Red meat production dips on slower slaughter

Red meat production last month was impacted by slower slaughter rates. The USDA says commercial red meat production during May was 4.376 billion pounds, a decrease of 5% on the year, with beef down 9% at 2.123 billion on an 11% drop in the cattle slaughter at 2.449 million head due to tighter available supplies, […]

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