Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 19, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                 CATTLE    CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Monday 02/18/2013        (est)   109,000     3,000     385,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                   118,000     3,000     416,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                   104,000     4,000     374,000     5,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer & Heifer      Cow & Bull
                  Friday          84,000                26,000
                 Saturday         11,000                 3,000


                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 02/19/2013       (est)   121,000     3,000     421,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   121,000     3,000     420,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                   124,000     3,000     422,000    10,000
Week to date (est)               230,000     6,000     806,000    16,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      239,000     6,000     836,000    18,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      228,000     7,000     796,000    15,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Monday           85,000                24,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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