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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 10/05/2003

23/05/2003
        Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  10/05/2003
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               Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep    Goats   Equine  1/Bison
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                                         Head
 Monday       131,998    3,713    352,071     10,375    2,658     343       172
 Tuesday      134,912    4,028    360,373      7,491    2,250     199       116
 Wednesday    133,857    3,473    372,530     11,194    1,972     176       200
 Thursday     133,977    3,406    377,828     10,873    2,536     312       114
 Friday       133,545    3,557    374,148      9,324    1,949       0       126
 Saturday      49,742        2     22,317      1,991       63       0         1
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 Total        718,031   18,179  1,859,267     51,248   11,428   1,030       729
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 %Steers         51.5    %Barrows & Gilts  96.4       %Lambs & Yearlings  94.8
 %Heifers        31.1    %Sows              3.4       %Mature Sheep        5.2
 %Cows           15.7    %Stags & Boars     0.2
 %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  10/05/2003
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 Production              Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight
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              Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.
 Beef           523.0    Cattle                1,209             732
                         Steers                                  782
                         Heifers                                 708
                         Cows                                    595
                         Bulls & Stags                           929

 Calves & Veal    3.7    Calves                  340             209

 Pork           369.4    Hogs                    268             199
                         Barrows & Gilts                         195
                         Sows                                    310
                         Stags & Boars                           258

 Lamb & Mutton    3.5    Sheep                   137              69
                         Mature Sheep                             64
                         Lambs & Yearlings                        69
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 Total Meat
 Production     899.6
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 Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service
     TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages
                        by Species and Class, U.S.
                   Week Ending  Saturday, May 10, 2003
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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 
         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total
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         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       718,031
                 : Steers          :       369,641      51.5
                 : Heifers         :       223,228      31.1
                 : Dairy Cows      :        52,713       7.3
                 : Other Cows      :        60,119       8.4
                 : Bulls           :        12,330       1.7
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         Calves  : TOTAL           :        18,179
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         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,859,267
                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,791,726      96.4
                 : Sows            :        63,956       3.4
                 : Stags/Boars     :         3,585       0.2
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         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        51,248
                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,682       5.2
                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        48,566      94.8
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               Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.
                   Week Ending  Saturday, May 10, 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.   : 68,638   39,952    82.3     9,526  11,470   15.9
        Tue.   : 68,863   40,922    81.4    10,543  12,183   16.8
        Wed.   : 70,846   38,340    81.6    10,105  12,291   16.7
        Thu.   : 69,029   39,948    81.3    10,469  12,108   16.9
        Fri.   : 65,622   43,581    81.8    10,973  10,837   16.3
        Sat.   : 26,643   20,485    94.7     1,097   1,230    4.7
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        Wkly.  :
        US.Tot.:369,641  223,228    82.6    52,713  60,119   15.7
     

 Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service