May livestock slaughter falls versus last year nationwide and in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service notes May slaughter declines across cattle calves hogs and sheep and lambs with cattle down 5 percent calves 10 percent hogs 8 percent and sheep and lambs 17 percent. US red meat production in May up 1 percent from last year but 6 percent below April.
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Beef Purchases Rise With Expanded Offerings for Schools
The USDA announced purchases totaling 7,238,190 pounds of USDA Choice frozen and canned beef for schools, institutions, and needy families. May beef production reached 1,509 million pounds, up 7 percent from May 1963 and flat versus April 1964, with veal down 2 percent year over year.
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US Department of Agriculture Today
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Frey and Keener Holsteins Lead May Butterfat Averages
May results from the Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association show the Frey herd at 1,700 pounds of milk and 67 pounds of butterfat with a 4 percent test, and the Keener herd at 1,645 pounds of milk and 67 pounds of butterfat with a 41 percent test. A Nissley and Son registered Holstein from Bainbridge produced the highest 305 day lactation at 20,395 pounds milk and 833 pounds butterfat with a 41 percent test.
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