Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 03, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Thursday 01/03/2013      (est)   128,000     3,000     433,000     8,000
Week ago (est)                   130,000     3,000     429,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                   132,000     2,000     430,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               338,000    10,000   1,222,000    23,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      282,000     8,000     992,000    22,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      403,000    10,000   1,297,000    25,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
             Wednesday           103,000                24,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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