Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Thu Dec 13, 2012       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Thursday 12/13/2012      (est)   127,000     3,000     433,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   128,000     3,000     432,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                   128,000     3,000     431,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               495,000    12,000   1,720,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      496,000    12,000   1,729,000    35,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      504,000    15,000   1,718,000    34,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
             Wednesday            90,000                29,000

** Revised Wednesday Hog Slaughter..426,000  New Week-to-Date..1,287,000**


Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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