There was more red meat produced during December 2020 than any other December on record. The USDA says commercial red meat production during December 2020 was 4.853 billion pounds, up 3% from December 2019.

Beef production was 3% higher at 2.325 billion pounds, with a 1% rise in the slaughter to 2.782 million head and a 16 pound gain in the average live weight at 1,389 pounds.

Pork came out at 2.510 billion pounds, also up 3%, with a 1% increase in slaughter to 11.477 million head and a 6 pound gain for the average live weight at 294 pounds.

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