Cattle Slaughter


U.S. Cattle Slaughter (1990-2010)
   
1990 32,390.6
1991 31,886.5
1992 32,093.8
1993 32,593.3
1994 33,482.5
1995 34,879.0
1996 35,721.0
1997 35,567.0
1998 34,787.0
1999 35,486.3
2000 35,631.4
2001 34,770.7
2002 35,120.3
2003 34,906.6
2004 32,155.5
2005 31,831.5
2006 33,145.0
2007 33,720.7
2008 34,076.4
2009 32,651.0
2010 32,649.4
  thousand head
Source: NASS/USDA (federally inspected)