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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 08/02/2003

25/02/2003
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               Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep    Goats   Equine  1/Bison
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                                         Head
 Monday       124,261    4,230    374,698     10,649    2,606     296       186
 Tuesday      123,634    4,385    375,497      8,376    2,729     169       180
 Wednesday    131,792    4,234    375,377     11,324    1,907     104       179
 Thursday     127,759    3,928    372,775     11,351    2,363     219       128
 Friday       122,300    3,790    367,734      9,723    1,523       0       164
 Saturday      21,500      201     19,132      2,838      630       0        21
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 Total        651,246   20,768  1,885,213     54,261   11,758     788       858
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 %Steers         48.1    %Barrows & Gilts  96.7       %Lambs & Yearlings  95.2
 %Heifers        32.2    %Sows              3.1       %Mature Sheep        4.8
 %Cows           17.9    %Stags & Boars     0.3
 %Bulls & Stags   1.7
 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  08/02/2003
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 Production              Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight
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              Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.
 Beef           494.7    Cattle                1,263             764
                         Steers                                  820
                         Heifers                                 762
                         Cows                                    596
                         Bulls & Stags                           929
 
 Calves & Veal    4.1    Calves                  331             202
 
 Pork           375.0    Hogs                    268             200
                         Barrows & Gilts                         196
                         Sows                                    313
                         Stags & Boars                           232
 
 Lamb & Mutton    3.7    Sheep                   135              68
                         Mature Sheep                             62
                         Lambs & Yearlings                        68
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 Total Meat
 Production     877.5
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 Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service


     TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages
                        by Species and Class, U.S.
                 Week Ending  Saturday, February 08, 2003
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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 
         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total
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         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       651,246
                 : Steers          :       313,518      48.1
                 : Heifers         :       209,981      32.2
                 : Dairy Cows      :        55,868       8.6
                 : Other Cows      :        60,543       9.3
                 : Bulls           :        11,336       1.7
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         Calves  : TOTAL           :        20,768
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         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,885,213
                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,822,414      96.7
                 : Sows            :        57,518       3.1
                 : Stags/Boars     :         5,281       0.3
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         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        54,261
                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,594       4.8
                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        51,667      95.2
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               Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.
                 Week Ending  Saturday, February 08, 2003
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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.   : 62,769   37,026    80.3     9,872  12,555   18.0
        Tue.   : 58,584   39,748    79.5    10,868  12,133   18.6
        Wed.   : 59,619   47,171    81.0    11,152  11,575   17.2
        Thu.   : 60,639   42,661    80.9    10,574  11,615   17.4
        Fri.   : 59,387   38,475    80.0    11,416  10,689   18.1
        Sat.   : 12,520    4,900    81.0     1,986   1,976   18.4
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        Wkly.  :
        US.Tot.:313,518  209,981    80.4    55,868  60,543   17.9
    

 Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service        



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