Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 18, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

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                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Friday 01/18/2013        (est)   104,000     3,000     416,000     6,000
Week ago (est)                   110,000     3,000     424,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                   110,000     3,000     417,000     4,000
Week to date (est)               605,000    16,000   2,136,000    38,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      611,000    16,000   2,144,000    39,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      608,000    14,000   2,060,000    34,000

Saturday 01/19/2013      (est)    10,000         0      91,000         0
Week ago (est)                    13,000         0     140,000         0
Year ago (act)                    11,000         0     156,000         0
Week to date (est)               615,000    16,000   2,227,000    38,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      624,000    16,000   2,284,000    39,000
Same Period Last Year* (act)     619,000    14,000   2,217,000    34,000
2013 Year to Date              1,675,000    44,000   6,115,000   101,000
2012 *Year to Date             1,826,000    45,000   6,499,000   101,000
Percent change                     -8.3%     -1.4%       -5.9%     -0.3%
2013 *Totals subject to revision
2012 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
             Thursday             95,000                26,000

**Revised Thursday Cattle Slaughter..121,000  New Week-to-Date..501,000**


Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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