Commercial red meat production for the United States totalled 4.15 billion pounds in October, down 5% from the 4.38 billion pounds produced in October 2002.

Beef production, at 2.21 billion pounds, was 12% below the previous year.  Cattle slaughter totalled 3.00 million head, down 8% from October 2002.  The average live weight was down 39 pounds from the previous year, at 1,231 pounds.

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