Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Wed May 02, 2012       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Wednesday 05/02/2012     (est)   126,000     3,000     409,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                   122,000     3,000     412,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                   128,000     3,000     410,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               364,000     9,000   1,230,000    24,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      368,000     9,000   1,240,000    22,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      387,000     9,000   1,212,000    25,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Tuesday         101,000                25,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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