Intelligence

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 25/09/2004

11/10/2004
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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  09/25/2004
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         Cattle    Calves    Hogs      Sheep    Goats  Equine  1/Bison
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          Head
Monday    116,630   3,431   396,464    11,283   2,902    713      175
Tuesday   126,746   3,180   396,770    10,904   2,409      0      146
Wednesday 111,237   3,131   398,944    11,741   2,322    463      169
Thursday  127,854   2,298   396,236    10,901   2,363    375      172
Friday    118,456   2,781   392,173     8,883   1,394     77      103
Saturday   18,516       0   123,201       996      24      0       10
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Total     619,439  14,821 2,103,788    54,708  11,414  1,628      775 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
%Steers    49.1    %Barrows & Gilts  96.7     %Lambs & Yearlings  93.4
%Heifers   33.0    %Sows              3.1     %Mature Sheep        6.6
%Cows      15.9    %Stags & Boars     0.2     %Bulls/Stags         2.0
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 25/09/2004
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Production              Species and Class   Liveweight   Dressed Weight
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               Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.
Beef           477.6    Cattle                1,266             775
                        Steers                                  832
                        Heifers                                 761
                        Cows                                    613
                        Bulls & Stags                           889
 
Calves & Veal    2.9    Calves                  329             203
 
Pork           415.5    Hogs                    266             198
                        Barrows & Gilts                         195
                        Sows                                    313
                        Stags & Boars                           217
 
Lamb & Mutton    3.7    Sheep                   134              68
                        Mature Sheep                             66
                        Lambs & Yearlings                        68
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Total Meat
Production                                                    899.7
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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages
                        by Species and Class, U.S.
                Week Ending Saturday, September 25, 2004
 
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         :                 :     Number of  : Percent 
 Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total
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         :                 :
 Cattle  : TOTAL           :       619,439
         : Steers          :       303,886      49.1
         : Heifers         :       204,547      33.0
         : Dairy Cows      :        45,616       7.4
         : Other Cows      :        53,084       8.6
         : Bulls           :        12,306       2.0
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         :                 :
 Calves  : TOTAL           :        14,821
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         :                 :
 Hogs    : TOTAL           :     2,103,788
         : Barrows/Gilts   :     2,033,748      96.7
         : Sows            :        65,685       3.1
         : Stags/Boars     :         4,355       0.2
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         :                 :
 Sheep   : TOTAL           :        54,708
         : Mature Sheep    :         3,634       6.6
         : Lambs/Yearlings :        51,074      93.4
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     Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.
         Week Ending  Saturday, September 25, 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.   : 60,710   35,854    82.8     6,667  10,982   15.1
       Tue.   : 63,756   40,719    82.4     9,518  10,506   15.8
       Wed.   : 53,424   35,851    80.3     9,538  10,161   17.7
       Thu.   : 64,790   40,714    82.5     8,867  10,860   15.4
       Fri.   : 51,806   44,706    81.5     9,935   9,659   16.5
       Sat.   :  9,400    6,703    87.0     1,091     916   10.8
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       Wkly.  :
     US.Tot.:303,886  204,547    82.1    45,616  53,084   15.9
 
SOURCE: USDA, NASS