Estimated Livestock Slaughter

SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 12, 2013       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS      SHEEP
Tuesday 02/12/2013       (est)   121,000     3,000     420,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   121,000     3,000     421,000     6,000
Year ago (act)                   122,000     3,000     421,000     6,000
Week to date (est)               239,000     6,000     836,000    18,000
Same Period Last Week (est)      236,000     6,000     835,000    15,000
Same Period Last Year (act)      244,000     6,000     840,000    15,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer and Heifer    Cow and Bull
                 Monday           93,000                25,000




Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
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