LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – JUNE 2018 UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.33 billion pounds in June, down 1 percent from the 4.35 billion pounds produced in June 2017.
Beef production, at 2.30 billion pounds, was 1 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.88 million head, up 1 percent from June 2017. The average live weight was unchanged from the previous year, at 1,321 pounds.
Veal production totaled 5.8 million pounds, 8 percent below June a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 45,200 head, up 12 percent from June 2017. The average live weight was down 46 pounds from last year, at 223 pounds.
Pork production totaled 2.01 billion pounds, down 2 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.61 million head, down 3 percent from June 2017. The average live weight was up 1 pound from the previous year, at 280 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 12.3 million pounds, was down 1 percent from June 2017. Sheep slaughter totaled 178,500 head, 5 percent below last year. The average live weight was 138 pounds, up 6 pounds from June a year ago.
January to June 2018 commercial red meat production was 26.3 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 2017. Accumulated beef production was up 4 percent from last year, veal was down slightly, pork was up 3 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was up 5 percent.
For a full copy of the Livestock Slaughter report please visit www.nass.usda.gov. For state specific questions please contact:
Arizona – Dave DeWalt 1-800-645-7286 Colorado – William R. Meyer 1-800-392-3202 Montana – Eric Sommer 1-800-835-2612 New Mexico – Longino Bustillo 1-800-530-8810 Utah – John Hilton 1-800-747-8522 Wyoming – Rhonda Brandt 1-800-892-1660
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LOTUS EATER
Sign To Hopeless Records
Band Releases Music Video For
New Single "Break It"
Glasgow, Scotland - July 19th, 2018 - Hopeless Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Scottish gloom-metal band Lotus Eater. Today the band has also released the music video for their brand new track "Break It". Check out the music video HERE. With the release of the new single, the band become the first heavy British act to sign to Hopeless Records in the label's 25 year history.
"This is the sound of despair, the sound of five broken people, the sound of what happens when you take all hope away," states Lotus Eater on their signing to label. "This is not a fucking game to us: we are here to take over. This is gloom."
Hailing from the streets of Glasgow, Lotus Eater formed in 2016 after parting various projects to create a gloom force to be reckoned with. The quintet combine remorseless, down-tuned groove and claustrophobic atmosphere to utterly traumatizing effect. In just two years of forming, the band has already dropped a successful debut self-titled EP (2017) that has won them legions of fans. The band has also gone on to tour with the likes of Bad Omens, Oceans ate Alaska, Loathe, Heart Of A Coward, Traitors and Secrets. They are only just getting started.
Lotus Eater is Jamie McLees (vocals), Douglas Park (guitar), Alan Ross (guitar), Craig McCulloch (bass), and Cameron Humphrey (drums).
Tour Dates:
July 26 - Liverpool, UK - EGBGS
July 27 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
July 28 - Bristol, UK - Fat Lip
July 29 - London, UK - Boston Music Rooms
August 27 - London, UK - Upsurge Festival
September 1 - Devon, UK - Burn In Down Festvial
September 30 - Luton, UK - Castlefest UK 2018
October 14 - Guildford, UK - The Star Inn
Follow Lotus Eater:
Website: https://lotuseateruk.bigcartel.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LotusEaterUK/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lotuseateruk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lotuseateruk
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