Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 23, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Wednesday 01/23/2013     (est)   123,000     3,000     426,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                   124,000     3,000     428,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                   117,000     3,000     424,000     7,000
Week to date (est)               372,000     9,000   1,222,000    23,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      380,000    10,000   1,290,000    24,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      363,000     9,000   1,267,000    24,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Tuesday          99,000                27,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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