WA_LS711

Washington D.C.     Thurs   Sept 30, 2004 USDA Market News

        Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  18/09/2004

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               Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep    Goats   Equine  1/Bison

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                                         Head

 Monday       124,054    3,511    401,820     10,744    2,668     542       132

 Tuesday      123,557    3,961    399,236     10,705    3,003      99       277

 Wednesday    121,558    3,477    394,091     10,441    2,046     470       233

 Thursday     128,004    2,580    387,403     11,102    2,077     384       187

 Friday       122,881    3,490    384,495      8,752    1,476      72        82

 Saturday      16,726        0    119,984         42       40       0         0

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 Total        636,780   17,019  2,087,029     51,786   11,310   1,567       911

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 %Steers         51.7    %Barrows & Gilts  96.7       %Lambs & Yearlings  95.5

 %Heifers        31.0    %Sows              3.1       %Mature Sheep        4.5

 %Cows           15.5    %Stags & Boars     0.2

 %Bulls & Stags   1.9

 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.      

   Meat Production and Actual Liveweight and Dressed Weight  W/E  09/18/2004

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 Production              Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight

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              Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.

 Beef           492.4    Cattle                1,270             777

                         Steers                                  831

                         Heifers                                 759

                         Cows                                    616

                         Bulls & Stags                           902

 Calves & Veal    3.3    Calves                  320             196

 Pork           413.1    Hogs                    266             199

                         Barrows & Gilts                         195

                         Sows                                    311

                         Stags & Boars                           236

 Lamb & Mutton    3.5    Sheep                   134              68

                         Mature Sheep                             64

                         Lambs & Yearlings                        68

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 Total Meat

 Production     912.3

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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                Week Ending  Saturday, September 18, 2004

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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 

         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total

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                 :                 :

         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       636,780

                 : Steers          :       328,972      51.7

                 : Heifers         :       197,221      31.0

                 : Dairy Cows      :        45,962       7.2

                 : Other Cows      :        52,471       8.2

                 : Bulls           :        12,154       1.9

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         Calves  : TOTAL           :        17,019

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         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     2,087,029

                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     2,017,703      96.7

                 : Sows            :        64,989       3.1

                 : Stags/Boars     :         4,337       0.2

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         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        51,786

                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,318       4.5

                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        49,468      95.5

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               Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.

                Week Ending  Saturday, September 18, 2004

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               :            Number of Head Slaughtered

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        Day    :        :         : S&H as :       :       : D&O as 

        of     :        :         : % of   : Dairy : Other : % of   

        Week   : Steers : Heifers : Day Cat: Cows  : Cows  : Day Cat

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        Mon.   : 69,486   35,441    84.6     7,488   9,320   13.5

        Tue.   : 64,173   37,057    81.9     9,239  10,672   16.1

        Wed.   : 60,746   37,971    81.2     9,580  10,820   16.8

        Thu.   : 63,433   42,264    82.6     9,069  10,896   15.6

        Fri.   : 61,954   38,957    82.1     9,735   9,769   15.9

        Sat.   :  9,180    5,531    88.0       851     994   11.0

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        Wkly.  :

        US.Tot.:328,972  197,221    82.6    45,962  52,471   15.5

Source: USDA, NASS

        Washington, DC 202-720-7316

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