Commercial red meat production for the United States totalled 3.85 billion
pounds in April, down 1% from the 3.90 billion pounds produced in
April 2002.

Beef production, at 2.15 billion pounds, was 2 percent below the previous
year. Cattle slaughter totalled 2.97 million head, up 1% from April
2002.  The average live weight was 1,209 pounds, down 18 pounds from
April a year ago.

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