Commercial red meat production for the United States totalled 3.95 billion
pounds in June, a new record high for the month, up 4%from the
3.81 billion pounds produced in June 2002.

Beef production, at 2.39 billion pounds, was 4% above the previous
year and was a monthly record high. Cattle slaughter totalled 3.25 million
head, up 6% from June 2002.  The average live weight was down
19 pounds from the previous year, at 1,217 pounds.

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