Intelligence

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 29/05/2004

14/06/2004

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Washington D.C.           Thu    June 10, 2004              USDA Market News

        Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  05/29/2004
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                   Cattle      Calves     Hogs       Sheep     Goats   Equine   1/Bison
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                                         Head
 Monday      124,614     2,691    368,321     10,950    2,895     559        99
 Tuesday      131,759    3,446     378,011      7,935    2,922      97        94
 Wednesday  127,754    3,185    377,228      9,471    2,536     247       115
 Thursday     126,061    2,282    380,340      7,557    2,356     310       127
 Friday         128,780    2,671    369,449      8,643    1,403       0          34
 Saturday      50,662        0        11,608          64         113          0          0
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 Total        689,630   14,275  1,884,957     44,620   12,225   1,213       469
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 %Steers         52.0    %Barrows & Gilts  96.3       %Lambs & Yearlings  92.0
 %Heifers        31.2    %Sows              3.4              %Mature Sheep        8.0
 %Cows           15.0    %Stags & Boars     0.2
 %Bulls & Stags   1.8


 1/  Bison are not covered under the Meat Inspection Act, and therefore 
     do not require inspection.  Numbers refer to the amount killed in  
     Federally Inspected plants, and are not necessarily inspected.