Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Thu May 03, 2012       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Thursday 05/03/2012      (est)   126,000     2,000     409,000     8,000
Week ago (est)                   120,000     2,000     411,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                   131,000     2,000     403,000     9,000
Week to date (est)               490,000    11,000   1,639,000    32,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      488,000    11,000   1,651,000    29,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      518,000    11,000   1,615,000    34,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
             Wednesday           100,000                26,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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