Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 29/05/2004
WA_LS711
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.
