Estimated Livestock Slaughter

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Jan 15, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

***This report will not be released on Monday, January 21, 2013 as our offices
will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. If you
have any questions or concerns, please contact us at stjoe.lgmn@ams.usda.gov.***

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 01/15/2013       (est)   128,000     3,000     431,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                   127,000     3,000     428,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                   129,000     3,000     428,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               256,000     7,000     862,000    16,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      254,000     7,000     860,000    17,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      257,000     6,000     797,000    14,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Monday          100,000                28,000

**Revised Monday Sheep Slaughter..9,000**


Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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