Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Wed Feb 06, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Wednesday 02/06/2013     (est)   119,000     3,000     423,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                   119,000     3,000     417,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                   119,000     3,000     421,000     7,000
Week to date (est)               355,000     9,000   1,258,000    22,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      368,000     9,000   1,244,000    23,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      368,000     9,000   1,249,000    24,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Tuesday          96,000                25,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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