USDA Reports 2013 Livestock Production Data

The USDA released a report indicating the following results for 2013 U.S. livestock production:

The 2013 gross income from cattle and calves and hogs and pigs for the United States totaled $92.7 billion, up 4% from 2012. Gross income for cattle and calves increased 3% and hogs and pigs increased 6% over the previous year’s gross income.

Cattle and Calves: Cash receipts from marketings of cattle and calves increased 3% from $66.8 billion in 2012 to $68.7 billion in 2013. All cattle and calf marketings totaled 55.3 billion pounds in 2013, up slightly from 2012.

Hogs and Pigs: Cash receipts from hogs and pigs totaled $23.4 billion during 2013, up 6% from 2012. Marketings totaled 33.4 billion pounds in 2013, up 1% from 2012.