Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Tue Dec 04, 2012       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 12/04/2012       (est)   129,000     3,000     432,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   122,000     3,000     430,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                   130,000     3,000     428,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               249,000     6,000     864,000    18,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      243,000     6,000     863,000    17,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      260,000     7,000     855,000    16,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Monday           93,000                27,000

** Revised Monday Cattle Slaughter..120,000**


Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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