Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Mon Jan 14, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

***This report will not be released on Monday, January 21, 2013 as our offices
will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. If you
have any questions or concerns, please contact us at stjoe.lgmn@ams.usda.gov.***

                                 CATTLE    CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Monday 01/14/2013        (est)   128,000     4,000     431,000    10,000
Week ago (est)                   127,000     4,000     432,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                   128,000     3,000     369,000     6,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer & Heifer      Cow & Bull
                  Friday          82,000                28,000
                 Saturday          1,000                12,000





Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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