Daily Estimated Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 06, 2011       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Thursday 01/06/2011      (est)   127,000     4,000     424,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   130,000     4,000     426,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                   115,000     4,000     326,000     9,000
Week to date (est)               494,000    14,000   1,685,000    33,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      519,000    14,000   1,654,000    34,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      494,000    18,000   1,601,000    36,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
             Wednesday            96,000                28,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
         816-238-0678 or 816-676-7000   e-mail:  stjoe.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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