Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Tue May 01, 2012       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 05/01/2012       (est)   126,000     3,000     411,000     8,000
Week ago (est)                   126,000     3,000     415,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                   130,000     3,000     409,000     9,000
Week to date (est)               238,000     6,000     821,000    17,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      246,000     6,000     828,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      259,000     6,000     802,000    17,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Monday           91,000                21,000

**Revised Monday Cattle Slaughter..112,000**


Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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