A Record Amount Of Livestock Was Slaughtered Last Month

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Record amounts of red meat and pork were produced in August, according to new USDA data.

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.39 billion pounds in August, up 2 percent from the 4.30 billion pounds produced in August 2011.

That is a record, the USDA says.

Lamb led the way, climbing 8 percent from August 2011 to 14.2 million pounds yielded. Sheep slaughter totaled 200,500 head, 1 percent above last year. The average live weight was 142 pounds, up 10 pounds from August a year ago.


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[madrchsod]

1. it`s all down hill from now on....

the price of feed will be going through the roof. another factor is there`s been a big sell off of feeder cattle across the plains.

[Honeycombe8]

2. It makes no sense. It's a double whammy. It's harmful to humans...

and it most certainly is harmful to the animals (if you've ever seen slaughter houses, they are cruel visions of hell on earth for creatures).

Meanwhile, back on teh farm, people keep getting cancer (beef is linked to cancer causation) and more obese (let's face it...most people don't eat the lean meats...they eat processed foods and McDonald burgers).

It makes no sense.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. It's because of the drought

Cattle went to market early because the cost of feeding and watering them went way up.

[Honeycombe8]

4. You miss the point. The solution to cattle cost is not to slaughter them.

Hey, if your dog gets thirsty, just shoot him!

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. I was explaining what the ranchers are saying

That's how it's always been. Food and water become expensive - slaughter your cattle.

Go argue with them.

[lonestarnot]

9. And why did it "become expensive?" Because there isn't any. And why isn't there any?

Global warming.

[mnhtnbb]

6. In the market the other day a man commented about the low price of meat.

I told him it was due to slaughtering huge numbers of animals because of the
drought and cost of feed and he just looked at me like I was from outer space.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. I found london broil for $3.18 lb yesterday

It was so good.. stuck a few more in the freezer.

[mnhtnbb]

8. I do the same thing...except we've been trying to eat less red meat.