This collection of data from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and other sources offers a thorough overview of current and historical trends in animal production, meat processing, and consumption. This information is available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
 
Industry Statistic Charts

Daily Charts
USDA National Daily Cattle and Beef Summary (100k)
USDA National Daily Hog and Pork Summary (108k)

Monthly Charts
Updated: May 9, 2008
Cash Hog and Pork Prices (69k)
Updated: April 24, 2008
USDA Meat in Storage (89k)
U.S. Industry Pork Exports (52k)
USDA Livestock, Grain and Feed Prices (77k)
USDA Meat Statistics (67k)
USDA Production Indicators and Estimated Returns (72k)
USDA Red Meat and Poultry Forecasts (80k)
USDA Wholesale Prices (77k)

Annual Charts
Financial Data (28k)
Industry Productivity (20k)
Pork Industry Structure & Location (24k)
Pork Consumption (28k)
Estimated Daily Hog Slaughter Capacity (28k)
Livestock Slaughter and Meat Production (24k)
 
 
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