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April 2004 yields record US pork production figures

07/06/2004

US commercial red meat production declined 3% year-on-year to 3.71 billion pounds in April 2004.

 

Beef production fell 9% to 1.96 billion pounds while cattle slaughter decreased 9% to 2.70 million head. The average live weight decreased 9 pounds to 1,200.

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