Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Tue Jan 22, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                 CATTLE    CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Monday 01/21/2013        (rev)   123,000     3,000     367,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                   128,000     4,000     431,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                   122,000     3,000     419,000     9,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer & Heifer      Cow & Bull
                  Friday          77,000                27,000
                 Saturday          1,000                 9,000

**Revised Friday Hog Slaughter..411,000  New Friday Week-to-Date..2,131,000**
**New Saturday Hog Slaughter Week-to-Date..2,222,000**

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 01/22/2013       (est)   126,000     3,000     429,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   128,000     3,000     431,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                   124,000     3,000     424,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               249,000     6,000     796,000    16,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      256,000     7,000     862,000    16,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      246,000     6,000     843,000    17,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Monday           97,000                26,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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