Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Thu Feb 07, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Thursday 02/07/2013      (est)   121,000     3,000     422,000     8,000
Week ago (est)                   119,000     3,000     422,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                   125,000     2,000     419,000     8,000
Week to date (est)               476,000    12,000   1,680,000    30,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      487,000    12,000   1,666,000    31,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      493,000    11,000   1,668,000    32,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
             Wednesday            94,000                25,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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