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Washington D.C.       Thur   July 29, 2004 USDA Market News

       Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  17/07/2004

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           Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep    Goats   Equine  1/Bison

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                                     Head

Monday    117,708    3,488    383,670     10,365    2,542     598       183

Tuesday   127,662    3,673    367,221      7,179    2,596      30       150

Wednesday 126,930    3,417    388,986      8,624    1,436     273       203

Thursday  127,198    2,562    390,906      9,945    2,305     203       139

Friday    124,039    3,516    370,940      7,124    1,604       0       112

Saturday   10,442        3     10,844         37       48       0         0

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Total     633,979   16,659  1,912,567     43,274   10,531   1,104       787

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%Steers       53.1    %Barrows & Gilts  96.4       %Lambs & Yearlings  92.7

%Heifers      29.9    %Sows              3.4       %Mature Sheep        7.3

%Cows         15.1    %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  07/17/2004

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Production              Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight

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             Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.

Beef           478.7    Cattle                1,243             759

                        Steers                                  809

                        Heifers                                 736

                        Cows                                    611

                        Bulls & Stags                           900

Calves & Veal    3.3    Calves                  328             200

Pork           372.1    Hogs                    262             195

                        Barrows & Gilts                         191

                        Sows                                    310

                        Stags & Boars                           231

Lamb & Mutton    2.8    Sheep                   129              65

                        Mature Sheep                             65

                        Lambs & Yearlings                        65

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Total Meat

Production     856.9

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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                   Week Ending  Saturday, July 17, 2004

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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 

         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total

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         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       633,979

                 : Steers          :       336,504      53.1

                 : Heifers         :       189,840      29.9

                 : Dairy Cows      :        42,832       6.8

                 : Other Cows      :        52,935       8.3

                 : Bulls           :        11,868       1.9

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         Calves  : TOTAL           :        16,659

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         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,912,567

                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,843,320      96.4

                 : Sows            :        64,543       3.4

                 : Stags/Boars     :         4,704       0.2

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         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        43,274

                 : Mature Sheep    :         3,146       7.3

                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        40,128      92.7

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

                   Week Ending  Saturday, July 17, 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.   : 61,679   35,672    82.7     6,565  11,182   15.1

        Tue.   : 67,095   38,485    82.7     8,800  10,860   15.4

        Wed.   : 69,794   36,010    83.4     8,982  10,251   15.2

        Thu.   : 66,768   38,916    83.1     8,266  10,820   15.0

        Fri.   : 65,149   37,813    83.0     9,530   9,304   15.2

        Sat.   :  6,019    2,944    85.8       689     518   11.6

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        Wkly.  :

        US.Tot.:336,504  189,840    83.0