Estimated Livestock Slaughter

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 26, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 02/26/2013       (est)   102,000     3,000     426,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   121,000     3,000     421,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                   125,000     3,000     423,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               192,000     6,000     831,000    18,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      230,000     6,000     806,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      245,000     7,000     845,000    16,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Monday           68,000                22,000

**Revised Monday Cattle Slaughter..90,000**


Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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