Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 16, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

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                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Wednesday 01/16/2013     (est)   124,000     3,000     428,000     8,000
Week ago (est)                   123,000     3,000     428,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                   122,000     3,000     422,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               380,000    10,000   1,290,000    24,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      377,000    10,000   1,288,000    24,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      379,000     9,000   1,219,000    22,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Tuesday         100,000                28,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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