Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Thu Dec 27, 2012       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Thursday 12/27/2012      (est)   130,000     3,000     429,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   117,000     3,000     344,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                   128,000     3,000     427,000     6,000
Week to date (est)               282,000     8,000     992,000    22,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      472,000    12,000   1,634,000    34,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      393,000    12,000   1,299,000    24,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
             Wednesday           100,000                21,000

**Revised Wednesday Hog Slaughter..420,000  New Week-to-Date..563,000**


Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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