26.4 billion pounds 110 million 26.4 billion pounds the US beef sector USDA reports currently $60 billion $60 billion a year U.S. Department of Agriculture according to the USDA making a slow, steady decline 26.4 billion pounds beef consumption Statistics & Information billion nearly 26 billion pounds according to the USDA according to the USDA sector de la carne U.S. beef consumption has fallen doubled currently $60 billion U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Cattle commercial slaughter and inventories (Table 2) total U.S. beef industry according to the USDA supply the beef market's demands 110 million about USDA 20 billion currently $60 billion U.S Department of Agriculture 24.1 billion pounds last year price of choice beef USDA statistics 26.4 billion pounds total U.S. beef industry 24.1 billion pounds in 2014 According to USDA USDA according to the federal government 90.8 million head 20 billion USDA total US beef consumption was 24.8 billion pounds according to the federal government beef consumption the United States Department of Agriculture 26.4 billion pounds according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture meat packages