Red Meat Production Up
May 26, 2006
May 26, 2006 -- Total red-meat production under federal inspection last week was up 4.7 percent from a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year-to-date was up 3.7 percent at 17.6 billion lbs.
Sheep and lamb slaughter was estimated at 49,000 head last week, 53,000 a week earlier and 46,000 a year ago. Lamb and mutton production was up 2.6 percent at 74 million lbs.
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