TN        :                                            0.1      0.1
TX        :    14.5       9.2      5.2      0.1
UT        :     0.8       0.8
VA        :   355.0     353.3      1.6      0.1        1.4      0.1        1.3
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    26.7       0.5     26.1      0.1
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 8,335.4   8,016.5    279.3     39.7      376.6     16.4      360.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                        and United States, April 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    18.7                      18.3      3.5     14.8     0.4
AZ       :    37.3     33.7     3.2      0.3      0.3
AR       :     1.4      0.2     0.2      1.0      0.1      0.9     0.1
CA       :    83.4     22.2     7.7     50.9     43.0      7.9     2.6     13.6
CO       :   190.6    107.2    82.9      0.3      0.2      0.1     0.1
DE-MD    :     2.9      2.1     0.5      0.2      0.2                       0.4
FL       :     4.0      0.7     0.2      2.8      0.6      2.3     0.2
GA       :    30.4      0.1             26.4      3.4     23.0     3.9
HI       :     1.6      0.5     0.2      0.9      0.1      0.7     0.1
ID       :    60.1     27.0    14.7     16.6      8.0      8.6     1.8
IL       :    87.0     47.5    35.9      2.7      1.6      1.1     0.8     10.3
IN       :     0.3      0.2     0.1
IA       :    77.1     32.8    23.5     19.5      8.0     11.5     1.4
KS       :   641.7    362.8   278.2      0.7      0.3      0.5     0.1
KY       :     1.7      0.1     1.6
LA       :
MI       :    32.1     21.4     1.8      8.7      7.5      1.2     0.2      4.8
MN       :    47.4     10.7     4.8     27.4     13.4     14.1     4.5
MS       :
MO       :     3.1      0.9     0.6      1.3      0.4      0.9     0.3      0.1
MT       :     0.6      0.2     0.2      0.1               0.1     0.1
NE       :   595.8    303.6   234.5     54.4      2.6     51.9     3.3
NV       :     0.1
N ENG 3/ :     1.9      0.2     0.2      1.3      1.3              0.2      4.4
NJ       :     2.0      0.5     0.2      1.1      1.0      0.1     0.2      9.2
NM       :     1.2      0.1     0.1      0.9      0.9      0.1
NY       :     6.5      0.6     0.3      5.1      5.0              0.6     15.9
NC       :    12.8      0.1     0.1     10.0      4.8      5.2     2.7
ND       :
OH       :     6.0      0.5     0.3      4.4      2.7      1.8     0.7      4.5
OK       :
OR       :     1.0      0.6              0.2      0.1              0.1
PA       :    77.0     36.2     6.2     32.7     24.0      8.7     1.9     13.7
SC       :
SD       :    18.3      1.2     2.8     12.7      1.2     11.5     1.7
TN       :
TX       :   548.3    277.7   192.8     64.0     10.2     53.8    13.8      1.7
UT       :
VA       :     0.8      0.1     0.1      0.6      0.2      0.3     0.1      0.1
WA       :    76.3     32.4    31.1     11.4      6.2      5.2     1.3
WV       :
WI       :   130.9     45.7     7.5     74.5     59.2     15.3     3.2     17.1
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,872.3  1,395.4   952.5    474.3    222.6    251.7    50.2    107.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                  and United States, April 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     7.4       0.1      5.6      1.7
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   165.5     165.5      0.1
CO        :     3.0       2.9      0.1               124.8               124.8
DE-MD     :    21.4      21.2      0.1      0.1
FL        :
GA        :    17.6      14.6      3.1
HI        :     3.1       3.1
ID        :                                            0.1                 0.1
IL        :   707.3     636.6     60.1     10.6
IN        :   500.1     500.0      0.1                 3.6      1.7        1.9
IA        : 2,370.2   2,303.0     38.4     28.8       51.1      1.6       49.5
KS        :
KY        :   209.3     202.2      7.1                 0.6      0.5
LA        :     0.1       0.1
MI        :                                           18.3      3.1       15.3
MN        :   623.5     623.5
MS        :
MO        :   319.0     318.8      0.2
MT        :     1.2       1.1
NE        :   521.1     521.0      0.1
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     1.4       1.4                          3.7      0.5        3.1
NJ        :     6.9       6.8      0.1                 9.4      1.2        8.3
NM        :                                            3.0      2.4        0.7
NY        :     3.2       3.1                          8.6      0.9        7.7
NC        :   801.1     791.8      9.3
ND        :     3.8       3.8
OH        :    86.4      78.1      8.3
OK        :   326.4     321.3      5.0
OR        :    15.9      15.7      0.2                 0.3      0.2        0.2
PA        :   198.1     197.7      0.5                 8.0      0.5        7.6
SC        :
SD        :   363.1     334.4     28.7                15.2                15.2
TN        :                                            0.2      0.1        0.1
TX        :    14.1       8.7      5.5
UT        :     1.2       1.2
VA        :   336.4     334.8      1.5                 1.8      0.2        1.7
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    28.5       0.4     27.9      0.2
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 8,197.5   7,872.2    282.1     43.2      366.9     18.0      348.9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                         and United States, May 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    16.4                      16.0      2.2     13.8     0.4
AZ       :    39.5     35.6     3.7      0.3      0.3
AR       :     1.0      0.1     0.1      0.7               0.6     0.1
CA       :    79.1     22.3     6.2     47.3     37.6      9.6     3.4    12.2
CO       :   192.0    108.0    83.2      0.6      0.5      0.1     0.1
DE-MD    :     2.7      2.1     0.3      0.2      0.2                      0.3
FL       :     3.8      0.6     0.2      2.8      0.8      2.1     0.2
GA       :    27.6      0.1             23.9      3.1     20.8     3.6
HI       :     1.5      0.4     0.2      0.8      0.1      0.7     0.2
ID       :    59.0     27.9    12.7     16.7      6.8      9.9     1.7
IL       :    86.9     46.9    37.0      2.4      1.5      1.0     0.6     9.9
IN       :     0.3      0.2     0.1
IA       :    75.1     30.8    24.7     18.3      7.3     11.0     1.4
KS       :   651.2    373.8   276.7      0.6      0.1      0.5     0.1
KY       :     1.7      0.1     1.5
LA       :
MI       :    31.3     21.8     1.3      8.0      6.3      1.7     0.2     3.8
MN       :    43.7      9.6     4.6     25.2     12.7     12.5     4.3
MS       :
MO       :     3.3      0.7     0.4      1.9      0.4      1.5     0.4     0.1
MT       :     0.6      0.2     0.2      0.1               0.1     0.1
NE       :   624.6    341.7   227.9     51.5      2.0     49.5     3.5
NV       :     0.1      0.1
N ENG 3/ :     1.8      0.2     0.2      1.2      1.0      0.2     0.2     3.9
NJ       :     1.8      0.6     0.1      0.8      0.7      0.1     0.3     9.1
NM       :     1.0      0.1              0.8      0.7      0.1
NY       :     6.5      0.6     0.2      5.0      5.0              0.7    14.7
NC       :    10.9      0.1              8.4      4.2      4.2     2.4
ND       :
OH       :     5.8      0.4     0.4      4.2      2.4      1.9     0.8     4.0
OK       :
OR       :     0.9      0.5     0.1      0.1               0.1     0.1
PA       :    74.2     36.9     5.2     30.1     22.3      7.8     2.0    13.7
SC       :
SD       :    17.8      1.1     3.3     11.5      0.8     10.7     1.9
TN       :
TX       :   566.3    281.4   197.9     72.0      7.8     64.2    15.0     1.5
UT       :
VA       :     0.6      0.1     0.1      0.4      0.2      0.2     0.1     0.1
WA       :    78.2     37.4    28.7     10.9      5.3      5.6     1.2
WV       :
WI       :   128.2     54.2     6.4     64.5     51.1     13.5     3.1    16.3
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,905.6  1,460.0   945.1    448.5    194.3    254.2    51.9    99.1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                   and United States, May 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     6.8       0.1      5.5      1.3
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   161.8     161.7
CO        :     2.7       2.6      0.1               100.7               100.7
DE-MD     :    19.8      19.7      0.1
FL        :
GA        :    16.9      14.0      2.9
HI        :     3.1       3.1
ID        :                                            0.1                 0.1
IL        :   635.8     568.3     57.6      9.9
IN        :   441.1     441.0      0.1                 2.3      1.6        0.6
IA        : 2,111.6   2,055.5     32.8     23.4       34.4      1.0       33.4
KS        :
KY        :   179.8     174.9      4.9                 0.7      0.7
LA        :     0.1       0.1
MI        :                                           13.0      2.5       10.5
MN        :   584.1     584.0
MS        :
MO        :   282.9     282.8      0.1
MT        :     1.1       1.0
NE        :   487.5     487.4      0.1
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     1.4       1.3                          1.2      0.4        0.8
NJ        :     7.4       7.3      0.1                 6.8      1.0        5.8
NM        :                                            2.6      2.1        0.5
NY        :     3.2       3.2      0.1                 1.8      0.8        1.0
NC        :   743.1     735.7      7.4
ND        :     3.9       3.9
OH        :    79.1      70.7      8.5
OK        :   311.1     306.1      5.1
OR        :    14.0      13.8      0.2                 0.2      0.1        0.2
PA        :   187.0     186.5      0.5                 5.2      0.5        4.7
SC        :
SD        :   318.8     287.5     31.3                10.7                10.7
TN        :                                            0.1      0.1        0.1
TX        :    13.2       8.5      4.5      0.3
UT        :     1.3       1.3
VA        :   311.3     310.0      1.4                 1.3      0.2        1.2
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    27.9       0.4     27.3      0.1
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 7,443.0   7,145.6    261.0     36.3      270.2     16.1      254.1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                         and United States, June 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    19.7                      19.3      3.5     15.9     0.4
AZ       :    42.4     38.7     3.5      0.3      0.3
AR       :     1.1      0.2     0.1      0.8               0.7     0.1
CA       :    85.7     24.4     7.6     49.9     36.9     13.0     3.7     14.5
CO       :   216.1    129.5    85.8      0.6      0.4      0.1     0.1
DE-MD    :     3.1      2.3     0.4      0.3      0.3              0.1      0.4
FL       :     3.8      0.5     0.2      2.8      0.5      2.3     0.3
GA       :    28.8      0.1             25.6      3.0     22.6     3.1
HI       :     1.5      0.4     0.2      0.9      0.1      0.7     0.1
ID       :    67.5     34.4    11.0     19.8      7.0     12.8     2.3
IL       :    86.3     48.7    34.6      2.3      1.4      0.9     0.7      9.6
IN       :     0.3      0.2     0.1
IA       :    72.4     29.7    22.6     18.7      7.5     11.2     1.4
KS       :   658.9    384.0   274.2      0.6      0.1      0.5     0.1
KY       :     1.3      0.1     1.2      0.1
LA       :
MI       :    32.2     21.8     1.4      8.8      6.8      1.9     0.2      4.7
MN       :    45.4      9.7     4.9     25.8     12.7     13.1     5.0
MS       :
MO       :     3.8      0.8     0.5      2.2      0.6      1.6     0.4      0.1
MT       :     0.8      0.3     0.2      0.1               0.1     0.1
NE       :   654.1    367.1   229.8     52.5      2.5     50.0     4.7
NV       :     0.1
N ENG 3/ :     1.8      0.2     0.2      1.2      1.1      0.1     0.2      4.3
NJ       :     2.0      0.6     0.2      0.9      0.8      0.1     0.3     11.1
NM       :     1.0      0.1     0.1      0.8      0.8      0.1     0.1
NY       :     6.8      0.5     0.2      5.4      5.4              0.7     18.2
NC       :    11.9                       9.5      3.8      5.6     2.4
ND       :
OH       :     5.9      0.4     0.4      4.3      2.4      1.9     0.8      5.3
OK       :
OR       :     1.0      0.6     0.1      0.1      0.1              0.1
PA       :    78.5     36.7     6.5     33.4     23.6      9.9     1.8     15.1
SC       :
SD       :    18.1      1.4     2.1     12.5      1.2     11.3     2.2
TN       :
TX       :   600.8    300.0   208.7     78.3      6.7     71.7    13.8      1.8
UT       :
VA       :     0.5      0.1     0.1      0.3      0.2      0.1     0.1      0.1
WA       :    85.5     44.9    28.9     10.9      5.2      5.7     0.9
WV       :
WI       :   135.0     58.4     6.5     66.8     52.8     14.0     3.3     18.2
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 3,049.7  1,569.5   947.9    478.3    199.6    278.7    54.0    114.6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                   and United States, June 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     7.1       0.1      5.8      1.2
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   173.2     173.1      0.1
CO        :     3.2       3.1      0.1               100.7               100.7
DE-MD     :    23.1      22.8      0.3
FL        :
GA        :    14.0      10.6      3.4
HI        :     3.1       3.1
ID        :                                            0.2                 0.2
IL        :   655.2     580.2     64.2     10.8
IN        :   445.3     445.3      0.1                 2.3      1.6        0.7
IA        : 2,194.4   2,128.1     33.6     32.7       33.5      2.3       31.3
KS        :
KY        :   180.0     174.0      6.0                 0.8      0.8
LA        :     0.1       0.1
MI        :                                           15.5      2.7       12.7
MN        :   589.8     589.8
MS        :
MO        :   298.7     298.5      0.1
MT        :     1.3       1.3                          0.1                 0.1
NE        :   483.5     483.5
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     1.9       1.8                          1.4      0.4        0.9
NJ        :     7.9       7.8      0.1                 7.6      1.3        6.3
NM        :                                            2.5      2.0        0.5
NY        :     4.0       3.9      0.1                 2.3      1.0        1.2
NC        :   767.6     758.8      8.8
ND        :     6.1       6.0
OH        :    88.7      78.9      9.8
OK        :   321.3     316.3      5.0
OR        :    16.0      15.7      0.3                 0.4      0.2        0.3
PA        :   200.8     200.2      0.6                 6.1      0.5        5.6
SC        :
SD        :   322.1     279.2     42.9                11.0                11.0
TN        :                                            0.2      0.1        0.1
TX        :    14.0       9.1      4.9
UT        :     1.4       1.4
VA        :   301.8     300.3      1.5                 1.5      0.1        1.4
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    32.4       0.5     31.6      0.3
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 7,595.8   7,262.7    287.9     45.2      282.6     18.7      263.9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                         and United States, July 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    17.7                      17.4      2.2     15.2     0.4
AZ       :    40.0     39.1     0.7      0.3      0.3
AR       :     1.2      0.2     0.1      0.8      0.1      0.7     0.1
CA       :    85.3     26.7     6.7     48.6     36.7     11.9     3.3     21.5
CO       :   209.7    122.8    86.4      0.3      0.2      0.1     0.1
DE-MD    :     2.8      2.1     0.4      0.2      0.2              0.1      0.4
FL       :     3.9      0.5     0.2      3.0      0.7      2.4     0.2
GA       :    29.1      0.1             25.9      3.5     22.4     3.1
HI       :     1.7      0.4     0.2      0.9      0.1      0.8     0.2
ID       :    65.3     30.8    14.3     17.3      5.9     11.4     2.9
IL       :    82.7     46.1    33.6      2.5      1.5      1.0     0.6     10.8
IN       :     0.4      0.2     0.1
IA       :    70.9     29.1    22.6     17.8      7.1     10.7     1.4
KS       :   642.0    387.0   254.4      0.5      0.1      0.4
KY       :     3.4      0.3     3.1      0.1
LA       :
MI       :    34.1     22.6     1.6      9.7      6.9      2.7     0.2      4.7
MN       :    45.8     11.6     4.8     25.1     13.5     11.5     4.4
MS       :
MO       :     4.4      1.1     0.4      2.6      0.7      1.9     0.4      0.1
MT       :     0.9      0.5     0.2      0.1               0.1     0.1
NE       :   638.0    362.2   222.0     49.9      2.8     47.1     3.9
NV       :     0.1      0.1
N ENG 3/ :     1.9      0.1     0.2      1.3      1.3              0.2      4.5
NJ       :     2.0      0.6     0.1      1.0      0.9      0.1     0.3     12.5
NM       :     1.2      0.1     0.1      1.0      1.0
NY       :     7.0      0.4     0.2      5.9      5.8      0.1     0.5     18.8
NC       :    12.0      0.1              9.6      4.3      5.3     2.3
ND       :
OH       :     6.0      0.6     0.3      4.3      2.4      1.9     0.8      4.0
OK       :
OR       :     1.0      0.7     0.1      0.1      0.1              0.1
PA       :    79.3     38.5     5.3     33.7     24.8      8.9     1.8     17.9
SC       :
SD       :    17.8      2.1     2.5     11.4      1.1     10.3     1.9
TN       :
TX       :   586.5    281.3   199.5     92.6      7.6     85.0    13.2      3.1
UT       :
VA       :     0.7      0.1     0.1      0.5      0.3      0.3     0.1      0.1
WA       :    77.0     41.6    25.7      8.8      5.1      3.7     0.8
WV       :
WI       :   136.5     60.9     7.1     65.2     52.0     13.2     3.2     19.1
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,986.9  1,541.7   913.3    481.2    203.0    278.2    50.8    131.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                   and United States, July 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     7.5       0.1      5.9      1.5
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   181.1     181.0      0.1
CO        :     3.3       3.1      0.1                88.9                88.9
DE-MD     :    21.8      21.6      0.2
FL        :
GA        :    11.8       9.2      2.6
HI        :     3.3       3.3      0.1
ID        :                                            0.3                 0.2
IL        :   722.3     641.9     68.4     11.9
IN        :   507.7     507.7                          2.5      1.6        0.9
IA        : 2,365.7   2,289.0     43.1     33.6       30.8      1.4       29.5
KS        :
KY        :   192.0     186.1      6.0                 0.7      0.7
LA        :     0.1       0.1
MI        :                                           17.4      2.5       14.9
MN        :   634.2     634.2
MS        :
MO        :   315.9     315.8      0.1
MT        :     1.4       1.3                          0.2                 0.1
NE        :   519.1     519.0      0.1
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     1.8       1.7      0.1                 1.3      0.4        0.9
NJ        :     8.1       8.0      0.1                 8.1      1.5        6.6
NM        :                                            2.5      2.0        0.5
NY        :     4.8       4.8      0.1                 1.7      0.7        1.1
NC        :   776.6     767.5      9.0
ND        :     6.3       6.2
OH        :    95.6      85.7      9.8
OK        :   375.8     370.3      5.5
OR        :    15.4      15.1      0.2                 0.4      0.2        0.3
PA        :   203.1     202.5      0.6      0.1        6.2      0.6        5.6
SC        :
SD        :   363.1     319.3     43.8                10.5                10.5
TN        :                                            0.3                 0.3
TX        :    14.3       9.4      4.9      0.1
UT        :     1.3       1.3
VA        :   330.6     329.0      1.6                 1.5      0.2        1.4
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    29.0       0.6     28.2      0.2
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 8,129.8   7,772.7    309.5     47.6      269.3     17.7      251.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                        and United States, August 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    18.5                      18.0      2.9     15.1     0.5
AZ       :    36.9     35.5     1.1      0.3      0.3
AR       :     1.1      0.2     0.1      0.7      0.1      0.6     0.1
CA       :    86.1     27.1     7.1     48.6     37.4     11.3     3.2     19.2
CO       :   211.5    115.6    95.4      0.4      0.3      0.1     0.1
DE-MD    :     3.0      2.3     0.4      0.2      0.2              0.1      0.4
FL       :     3.6      0.4     0.1      2.8      0.7      2.1     0.3
GA       :    29.0      0.1             26.1      3.3     22.8     2.8
HI       :     1.4      0.4     0.2      0.7      0.1      0.7     0.1
ID       :    58.8     27.0    12.5     16.8      5.4     11.4     2.5
IL       :    82.8     47.6    32.8      1.8      1.1      0.7     0.6      9.9
IN       :     0.3      0.2     0.1
IA       :    74.0     30.7    21.7     20.1      8.1     12.1     1.4
KS       :   647.2    376.7   268.7      1.6      0.1      1.4     0.2
KY       :     4.0      0.3     3.7      0.1
LA       :
MI       :    30.6     20.9     1.3      8.1      5.6      2.5     0.2      4.9
MN       :    46.6     10.5     4.1     26.9     14.7     12.2     5.1
MS       :
MO       :     4.4      1.0     0.4      2.6      0.6      2.0     0.4      0.1
MT       :     0.9      0.6     0.1      0.1               0.1     0.1
NE       :   634.2    351.9   229.0     49.3      2.9     46.5     3.9
NV       :     0.1      0.1
N ENG 3/ :     1.8      0.2     0.2      1.1      1.1      0.1     0.2      4.3
NJ       :     2.0      0.5     0.2      1.0      0.9      0.1     0.3     10.8
NM       :     1.2      0.1     0.1      1.0      1.0
NY       :     6.8      0.5     0.2      5.6      5.5              0.5     16.0
NC       :    12.7                      10.0      4.9      5.1     2.6
ND       :
OH       :     6.0      0.6     0.3      4.4      2.5      1.9     0.8      3.8
OK       :
OR       :     1.1      0.8     0.1      0.1      0.1              0.1
PA       :    84.6     43.3     6.7     32.8     23.9      8.9     1.8     15.6
SC       :
SD       :    17.8      2.3     2.5     10.8      1.2      9.6     2.1
TN       :
TX       :   588.5    295.3   194.4     85.9      7.8     78.1    12.7      3.8
UT       :
VA       :     0.7      0.1              0.6      0.3      0.3     0.1
WA       :    77.3     43.6    23.2      9.6      5.1      4.5     1.0
WV       :     0.1
WI       :   132.4     59.1     6.8     63.4     51.3     12.1     3.1     16.1
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,986.6  1,527.3   933.0    474.3    202.3    272.1    51.9    121.8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                  and United States, August 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     4.8                4.2      0.5
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   182.8     182.6      0.1
CO        :     4.6       4.5      0.1                79.2                79.2
DE-MD     :    24.5      24.3      0.2
FL        :
GA        :    12.5       9.8      2.6
HI        :     2.9       2.9
ID        :                                            0.3                 0.3
IL        :   754.6     676.6     67.1     10.8
IN        :   521.1     521.0                          2.4      1.6        0.8
IA        : 2,404.8   2,334.4     39.1     31.3       43.5      1.4       42.1
KS        :
KY        :   197.4     191.1      6.2                 0.8      0.8
LA        :     0.1       0.1
MI        :                                           19.2      2.5       16.7
MN        :   639.3     639.3
MS        :
MO        :   316.4     316.2      0.2
MT        :     1.7       1.7                          0.2                 0.2
NE        :   499.5     499.4      0.1
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     1.8       1.8      0.1                 1.6      0.4        1.2
NJ        :     7.6       7.5      0.1                 7.7      1.5        6.3
NM        :                                            2.5      2.1        0.5
NY        :     4.9       4.8      0.1                 1.9      0.8        1.2
NC        :   771.2     761.6      9.7
ND        :     6.2       6.1
OH        :    95.2      86.3      8.8
OK        :   329.2     323.8      5.3
OR        :    15.6      15.4      0.2                 0.4      0.2        0.3
PA        :   195.0     194.4      0.6                 5.7      0.3        5.4
SC        :
SD        :   351.9     312.6     39.3                 4.0                 4.0
TN        :                                            0.3      0.1        0.2
TX        :    13.1       7.3      5.3      0.4
UT        :     1.6       1.6
VA        :   321.8     320.3      1.5                 0.9      0.1        0.8
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    25.0       0.7     24.0      0.3
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 8,023.7   7,684.1    295.9     43.7      263.2     17.7      245.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                      and United States, September 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    20.0                      19.2      2.9     16.3     0.8
AZ       :    38.3     36.8     1.1      0.4      0.4
AR       :     1.3      0.3     0.2      0.7      0.1      0.6     0.1
CA       :    87.9     27.4     7.0     50.3     40.7      9.6     3.1     15.6
CO       :   208.3    111.4    96.4      0.4      0.4      0.1     0.1
DE-MD    :     3.0      2.2     0.5      0.2      0.2              0.1      0.5
FL       :     4.4      0.4     0.2      3.6      0.9      2.8     0.2
GA       :    31.0      0.1             27.4      3.5     23.9     3.4
HI       :     1.5      0.3     0.2      0.9      0.1      0.8     0.1
ID       :    60.1     27.2    11.8     18.6      5.6     13.0     2.4
IL       :    78.3     44.1    34.2                                         9.9
IN       :     0.4      0.2     0.1
IA       :    73.9     25.5    25.4     21.8      8.7     13.1     1.2
KS       :   636.4    357.6   276.9      1.7      0.2      1.5     0.2
KY       :     4.7      0.4     4.3
LA       :
MI       :    31.0     20.5     1.6      8.7      5.3      3.4     0.1      5.3
MN       :    49.3     12.4     5.0     26.8     14.5     12.2     5.1
MS       :
MO       :     4.6      1.0     0.5      2.7      0.8      2.0     0.4      0.1
MT       :     0.7      0.3     0.2      0.1               0.1     0.1
NE       :   600.8    312.0   234.8     50.3      2.7     47.6     3.6
NV       :     0.1
N ENG 3/ :     2.0      0.4     0.3      1.2      1.1      0.1     0.2      5.0
NJ       :     2.2      0.7     0.2      1.1      1.0      0.1     0.3     13.1
NM       :     1.2      0.1              1.1      1.1
NY       :     7.4      0.6     0.3      6.0      5.9      0.1     0.5     18.6
NC       :    13.5      0.1     0.1     10.5      5.2      5.3     2.8
ND       :
OH       :     6.0      0.5     0.6      3.9      2.0      1.9     0.9      3.9
OK       :
OR       :     1.1      0.8     0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1     0.1
PA       :    83.4     38.2     7.8     35.5     24.7     10.8     2.0     18.8
SC       :
SD       :    18.2      2.2     1.8     11.7      1.2     10.6     2.4
TN       :
TX       :   576.5    279.2   201.6     83.1      9.7     73.4    12.6      4.8
UT       :
VA       :     0.8      0.1              0.6      0.3      0.3     0.1      0.1
WA       :    76.7     39.6    25.7     10.3      5.3      5.0     1.1
WV       :     0.1      0.1
WI       :   134.8     53.2     8.6     69.2     55.8     13.4     3.7     19.0
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,938.3  1,425.6   969.1    490.6    213.9    276.7    53.0    131.6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                and United States, September 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     3.4       0.1      3.3
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   200.2     200.0      0.2
CO        :     3.6       3.4      0.1               101.4               101.4
DE-MD     :    25.9      25.9
FL        :
GA        :    13.0      10.8      2.2
HI        :     2.2       2.2
ID        :                                            0.3                 0.2
IL        :   793.9     713.3     69.6     11.0
IN        :   544.3     544.2      0.1                 2.2      1.6        0.6
IA        : 2,460.0   2,388.5     41.1     30.4       50.0      1.4       48.5
KS        :
KY        :   228.6     221.5      7.1                 0.8      0.7        0.1
LA        :     0.1       0.1
MI        :                                           18.8      2.7       16.1
MN        :   690.8     690.7      0.1
MS        :
MO        :   332.8     332.6      0.2
MT        :     1.6       1.5                          0.1                 0.1
NE        :   530.5     530.5
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     1.8       1.7      0.1                 2.0      0.5        1.5
NJ        :     8.3       8.1      0.1      0.1        8.5      1.3        7.2
NM        :                                            2.4      1.9        0.5
NY        :     5.0       4.9      0.1                 1.8      0.7        1.1
NC        :   827.2     820.0      7.1
ND        :     6.3       6.2      0.1
OH        :    97.6      88.2      9.3
OK        :   335.9     330.1      5.9
OR        :    15.8      15.5      0.2                 0.5      0.2        0.4
PA        :   202.8     202.2      0.5                 5.8      0.4        5.4
SC        :
SD        :   378.6     338.6     40.0
TN        :                                            0.3                 0.3
TX        :    13.6       7.5      6.0      0.1
UT        :     1.6       1.6
VA        :   360.6     359.0      1.6                 1.3      0.1        1.1
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    21.9       0.6     21.2      0.2
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 8,443.3   8,104.2    297.0     42.1      295.2     17.8      277.4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                       and United States, October 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    19.7                      19.2      3.1     16.1     0.5
AZ       :    39.2     35.1      3.6     0.5      0.5
AR       :     1.2      0.2      0.2     0.7      0.1      0.6     0.1
CA       :    87.6     28.5      5.3    50.7     39.4     11.3     3.1     13.7
CO       :   203.0    100.3    102.3     0.4      0.3      0.1     0.1
DE-MD    :     3.1      2.3      0.6     0.2      0.2              0.1      0.5
FL       :     4.6      0.6      0.2     3.7      0.9      2.8     0.2
GA       :    30.7      0.1      0.1    27.2      4.0     23.1     3.4
HI       :     1.5      0.4      0.2     0.8      0.1      0.7     0.1
ID       :    61.4     28.0     12.7    18.6      5.7     12.9     2.1
IL       :    81.9     47.0     34.9                                       10.1
IN       :     0.4      0.3      0.1
IA       :    79.2     26.4     27.0    24.5      9.8     14.7     1.3
KS       :   650.7    354.9    293.9     1.8      0.1      1.7     0.1
KY       :     5.0      0.3      4.6     0.1
LA       :
MI       :    31.7     21.0      1.6     8.9      5.0      4.0     0.1      4.6
MN       :    48.2     13.4      6.1    24.3     13.4     10.9     4.4
MS       :
MO       :     5.2      1.3      0.6     2.9      0.7      2.2     0.4      0.1
MT       :     0.8      0.3      0.2     0.1               0.1     0.1
NE       :   619.2    305.0    257.2    54.2      2.7     51.5     2.8
NV       :     0.1      0.1
N ENG 3/ :     2.3      0.5      0.3     1.2      1.1      0.1     0.2      4.5
NJ       :     2.1      0.7      0.2     1.0      0.8      0.2     0.3     12.1
NM       :     1.4      0.1      0.1     1.2      1.1      0.1
NY       :     7.5      0.9      0.4     5.6      5.5      0.1     0.6     15.5
NC       :    14.6      0.1      0.1    11.9      6.2      5.8     2.5
ND       :
OH       :     6.7      0.5      0.4     4.8      2.3      2.4     1.0      4.6
OK       :
OR       :     1.2      0.6      0.2     0.2      0.1      0.1     0.2
PA       :    89.0     39.1      8.9    38.8     28.3     10.5     2.1     17.1
SC       :
SD       :    19.2      3.6      1.0    12.4      1.1     11.3     2.2
TN       :
TX       :   577.1    249.4    223.2    90.7      9.4     81.3    13.8      4.2
UT       :
VA       :     0.9      0.1      0.1     0.6      0.2      0.4     0.1      0.1
WA       :    78.9     34.1     31.0    12.7      5.8      7.0     1.0
WV       :     0.1      0.1      0.1
WI       :   138.9     54.3      9.0    71.4     57.0     14.4     4.2     17.8
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,990.5  1,377.3  1,048.2   513.8    219.2    294.6    51.2    121.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                 and United States, October 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     4.6       0.1      4.1      0.4
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   196.8     196.6      0.1
CO        :     1.7       1.6      0.1               109.3               109.2
DE-MD     :    27.1      27.0      0.1
FL        :
GA        :    16.4      14.0      2.4
HI        :     3.1       3.0
ID        :                                            0.2                 0.2
IL        :   850.3     770.9     68.9     10.5
IN        :   588.4     588.3                          2.2      1.6        0.7
IA        : 2,730.5   2,664.9     36.6     28.9       48.9      1.9       47.0
KS        :
KY        :   250.8     243.2      7.6                 0.6      0.5
LA        :     0.1       0.1
MI        :                                           19.5      2.7       16.8
MN        :   772.3     772.3
MS        :
MO        :   358.5     358.3      0.2
MT        :     1.3       1.3                          0.1                 0.1
NE        :   586.7     586.6      0.1
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     2.0       2.0      0.1                 1.9      0.4        1.5
NJ        :     8.4       8.2      0.1                 7.9      1.3        6.6
NM        :                                            2.6      2.1        0.5
NY        :     4.4       4.4      0.1                 1.7      0.6        1.1
NC        :   863.0     856.8      6.2
ND        :     8.1       8.1
OH        :   104.6      94.1     10.6
OK        :   364.5     357.9      6.6
OR        :    15.6      15.3      0.2      0.1        0.4      0.1        0.3
PA        :   214.7     214.0      0.6                 5.0      0.5        4.5
SC        :
SD        :   397.2     361.8     35.4
TN        :                                            0.4      0.1        0.3
TX        :    13.7       7.5      6.3
UT        :     1.6       1.5
VA        :   416.0     414.3      1.7                 1.3      0.2        1.2
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    24.6       0.6     23.8      0.3
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 9,191.7   8,842.8    308.5     40.3      312.2     18.0      294.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                       and United States, November 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    20.7                      20.3      3.3     17.0     0.4
AZ       :    37.5     35.5     1.6      0.3      0.3
AR       :     1.2      0.3     0.2      0.7               0.6     0.1
CA       :    82.0     25.3     5.0     49.2     36.1     13.1     2.6     12.5
CO       :   189.3    112.0    76.8      0.4      0.3      0.1     0.1
DE-MD    :     3.2      2.2     0.7      0.3      0.2              0.1      0.1
FL       :     4.3      0.5     0.1      3.5      1.0      2.5     0.3
GA       :    23.7      0.1     0.1     20.9      3.2     17.7     2.6
HI       :     1.2      0.3     0.2      0.6      0.2      0.4     0.1
ID       :    60.0     26.3    10.8     21.2      5.2     16.0     1.7
IL       :    81.5     45.6    35.9                                         9.6
IN       :     0.4      0.3     0.1
IA       :    76.2     26.3    25.6     23.0      9.2     13.8     1.3
KS       :   550.6    332.9   215.7      1.9      0.1      1.8     0.1
KY       :     4.4      0.5     3.8
LA       :
MI       :    28.7     19.1     2.3      7.3      4.3      3.1     0.1      4.3
MN       :    53.0     10.8     4.8     33.1     17.4     15.7     4.3
MS       :
MO       :     4.0      0.6     0.4      2.6      0.5      2.2     0.4      0.1
MT       :     0.7      0.3     0.2      0.1               0.1     0.1
NE       :   561.1    283.9   217.3     57.0      2.7     54.2     3.0
NV       :     0.1      0.1
N ENG 3/ :     2.1      0.5     0.3      1.1      1.0      0.1     0.2      4.2
NJ       :     1.9      0.6     0.2      0.8      0.6      0.1     0.3     10.8
NM       :     1.2      0.1              1.1      1.0      0.1
NY       :     6.6      0.8     0.5      4.8      4.3      0.5     0.5     13.6
NC       :    12.9      0.2     0.1     10.2      5.8      4.3     2.5
ND       :
OH       :     6.3      0.4     0.3      4.8      2.7      2.1     0.8      3.8
OK       :
OR       :     1.2      0.8     0.1      0.1      0.1      0.1     0.1
PA       :    83.9     35.8     8.0     37.8     27.5     10.3     2.2     15.0
SC       :
SD       :    20.3      3.0     0.7     14.8      1.0     13.8     1.8
TN       :
TX       :   513.0    243.5   176.0     80.8      8.3     72.6    12.6      3.4
UT       :
VA       :     0.8      0.2              0.5      0.2      0.3     0.1      0.1
WA       :    74.6     35.5    25.1     13.0      4.8      8.1     1.1
WV       :     0.1      0.1
WI       :   135.8     53.4     7.8     71.0     57.2     13.8     3.6     16.4
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,717.1  1,321.8   842.3    505.9    210.7    295.3    47.1    108.7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                 and United States, November 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     6.0       0.1      5.0      0.9
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   182.8     182.7      0.1
CO        :     1.2       1.1      0.1               107.9               107.9
DE-MD     :    26.0      25.9      0.1
FL        :
GA        :    17.1      14.7      2.4
HI        :     2.8       2.8
ID        :                                            0.2                 0.2
IL        :   786.6     717.0     61.0      8.6
IN        :   547.9     547.9                          2.2      1.6        0.6
IA        : 2,593.3   2,535.3     34.3     23.7       43.2      1.3       41.9
KS        :
KY        :   226.1     219.2      6.8                 0.5      0.4
LA        :     0.1       0.1
MI        :                                           16.2      3.5       12.7
MN        :   697.6     697.6
MS        :
MO        :   347.3     347.2      0.1
MT        :     1.6       1.5                          0.1                 0.1
NE        :   520.2     520.1      0.1
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     1.8       1.7                          1.7      0.4        1.3
NJ        :     8.5       8.4      0.1      0.1        7.8      1.4        6.4
NM        :                                            2.2      1.7        0.5
NY        :     3.6       3.5                          1.7      0.7        1.0
NC        :   827.7     820.4      7.3
ND        :     6.1       6.0      0.1
OH        :    90.7      79.8     10.8
OK        :   368.8     362.9      5.9
OR        :    15.5      15.2      0.3                 0.4      0.2        0.2
PA        :   203.6     203.0      0.6                 5.2      0.4        4.8
SC        :
SD        :   396.6     372.3     24.3
TN        :                                            0.3                 0.3
TX        :    17.8       7.8      9.9
UT        :     1.7       1.7
VA        :   382.6     380.7      1.9                 1.0      0.1        0.9
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    22.6       0.4     21.9      0.3
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 8,650.1   8,328.9    287.4     33.8      289.5     17.7      271.7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                       and United States, December 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :    20.4                      19.9      3.7     16.3     0.5
AZ       :    41.6     39.9     1.3      0.4      0.4
AR       :     1.3      0.3     0.2      0.7      0.1      0.6     0.1
CA       :    86.3     27.8     4.4     51.7     41.2     10.5     2.5     15.4
CO       :   202.3    115.7    85.9      0.5      0.5      0.1     0.1
DE-MD    :     3.3      2.3     0.7      0.3      0.3                       0.1
FL       :     4.7      0.4     0.2      3.8      0.7      3.1     0.3
GA       :    26.9      0.1     0.1     24.2      3.4     20.9     2.5
HI       :     1.2      0.3     0.1      0.6      0.2      0.5     0.1
ID       :    63.7     28.6    10.2     23.0      5.1     17.8     1.9
IL       :    75.7     39.3    36.4                                        11.1
IN       :     0.5      0.3     0.1
IA       :    77.2     27.3    24.0     24.7      9.9     14.8     1.2
KS       :   598.5    356.7   240.2      1.6      0.1      1.5     0.1
KY       :     4.4      0.7     3.5      0.3      0.1      0.2
LA       :
MI       :    31.3     21.8     1.6      7.7      5.0      2.8     0.1      3.9
MN       :    56.0      8.7     6.1     36.7     18.6     18.1     4.6
MS       :
MO       :     5.7      1.4     0.8      3.1      0.6      2.4     0.5      0.1
MT       :     0.6      0.2     0.2      0.1               0.1     0.1
NE       :   590.5    310.7   214.4     62.1      2.6     59.5     3.4
NV       :     0.1      0.1
N ENG 3/ :     2.2      0.4     0.4      1.2      1.2      0.1     0.2      5.0
NJ       :     2.3      0.9     0.2      1.0      0.8      0.1     0.3     13.1
NM       :     1.2                       1.1      1.1
NY       :     6.9      0.9     0.5      5.0      4.9              0.5     16.6
NC       :    12.9      0.1     0.1     10.3      5.5      4.8     2.5
ND       :
OH       :     6.5      0.5     0.3      5.0      2.9      2.1     0.7      3.5
OK       :
OR       :     1.1      0.7     0.1      0.1      0.1              0.1
PA       :    77.6     29.9     6.3     39.5     29.2     10.3     1.9     18.5
SC       :
SD       :    22.0      1.5     0.5     17.8      0.9     16.9     2.2
TN       :
TX       :   517.9    258.6   178.6     68.1      8.2     59.9    12.6      3.9
UT       :
VA       :     0.8      0.1     0.1      0.5      0.2      0.3     0.1      0.1
WA       :    70.3     32.9    23.7     12.9      5.7      7.2     0.9
WV       :     0.1
WI       :   147.0     55.1     9.8     78.3     63.3     15.0     3.7     17.4
WY       :
         :
US 4/    : 2,833.8  1,390.7   869.3    526.5    228.8    297.7    47.3    126.9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
             Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head, By State
                 and United States, December 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                 Hogs                  :            Sheep
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :Total 2/ : Barrows :         : Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
          :         : & Gilts :  Sows   :  Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                                1,000
          :
AL        :     6.2       0.1      5.2      0.9
AZ        :
AR        :
CA        :   196.5     196.4      0.1
CO        :     1.1       1.0      0.1               133.6      0.1      133.5
DE-MD     :    27.2      27.2
FL        :
GA        :    18.9      15.7      3.2      0.1
HI        :     3.7       3.7
ID        :                                            0.2                 0.2
IL        :   830.0     742.4     78.1      9.4
IN        :   586.0     585.9                          3.3      2.4        1.0
IA        : 2,735.3   2,665.6     45.5     24.3       52.9      1.9       50.9
KS        :
KY        :   241.4     234.4      7.0                 0.5      0.5
LA        :     0.2       0.2
MI        :                                           18.4      3.0       15.5
MN        :   736.4     736.3      0.1
MS        :
MO        :   382.1     381.9      0.1
MT        :     1.6       1.6                          0.1                 0.1
NE        :   575.0     575.0      0.1
NV        :
N ENG 3/  :     2.5       2.5                          2.3      0.5        1.8
NJ        :    12.8      12.6      0.1                11.0      1.3        9.6
NM        :                                            2.7      2.1        0.6
NY        :     6.3       6.2      0.1                 3.1      0.9        2.2
NC        :   847.1     839.4      7.7
ND        :     9.3       9.3      0.1
OH        :   114.1     102.3     11.7
OK        :   392.3     385.8      6.5
OR        :    16.5      16.2      0.2                 0.4      0.1        0.2
PA        :   245.9     245.2      0.6                 6.5      0.4        6.1
SC        :
SD        :   448.7     429.2     19.5
TN        :                                            0.3      0.1        0.2
TX        :    16.3       7.9      8.2      0.1
UT        :     2.9       2.9
VA        :   388.7     386.5      2.2                 1.0      0.1        0.9
WA        :
WV        :
WI        :    25.0       0.5     24.3      0.3
WY        :
          :
US 4/     : 9,231.0   8,881.5    314.3     35.3      343.8     21.5      322.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
                 Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head,
             By State and United States, January - December 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            Cattle                            :
         :--------------------------------------------------------------:
  State  :         :        :        :           Cows           : Bulls :Calves
         :Total 2/ : Steers :Heifers :--------------------------:  and  :
         :         :        :        : All 2/ : Dairy  : Other  : Stags :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                                1,000
         :
AL       :   217.4       0.1            212.3     38.5    173.8     4.9
AZ       :   459.7     423.2     31.8     4.6      4.5              0.1
AR       :    14.9       2.3      1.6    10.1      0.9      9.1     0.9
CA       : 1,013.1     296.4     77.1   606.1    490.6    115.4    33.6    189.1
CO       : 2,408.9   1,346.5  1,055.7     5.4      4.0      1.4     1.3
DE-MD    :    36.1      26.5      6.2     2.8      2.7      0.1     0.7      3.8
FL       :    50.7       7.0      2.1    38.9      8.1     30.8     2.7
GA       :   343.8       1.3      0.4   303.5     45.7    257.9    38.5
HI       :    18.2       4.7      2.2     9.6      1.4      8.1     1.6
ID       :   729.7     332.5    153.2   220.6     75.0    145.6    23.4      2.1
IL       :   981.2     539.7    412.6    23.1     13.7      9.4     5.8    123.0
IN       :     4.5       2.8      1.3     0.2      0.2              0.2
IA       :   916.9     361.6    285.8   254.1    104.3    149.8    15.5
KS       : 7,495.5   4,295.5  3,183.3    15.6      2.7     12.9     1.1
KY       :    37.8       3.0     33.9     0.8      0.2      0.6     0.1
LA       :
MI       :   371.9     249.6     20.3   100.2     72.9     27.3     1.9     55.4
MN       :   651.3     163.5     85.6   346.8    177.5    169.2    55.5
MS       :
MO       :    48.1      11.6      6.2    25.6      6.5     19.1     4.6      1.0
MT       :     8.5       3.6      2.3     1.5      0.1      1.4     1.1
NE       : 7,277.6   3,839.4  2,757.6   638.4     32.1    606.3    42.2
NV       :     1.0       0.7      0.2     0.1
N ENG 3/ :    23.6       3.5      3.0    14.6     13.8      0.9     2.4     52.3
NJ       :    24.2       7.3      2.2    11.3      9.9      1.4     3.4    129.7
NM       :    14.7       0.9      0.7    12.6     11.9      0.8     0.5
NY       :    84.2       7.7      3.7    66.3     65.3      1.0     6.5    200.3
NC       :   151.5       1.0      0.7   120.4     59.5     60.9    29.5
ND       :
OH       :    72.3       5.7      4.0    53.1     29.2     23.9     9.5     49.6
OK       :
OR       :    12.1       8.0      1.2     1.6      1.0      0.6     1.3
PA       :   955.2     429.2     78.0   425.1    310.2    114.9    22.9    193.2
SC       :
SD       :   229.0      22.2     21.4   161.0     14.0    147.0    24.4
TN       :
TX       : 6,704.3   3,324.9  2,318.6   903.3    115.2    788.1   157.5     37.5
UT       :
VA       :     9.1       1.3      0.7     6.4      2.9      3.4     0.7      1.0
WA       :   924.2     435.1    339.9   136.9     69.8     67.1    12.2
WV       :     0.8       0.4      0.2     0.2      0.1      0.1
WI       : 1,609.8     618.7     95.1   856.3    680.0    176.3    39.7    210.3
WY       :
         :
US 4/    :34,787.0  17,101.1 11,227.7 5,865.0  2,619.6  3,245.4   593.2  1,422.4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Federally Inspected Slaughter: Number of Head,
       By State and United States, January - December 1998 1/ (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                          Hogs                           :  Sheep
           :--------------------------------------------------------------------
   State   :Total 2/: Barrows :         :Stags & :Total 2/ : Mature  : Lambs &
           :        : & Gilts :  Sows   : Boars  :         :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                               1,000
           :
AL         :    77.1      1.2      63.5    12.4
AZ         :
AR         :
CA         : 2,127.7  2,126.5       1.1     0.1
CO         :    33.1     31.6       1.4     0.1    1,288.0      0.3    1,287.6
DE-MD      :   278.2    276.6       1.2     0.4
FL         :
GA         :   188.8    155.3      33.4     0.1
HI         :    36.5     36.0       0.4     0.1
ID         :                                           2.3      0.2        2.1
IL         : 8,801.4  7,925.4     752.2   123.7
IN         : 6,259.2  6,258.4       0.7               30.1     20.4        9.7
IA         :28,877.5 28,078.7     456.2   342.6      538.0     20.3      517.7
KS         :
KY         : 2,515.7  2,433.8      81.9                7.2      6.8        0.4
LA         :     1.5      1.3       0.2
MI         :                                         207.0     31.5      175.5
MN         : 7,889.3  7,888.9       0.3     0.1
MS         :
MO         : 3,887.3  3,885.4       1.9
MT         :    16.2     15.8       0.4                1.1      0.1        1.0
NE         : 6,260.7  6,259.8       0.8
NV         :
N ENG 3/   :    20.0     19.3       0.6     0.1       20.1      5.0       15.1
NJ         :    95.9     94.5       1.0     0.3       93.7     15.3       78.4
NM         :                                          31.0     24.3        6.7
NY         :    48.9     48.2       0.7     0.1       29.6      9.1       20.5
NC         : 9,623.0  9,531.2      91.3     0.4
ND         :    66.8     66.3       0.5
OH         : 1,105.8    993.6     112.3
OK         : 4,094.3  4,027.8      66.5
OR         :   186.1    183.0       2.7     0.4        4.1      1.5        2.6
PA         : 2,422.7  2,415.5       6.9     0.2       69.7      5.2       64.6
SC         :
SD         : 4,425.2  4,026.2     398.9               93.2      0.1       93.1
TN         :                                           2.8      0.7        2.1
TX         :   174.7    100.9      72.6     1.1
UT         :    17.0     16.9
VA         : 4,169.0  4,149.1      19.8     0.2       16.0      1.5       14.6
WA         :
WV         :
WI         :   305.1      5.9     296.6     2.6
WY         :
           :
US 4/      :99,284.7 95,353.7   3,436.8   494.1    3,670.3    210.8    3,459.6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Accumulated totals based on unrounded data.
2/  Totals may not add due to rounding.
3/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4/  States with no data printed are still included in the US total.  Data not
    printed to avoid disclosing individual operation.
 
 
 
 
            Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered:  Number
                  by Species, State, and United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :     Cattle     :     Calves     :      Hogs      : Sheep and Lambs
   State   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :Plants :  Head  :Plants :  Head  :Plants :  Head  : Plants :  Head
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :Number   1,000   Number   1,000   Number   1,000    Number   1,000
           :
AL         :    3      217.4                      8       77.0
AZ         :    4      459.8
AR         :   24       14.9
CA         :   23    1,007.4    14     188.0     15    2,122.6
CO         :   23    2,396.1                     20       33.0    20    1,284.4
DE-MD      :   22       36.0    16       3.8     20      277.3
FL         :   29       50.4
GA         :   14      342.9                     17      187.8
HI         :    8       18.2                      9       36.4
ID         :   17      726.3     5       1.9                      12        2.3
IL         :   11      977.4     5     122.6     19    8,760.1
IN         :    6        4.5                     10    6,228.9     7       29.9
IA         :    7      909.6                     19   28,758.4     4      535.8
KS         :   11    7,467.8
KY         :   23       37.7                     27    2,513.2    14        7.2
LA         :                                      3        1.5
MI         :   32      371.3    15      55.2                      30      206.9
MN         :   28      647.2                     26    7,867.4
MS         :
MO         :   55       47.9    11       1.0     52    3,872.4
MT         :   13        8.5                     13       16.2    13        1.1
NE         :   33    7,253.5                     22    6,234.9
NV         :    3        1.0
N ENG 2/   :   27       23.5    24      52.0     25       20.0    25       20.0
NJ         :   14       24.0    14     129.2     11       95.3    13       93.3
NM         :    6       14.6     2                                 6       30.8
NY         :   55       83.7    48     199.8     47       48.7    47       29.5
NC         :    9      150.9                     18    9,586.0
ND         :                                     12       66.7
OH         :   11       72.0     4      49.5     10    1,101.4
OK         :                                     10    4,079.2
OR         :   15       12.0                     14      185.6    13        4.1
PA         :  121      951.1    79     192.3    116    2,417.2    97       69.6
SC         :
SD         :    7      228.1                      7    4,406.3     4       92.8
TN         :                                                       9        2.8
TX         :   38    6,681.8    10      37.5     27      173.9
UT         :                                      5       17.0
VA         :   12        9.1    10       1.0     12    4,155.0    11       15.9
WA         :   12      917.8
WV         :    5        0.8
WI         :   13    1,603.3     7     209.5      9      304.2
WY         :
           :
Oth Sts 3/ :   61      881.6    75     172.7    154    5,238.8   231    1,230.6
           :
US  4/     :  795   34,650.2   339   1,416.0    757   98,882.4   556    3,657.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes data from week ending Jan 10, 1998 through Jan 2, 1999.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  Includes data for states with no data printed to avoid disclosing individual
    operations.
4/  Total may not add due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
           Goats:  Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
                     by State, and United States, 1998 1/
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    State   :   Plants   :    Head    ::    State   :   Plants   :    Head
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :         Number          ::            :         Number
            :                         ::            :
AL          :                         :: NJ         :     13        154,511
AZ          :      1             12   :: NM         :      5          4,670
AR          :      9             77   :: NY         :     37         19,368
CA          :     11          7,935   :: NC         :
CO          :      9            420   :: ND         :      4              7
DE-MD       :     15         14,311   :: OH         :      4             40
FL          :     19          8,681   :: OK         :      5             69
GA          :      9         21,835   :: OR         :     10            526
HI          :                         :: PA         :     49         20,580
ID          :      4             24   :: SC         :
IL          :      5          7,554   :: SD         :
IN          :      4         24,562   :: TN         :      5          8,866
IA          :      2            529   :: TX         :
KS          :                         :: UT         :      2          2,587
KY          :     10          1,416   :: VA         :      7         14,504
LA          :                         :: WA         :      2          1,247
MI          :                         :: WV         :
MN          :      7            147   :: WI         :
MS          :                         :: WY         :
MO          :     22          1,530   ::            :
MT          :      6             17   :: Oth Sts 3/ :     72        129,698
NE          :                         ::            :
NV          :                         :: US  4/     :    348        445,723
N ENG 2/    :                         ::            :
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes data from week ending Jan 10, 1998 through Jan 2, 1999.
2/  N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
3/  Includes data for states with no data printed to avoid disclosing
    individual operations.
4/  Total may not add due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
       Cattle:  Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
                      by Size Group, United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Size Group      :Plants:  Head   ::      Size Group      :Plants:  Head
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :Number   1,000  ::                      :Number   1,000
                      :                ::                      :
1 - 999               : 570      160.9 :: 300,000 - 499,999    :   8    3,335.6
1,000 - 9,999         : 118      351.6 :: 500,000 - 999,999    :   9    5,856.6
10,000 - 49,999       :  37    1,008.5 :: 1,000,000 - 1,499,999:  11   13,245.7
50,000 - 99,999       :   9      609.4 :: 1,500,000 +          :   3    4,673.6
100,000 - 199,999     :  19    2,712.5 ::                      :
200,000 - 299,999     :  11    2,695.8 :: Total 2/             : 795   34,650.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes data from week ending Jan 10, 1998 through Jan 2, 1999.
2/  Total may not add due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
       Calves:  Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
                      by Size Group, United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Size Group      :Plants:  Head   ::      Size Group      :Plants:  Head
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :Number   1,000  ::                      :Number   1,000
                      :                ::                      :
1 - 99                : 240        3.0 :: 50,000 - 74,999      :   6      415.8
100 - 999             :  43       17.4 :: 75,000 +             :   4      367.4
1,000 -9,999          :  29      112.9 ::                      :
10,000 - 24,999       :   7      115.6 :: Total 2/             : 339    1,416.0
25,000 - 49,999       :  10      383.9 ::                      :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes data from week ending Jan 10, 1998 through Jan 2, 1999.
2/  Total may not add due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
        Hogs:  Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
                      by Size Group, United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Size Group      :Plants:  Head   ::      Size Group      :Plants:  Head
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :Number   1,000  ::                      :Number   1,000
                      :                ::                      :
1 - 999               : 461      152.9 :: 1,500,000 - 1,999,999:   7   12,469.3
1,000 - 9,999         : 168      439.3 :: 2,000,000 - 2,999,999:  11   24,333.3
10,000 - 99,999       :  75    2,934.7 :: 3,000,000 - 3,999,999:   4   14,403.2
100,000 - 249,999     :  12    2,006.1 :: 4,000,000 +          :   7   33,074.6
250,000 - 499,999     :   4    1,367.7 ::                      :
500,000 - 999,999     :   5    3,304.7 :: Total 2/             : 757   98,882.4
1,000,000 - 1,499,999 :   3    4,396.5 ::                      :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes data from week ending Jan 10, 1998 through Jan 2, 1999.
2/  Total may not add due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
  Sheep and Lambs:  Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered,
                      by Size Group, United States, 1998 1/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Size Group      :Plants:  Head   ::      Size Group      :Plants:  Head
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :Number   1,000  ::                      :Number   1,000
                      :                ::                      :
1 - 999               : 487       40.0 :: 100,000 - 499,999    :   6    1,614.3
1,000 - 9,999         :  47      152.0 :: 500,000+             :   2    1,448.8
10,000 - 24,999       :   8      135.8 ::                      :
25,000 - 99,999       :   6      266.4 :: Total 2/             : 556    3,657.2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes data from week ending Jan 10, 1998 through Jan 2, 1999.
2/  Total may not add due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
           Livestock Slaughter Plants:  Number by Type of Inspection,
                  State, and United States, January 1, 1998-99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :        Under        :                     :
              : Federal Inspection  :        Other        :        Total
     State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :   1998   :   1999   :   1998   :   1999   :   1998   :   1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Number
              :
AL            :     8          9           52        50          60        59
AZ            :     4          4           21        11          25        15
AR            :    27         24           27        22          54        46
CA            :    31         30           45        45          76        75
CO            :    26         25           23        22          49        47
DE-MD         :    25         23            3         3          28        26
FL            :    30         32                                 30        32
GA            :    18         20           51        61          69        81
HI            :    12         12                                 12        12
ID            :    17         17           35        33          52        50
IL            :    26         26          160       106         186       132
IN            :    11         12           94        95         105       107
IA            :    25         22          165       152         190       174
KS            :    12         13          135       135         147       148
KY            :    29         27           45        45          74        72
LA            :     3          3           75        66          78        69
MI            :    39         34           33        35          72        69
MN            :    34         31          139       124         173       155
MS            :     6          5           66        63          72        68
MO            :    59         56           75        80         134       136
MT            :    14         13         *129       133        *143       146
NE            :    39         34           78        82         117       116
NV            :     4          3                                  4         3
N ENG         :    31         30           35        37          66        67
NJ            :    16         16            4         4          20        20
NM            :     6          7           16        16          22        23
NY            :    56         54           17        16          73        70
NC            :    20         21           57        45          77        66
ND            :    14         14           39        39          53        53
OH            :    15         16          202       153         217       169
OK            :    11         11           82        80          93        91
OR            :    15         15           10        10          25        25
PA            :   138        129         *225       230        *363       359
SC            :     5          7           34        20          39        27
SD            :     9          9           84        84          93        93
TN            :    27         25           23        23          50        48
TX            :    46         46          124       118         170       164
UT            :     8          8           20        20          28        28
VA            :    13         14           50        42          63        56
WA            :    13         12            4         4          17        16
WV            :     5          4           37        35          42        39
WI            :    18         16          101       100         119       116
WY            :     1          1           24        23          25        24
              :
US            :   966        930       *2,639     2,462      *3,605     3,392
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*  Revised.
 
 
 
 
              Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter:  Number of Head
                    by Species and Week, United States, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Week  :  Total   :         :         :  Dairy  :  Other  : Bulls & :  Total
 Ending :  Cattle  : Steers  : Heifers :  Cows   :  Cows   :  Stags  :  Calves
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head
        :
Jan 10  :    704.5     324.4     225.2      68.0      75.8     11.1       30.9
Jan 17  :    701.8     342.6     221.2      60.2      66.8     10.9       29.2
Jan 24  :    691.3     333.4     219.0      62.5      65.1     11.2       29.4
Jan 31  :    670.8     314.3     219.1      61.5      64.5     11.4       29.1
Feb 7   :    671.8     325.3     214.6      58.3      61.8     11.7       27.2
Feb 14  :    670.0     339.7     208.0      54.7      57.3     10.3       27.5
Feb 21  :    676.8     335.7     222.1      56.6      51.9     10.4       28.2
Feb 28  :    672.5     318.1     230.9      56.1      56.3     11.1       27.7
Mar 7   :    660.3     313.3     227.5      54.9      53.6     11.1       28.0
Mar 14  :    618.2     306.6     207.6      50.0      45.0      9.1       27.8
Mar 21  :    644.9     302.2     228.5      52.3      52.4      9.7       29.2
Mar 28  :    665.3     315.1     229.7      54.4      55.1     11.2       28.5
Apr 4   :    655.3     310.9     223.3      54.0      56.0     11.1       27.0
Apr 11  :    642.9     303.8     223.1      50.3      54.8     10.9       24.8
Apr 18  :    660.3     319.4     223.3      49.6      56.9     11.1       24.4
Apr 25  :    666.2     327.6     215.6      51.5      59.7     11.8       23.7
May 2   :    679.4     347.9     212.6      47.9      58.8     12.2       23.6
May 9   :    698.5     353.0     225.5      47.3      60.1     12.6       23.7
May 16  :    699.3     345.8     232.6      46.9      61.4     12.5       23.4
May 23  :    706.6     351.9     231.3      47.4      63.2     12.8       23.9
May 30  :    618.9     311.3     194.9      43.0      58.1     11.6       22.7
Jun 6   :    708.5     362.1     220.2      47.6      66.1     12.4       24.7
Jun 13  :    695.2     355.8     219.1      46.0      62.5     11.7       25.7
Jun 20  :    699.9     359.4     222.5      45.0      60.4     12.6       26.1
Jun 27  :    687.1     358.8     207.6      44.9      63.1     12.7       27.2
Jul 4   :    626.4     327.9     190.3      40.5      57.9      9.8       25.1
Jul 11  :    673.0     355.1     200.4      44.2      61.6     11.6       28.2
Jul 18  :    659.3     336.0     202.3      44.6      63.9     12.4       29.4
Jul 25  :    662.4     341.6     205.3      44.1      60.8     10.6       30.3
Aug 1   :    679.4     344.7     212.5      46.6      63.9     11.6       29.4
Aug 8   :    701.0     356.5     215.0      47.9      69.8     11.9       28.7
Aug 15  :    704.7     364.6     217.3      48.2      62.9     11.7       29.3
Aug 22  :    691.6     352.2     219.7      48.4      58.7     12.4       29.1
Aug 29  :    709.5     359.8     223.1      48.7      64.8     13.0       29.3
Sep 5   :    694.5     350.7     217.0      49.7      64.7     12.4       30.5
Sep 12  :    612.1     315.5     186.8      43.4      55.9     10.6       28.0
Sep 19  :    697.7     324.0     243.4      50.8      66.7     12.8       30.9
Sep 26  :    679.4     319.4     232.8      49.2      65.7     12.4       29.6
Oct 3   :    664.3     309.0     231.8      49.0      62.2     12.3       29.0
Oct 10  :    669.4     325.9     226.7      47.3      58.4     11.1       28.5
Oct 17  :    676.0     311.2     242.1      47.3      64.3     11.1       27.5
Oct 24  :    687.0     306.8     250.1      50.2      68.4     11.4       27.3
Oct 31  :    673.7     304.2     225.3      54.3      77.5     12.4       26.5
Nov 7   :    679.9     317.9     227.5      52.3      70.4     11.9       27.5
Nov 14  :    651.4     318.4     195.4      52.1      73.5     12.0       26.9
Nov 21  :    672.6     330.8     196.9      54.4      78.3     12.2       27.2
Nov 28  :    592.2     291.3     188.0      44.9      58.8      9.1       22.2
Dec 5   :    661.3     319.6     198.2      54.4      77.1     12.1       30.1
Dec 12  :    657.9     320.5     197.3      56.3      71.8     12.0       28.2
Dec 19  :    676.8     328.0     215.0      51.6      70.3     11.8       28.4
Dec 26  :    474.5     241.2     145.9      34.0      46.4      7.0       22.3
Jan 2   :    555.8     290.4     168.2      40.9      49.7      6.6       23.1
Jan 9   :
        :
Total   : 34,650.2  17,041.9  11,179.3   2,606.0   3,231.5    591.5    1,416.0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
              Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter:  Number of Head
              by Species and Week, United States, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Week  :  Total  : Barrows  :        :  Stags   :  Total  : Mature  : Lambs &
 Ending :  Hogs   : & Gilts  :  Sows  : & Boars  :  Sheep  :  Sheep  :Yearlings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Head
        :
Jan 10  : 2,016.8    1,939.9     65.9     11.0        70.5      3.7       66.8
Jan 17  : 2,027.3    1,952.7     63.2     11.3        69.6      4.3       65.3
Jan 24  : 1,900.1    1,828.4     60.4     11.3        73.8      3.6       70.2
Jan 31  : 1,923.1    1,847.4     64.9     10.8        71.7      3.5       68.2
Feb 7   : 1,882.9    1,811.4     61.1     10.4        74.1      4.2       69.9
Feb 14  : 1,883.5    1,810.9     62.0     10.6        75.9      3.7       72.2
Feb 21  : 1,885.7    1,815.3     59.8     10.6        75.5      3.9       71.6
Feb 28  : 1,937.6    1,863.0     64.7      9.9        74.8      3.6       71.2
Mar 7   : 1,927.4    1,854.4     63.8      9.2        79.3      3.8       75.5
Mar 14  : 1,890.2    1,824.8     58.3      7.2        78.1      3.2       74.9
Mar 21  : 1,893.5    1,818.5     65.5      9.5        86.9      4.0       82.9
Mar 28  : 1,910.2    1,833.0     67.0     10.3        95.7      4.1       91.5
Apr 4   : 1,882.7    1,803.9     68.4     10.3       109.3      3.9      105.4
Apr 11  : 1,879.4    1,807.8     61.3     10.2        84.6      4.6       80.1
Apr 18  : 1,841.8    1,768.9     63.6      9.3        80.8      3.4       77.4
Apr 25  : 1,855.0    1,779.8     65.7      9.5        72.9      4.1       68.9
May 2   : 1,866.7    1,796.6     60.7      9.4        69.2      4.0       65.2
May 9   : 1,841.9    1,767.9     65.4      8.6        69.1      3.8       65.4
May 16  : 1,810.3    1,738.9     62.4      9.1        69.4      4.3       65.1
May 23  : 1,780.8    1,712.0     60.5      8.4        66.0      3.9       62.1
May 30  : 1,596.0    1,527.9     59.9      8.2        52.3      3.4       48.9
Jun 6   : 1,698.2    1,623.9     64.4      9.9        59.0      3.6       55.4
Jun 13  : 1,752.7    1,673.8     68.9     10.0        67.5      4.2       63.4
Jun 20  : 1,762.4    1,684.2     66.8     11.4        65.9      4.5       61.4
Jun 27  : 1,712.6    1,637.0     64.4     11.1        62.7      4.4       58.3
Jul 4   : 1,626.1    1,559.4     57.0      9.7        58.5      4.1       54.4
Jul 11  : 1,717.8    1,643.1     65.1      9.6        54.3      4.3       50.0
Jul 18  : 1,845.4    1,765.5     69.0     10.9        60.4      3.8       56.7
Jul 25  : 1,814.2    1,735.7     68.5     10.0        60.7      3.6       57.1
Aug 1   : 1,839.9    1,755.6     74.0     10.3        63.9      3.9       60.0
Aug 8   : 1,834.0    1,750.3     73.4     10.2        59.6      4.2       55.4
Aug 15  : 1,934.5    1,850.3     72.9     11.3        61.7      4.3       57.4
Aug 22  : 1,907.5    1,829.4     68.0     10.1        64.9      4.4       60.5
Aug 29  : 1,936.6    1,857.8     68.2     10.6        63.5      3.8       59.7
Sep 5   : 1,938.5    1,852.8     74.4     11.3        65.1      4.3       60.8
Sep 12  : 1,735.2    1,668.1     58.6      8.5        61.7      3.8       57.9
Sep 19  : 2,040.4    1,964.4     66.6      9.4        70.2      4.2       66.0
Sep 26  : 1,986.8    1,908.7     68.7      9.4        69.7      3.8       65.9
Oct 3   : 2,020.6    1,939.0     72.2      9.4        67.6      4.2       63.4
Oct 10  : 2,059.8    1,978.3     70.9     10.6        69.1      4.4       64.7
Oct 17  : 2,066.4    1,991.1     67.6      7.7        70.4      3.9       66.5
Oct 24  : 2,059.3    1,980.7     69.5      9.0        74.5      3.9       70.6
Oct 31  : 2,095.7    2,017.5     69.6      8.6        71.3      4.1       67.2
Nov 7   : 2,136.1    2,050.9     76.1      9.2        71.7      4.2       67.5
Nov 14  : 2,088.3    2,016.4     64.5      7.5        70.8      3.8       67.0
Nov 21  : 2,191.2    2,103.3     78.4      9.5        72.2      4.5       67.7
Nov 28  : 1,856.8    1,794.1     56.2      6.5        60.6      4.6       56.0
Dec 5   : 2,166.4    2,082.5     75.4      8.4        76.7      4.2       72.4
Dec 12  : 2,201.7    2,112.7     80.1      8.9        79.6      4.2       75.3
Dec 19  : 2,264.6    2,178.0     77.6      9.0        84.9      5.1       79.8
Dec 26  : 1,461.7    1,410.8     45.7      5.3        61.6      4.4       57.3
Jan 2   : 1,698.2    1,643.9     49.4      4.9        57.5      4.3       53.1
Jan 9   :
        :
Total   :98,882.4   94,962.4  3,426.6    493.4     3,657.2    210.1    3,447.1
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                                                                     --continued
 
 
 
 
              Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter:  Number of Head
              by Species and Week, United States, 1998 (continued)
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       Week Ending       :          Goats           :          Equine
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                         :                      1,000 Head
                         :
Jan 10                   :           9,120                      1,391
Jan 17                   :           8,641                      1,416
Jan 24                   :           8,281                      1,579
Jan 31                   :           8,242                      1,585
Feb 7                    :           7,829                      1,379
Feb 14                   :           7,296                      1,399
Feb 21                   :           8,111                      1,367
Feb 28                   :           7,068                      1,247
Mar 7                    :           7,585                      1,462
Mar 14                   :           7,764                      1,465
Mar 21                   :           7,755                      1,543
Mar 28                   :           8,886                      1,563
Apr 4                    :          12,060                      1,434
Apr 11                   :          10,935                      1,522
Apr 18                   :           8,353                      1,317
Apr 25                   :           6,815                      1,443
May 2                    :           6,998                      1,458
May 9                    :           8,152                      1,689
May 16                   :           7,664                      1,630
May 23                   :           7,986                      1,399
May 30                   :           6,170                      1,407
Jun 6                    :           7,667                      1,488
Jun 13                   :           7,386                      1,489
Jun 20                   :           7,885                      1,486
Jun 27                   :           8,379                      1,412
Jul 4                    :           7,956                      1,272
Jul 11                   :           8,393                      1,088
Jul 18                   :           7,590                        946
Jul 25                   :           8,356                      1,143
Aug 1                    :           8,774                        907
Aug 8                    :           8,654                      1,208
Aug 15                   :          10,247                      1,302
Aug 22                   :           9,484                      1,287
Aug 29                   :           7,300                      1,284
Sep 5                    :           8,367                      1,376
Sep 12                   :           8,686                      1,379
Sep 19                   :           9,780                      1,560
Sep 26                   :           8,583                      1,410
Oct 3                    :           8,742                      1,491
Oct 10                   :           9,690                      1,540
Oct 17                   :           8,947                      1,631
Oct 24                   :           8,727                      1,440
Oct 31                   :           8,535                      1,377
Nov 7                    :           8,058                      1,197
Nov 14                   :           8,930                      1,368
Nov 21                   :           9,036                      1,407
Nov 28                   :           8,386                      1,198
Dec 5                    :           8,373                      1,380
Dec 12                   :           9,661                      1,580
Dec 19                   :          12,088                      1,497
Dec 26                   :          11,720                      1,139
Jan 2                    :           9,632                      1,143
Jan 9                    :
                         :
Total                    :         445,723                     72,120
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                   Livestock Slaughter Estimates
 
Data Sources:  Primary data for the commercial livestock slaughter estimates
are obtained from the Weekly Livestock Slaughter Report (LS-149) questionnaires
completed by inspectors from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS),
USDA, which provide actual counts of animals slaughtered in Federally Inspected
(FI) plants. These counts are combined with data from State-
administered Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) slaughter plants to derive total
commercial slaughter estimates.   Over 95 percent of the total U.S. slaughter
for any species is under FI.  The LS-149 forms collect number of head
slaughtered daily under FI by species and class as well as head kill after
condemnation and total live and dressed weights.
 
Approximately 1,000 plants in the U.S. are operated under Federal Inspection
and 2,400 plants under State inspection. Slaughter from State-inspected
Talmedge-Aiken plants is included in FI totals (see Types of Plants, page 22).
To prevent duplication in reporting between NFI and FI plants and assure all FI
plants are included, certificates prepared by FSIS identifying operating status
are constantly monitored.
 
Revision Policy:  Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected data
and are less than one-half of 1 percent.  Revisions for the previous month and
the year-to-date totals are noted in each monthly release by an (*) or a
footnote.  Final data are published in the annual summary.
 
Procedures and Reliability:  Individual inspectors may be contacted by
telephone if the Weekly Livestock Slaughter Report questionnaire is not
received by NASS in time for summarization.  This assures that all plants
slaughtering a large number of head or several species are accounted for each
week.
 
All head kill data are tabulated on a weekly basis approximately two weeks
after the kill week.  A computer edit compares each plant's data with the
historical data for that plant.  The edit provides a missing reports listing
for follow-up telephone contact and imputes missing weight data.  In addition,
data are checked for unusual values for species, class, head kill, and pattern
of kill generally, based on each plant's past operating profile.
 
Usually, if no form is received by mail, data for plants slaughtering fewer
than 50 total head weekly of only one species are imputed.  Imputation of live
and dressed weight data may also be necessary on partially completed forms for
any plant.  The imputation is also based on the data history of each respective
plant and represents the recent operating characteristics until final data are
tabulated.  Imputed head kill for missing plants usually is less than 1 percent
of the U.S. head kill totals.  Imputation for live and dressed weight data for
cattle is about 15 percent and for hogs about 10 percent.  The imputation for
calves and sheep is more frequent and variable.
 
Head kill for FI slaughter before condemnation is for the actual days of the
survey month, while head kill after condemnation and live and dressed weight
data are for full weeks only.  Average live and dressed weight and dressing
percentages by State are compared with the previous week as an additional
check.  Fluctuations are frequently the result of plants permanently or
temporarily  closing and a shift in the kind of animal reported.
 
FI data are summarized weekly and accumulated to a monthly total for this
release, while NFI data are summarized monthly only.  These weekly totals are
published by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in Livestock, Meat,
Wool Market News, Weekly Summary, and Statistics.
 
Livestock slaughter estimates are based on a census of operating plants, and,
therefore, have no sampling error.  However, they may be subject to errors such
as omissions, duplications and mistakes in reporting, recording and processing
the data.  These errors are minimized through rigid quality controls in the
edit and summarization process, and a careful review of all reported data for
consistency and reasonableness.
 
Generally, no data are published if less than three plants operate for a
species in a State or if one plant has 60 percent or more of the total
commercial slaughter for a species.  These data are included in U.S. totals.  A
review of the reported data is made annually.
 
 
 
                          Types of Plants
 
There are generally four types of slaughtering plants.
 
(1)  Federally Inspected (FI) Plants: Plants that transport meat interstate
must employ federal inspectors to assure compliance with USDA standards.  Any
State whose commercial plants operate entirely under federal inspection may
still have custom-exempt establishments for which NFI estimates are made.
 
 
(2)  Talmedge-Aiken (TA) Plants:  Slaughter plants in which USDA is responsible
for inspection.  However, federal inspection is carried out by State employees.
These plants are considered to be federally inspected.
 
 
(3)  Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) Plants:  Plants which sell and transport
only intrastate.  State inspectors assure compliance with individual State
standards for these NFI plants.  Mobile slaughtering units are excluded and are
considered farm slaughter.
 
 
(4)  Custom-Exempt Plants:  Plants that do not sell meat but operate on a
custom basis only are custom-exempt.  The animals and meat are not inspected,
but the facilities must meet health standards.  These are considered NFI plants
and head kill is included in NFI totals.
 
                       Terms and Definitions
 
Commercial Production:  Includes slaughter and meat production in federally
inspected and other plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
 
Dressed Weight:  The weight of a chilled animal carcass.  Beef with kidney knob
in; veal with hide off; lamb and mutton with pluck out; pork with leaf fat and
kidneys out, jowls on and head off.
 
Dressing Percent:  Is usually expressed as a percentage yield of chilled
carcass in relation to the weight of the live animal on hoof.  For example, a
live hog that weighed 200 pounds on hoof and yielded a carcass weighing 140
pounds would have a dressing percentage of 70.
 
Food and Meat Inspection:  Includes examination, checking, or testing of a
carcass and/or meat against established government standards and involves
checking the facility for cleanliness, health of animals, or parts of animals
and quality of the meat produced.
 
Live Weight:  The gross weight of a live animal when received at the slaughter
plant.
 
Plant, Slaughter:  An establishment where animals are killed and butchered.
 
Red Meat:  Red meat production is the carcass weight after slaughter including
beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton.  It is derived using the number of head
times average dressed weight for FI and NFI separately.  FI head kill must be
adjusted for condemnations using the factor derived from the FSIS inspection
reports.
 
The FI meat production formula is (FI head kill) X (1 - condemnation factor) X
(average dressed weight) = FI red meat production.  The condemnation factor is
the number of animals condemned as a percentage of the total kill.  It has been
fairly stable for the last ten years; running about 1.75 head per 100 head for
calves, .49 per 100 for cattle, .32 per 100 for hogs and .28 per 100 for sheep.
The NFI meat production formula is (NFI head kill) X (live weight) X (FI
dressing percentage) = NFI red meat production.
 
Slaughter:  Killing and butchering of animals primarily for food.
 
Slaughter, Farm:  Animals slaughtered on farms primarily for home consumption.
Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments, but
includes mobile slaughtering on farms.  These estimates appear only in the
annual slaughter release.
 
Wholesome Meat Act:  Legislation that specifies that all meat produced for sale
in the U.S. must be inspected; and further, meat that is transported interstate
must be inspected in compliance with federal (USDA) standards.
 
 
 
 
                               Index
 
 
                                                               Page
 
Commercial Slaughter - Number of Head, Total Live Weight,
    and Average Live Weight, by Month, by State
 
 Calves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
 Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
 Hogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
 Sheep and Lambs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
 
 
Federally Inspected Slaughter
 
 Average Dressed Weight by Species and Class, U.S. . . . . . . . .5
 Classification by Head and by Percent, U.S. . . . . . . . . . . 14
 Goats, Number of Plants and Head Slaughtered, by State, U.S.. . 85
 Number of Plants and Head Slaughtered, by Size Group, U.S.. . . 86
 Number of Plants and Head Slaughtered, by Species, by State . . 84
 Number of Slaughter Plants, by State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
 Number by Species and Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
 Percent of Total Commercial by Species, U.S.. . . . . . . . . . .3
 Slaughter, by Weeks, U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
 Slaughter, by State, by Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
 
 
Red Meat Production - Total Pounds by Kind
 
 Commercial, by Month, U.S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
 Federally Inspected by Month, U.S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
 Red Meat, by Month, by States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
 
 
Reliability Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
 
 
Slaughter - Number of Head and Average Live Weight,
 by Species and Month, U.S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
 
 
This report is made possible through the cooperative efforts of
Agricultural Marketing Service, Food Safety and Inspection Service, and
the Agricultural Statistics Board, NASS.
 
 
Released March 5, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For information on "Livestock Slaughter 1998 Summary" call Mike Easdale
at (515) 284-4340, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT.
 
 
The next "Livestock Slaughter Summary" report will be released in March
2000.
 
 
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