Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 09, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Wednesday 01/09/2013     (est)   123,000     3,000     428,000     6,000
Week ago (est)                   127,000     3,000     430,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                   126,000     3,000     425,000     6,000
Week to date (est)               377,000    10,000   1,288,000    23,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      210,000     7,000     789,000    15,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      383,000    10,000   1,272,000    21,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Tuesday         100,000                27,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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