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NYS Commercial Red Meat Production Up 21 Percent
New York Ag Connection - 02/27/2017
Commercial red meat production for New York totaled 3.7 million pounds in January, up 21 percent from the 3.0 million pounds produced in January 2016.
Cattle slaughter totaled 3.0 thousand head, up 7 percent from January 2016. The average live weight was up 14 pounds from the previous year, at 1,210.
Calf slaughter totaled 5,600 head, up 70 percent from January 2016. The average live weight was down 41 pounds from last year, at 115 pounds.
Hog slaughter totaled 5.4 thousand head, up 59 percent from January 2016. The average live weight was down 4 pounds from the previous year, at 264 pounds.
Sheep slaughter totaled 4.4 thousand head, 2 percent above last year. The average live weight was 104 pounds, down 3 pounds from January a year ago.
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