Estimated Livestock Slaughter

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 05, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 02/05/2013       (est)   121,000     3,000     421,000     6,000
Week ago (est)                   123,000     3,000     415,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                   126,000     3,000     415,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               236,000     6,000     835,000    15,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      249,000     6,000     827,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      249,000     6,000     828,000    17,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Monday           90,000                25,000

**Revised Monday Hog Slaughter..414,000**


Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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