South Dakota red meat production down in June

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Agriculture Department says commercial red meat production for South Dakota totaled 73.5 million pounds during June, down 9 percent from a year ago but up 7 percent from May’s production.

June pork, sheep and lamb production all were down from a year ago.

Commercial hog slaughter in South Dakota totaled 331,000 head, compared to 372,700 head in June 2008.