Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Thu Dec 06, 2012       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Thursday 12/06/2012      (est)   128,000     3,000     432,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   127,000     3,000     430,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                   129,000     3,000     431,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               496,000    12,000   1,729,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      492,000    12,000   1,726,000    33,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      516,000    13,000   1,717,000    30,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
             Wednesday            91,000                28,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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