The USDA says pork and red meat production hit record monthly levels during December 2019. Pork totaled 2.443 billion pounds, a jump of 9% from December 2018, with the slaughter also 9% higher at 11.394 million head and the average live weight gaining two pounds to 288 pounds. Beef came out at 2.265 billion pounds, up 7% on the year, with a 7% increase in the slaughter to 2.751 million head and five-pound gain for the average live weight at 1,373 pounds.
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