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US red meat production down 9% in January 2004

23/02/2004

US commercial red meat production totalled 3.71 billion pounds in January, down 9% from 4.07 billion in January 2003.

 

Beef production, at 1.92 billion pounds, was 16% below the previous year.  Cattle slaughter declined 14% to 2.57 million head and the average live weight fell 19 pounds to 1,249 pounds.

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