040903 Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal InspectionSeptember 11, 2004Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, September 11, 2004 was estimated at 784 million lbs. according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service. This was 12.2% lower than a week ago and 17.2% lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 4.6% lower compared to the previous year. E-mail: sflanagan@sprintmail.com |