Intelligence

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 09/10/2004

22/10/2004
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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  09/10/2004
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           Cattle   Calves    Hogs      Sheep  Goats  Equine  1/Bison
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Head
 
Monday    115,940   3,010   390,828    10,947   2,948    521       80
Tuesday   125,484   3,285   392,468    11,153   3,143    185      128
Wednesday 123,604   2,854   392,399    11,102   2,177    421      103
Thursday  124,008   2,054   389,059    11,221   3,013    135      104
Friday    117,033   2,730   378,967     8,149   1,772     47      105
Saturday   18,377       1    61,662        51      61     75        0
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Total     624,446  13,934 2,005,383    52,623  13,114  1,384      520
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 %Steers   49.2    %Barrows & Gilts  96.5    %Lambs & Yearlings  94.0
 %Heifers  33.5    %Sows              3.2    %Mature Sheep        6.0
 %Cows     15.6    %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.      
 
Meat Production and Actual Liveweight and Dressed Weight W/E 09/10/2004
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Production       Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight
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            Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.
Beef           482.8    Cattle               1,273             778
                        Steers                                 835
                        Heifers                                764
                        Cows                                   611
                        Bulls & Stags                          875
 
Calves & Veal    2.8    Calves                 330             203
 
Pork           397.5    Hogs                   267             199
                        Barrows & Gilts                        195
                        Sows                                   312
                        Stags & Boars                          230
 
Lamb & Mutton    3.6    Sheep                  136              68
                        Mature Sheep                            64
                        Lambs & Yearlings                       69
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Total Meat
Production              886.7
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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages
                        by Species and Class, U.S.
                 Week Ending  Saturday, October 09, 2004
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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 
         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total
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                 :                 :
         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       624,446
                 : Steers          :       306,951      49.2
                 : Heifers         :       208,901      33.5
                 : Dairy Cows      :        45,607       7.3
                 : Other Cows      :        51,552       8.3
                 : Bulls           :        11,435       1.8
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                 :                 :
         Calves  : TOTAL           :        13,934
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         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     2,005,383
                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,936,066      96.5
                 : Sows            :        64,853       3.2
                 : Stags/Boars     :         4,464       0.2
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                 :                 :
         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        52,623
                 : Mature Sheep    :         3,156       6.0
                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        49,467      94.0
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               Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.
                 Week Ending  Saturday, October 09, 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.   : 60,771   35,939    83.4     6,492  10,533   14.7
        Tue.   : 64,866   38,027    82.0     9,844  10,525   16.2
        Wed.   : 61,020   41,334    82.8     9,397   9,766   15.5
        Thu.   : 59,360   44,116    83.4     8,247   9,890   14.6
        Fri.   : 52,542   42,050    80.8    10,235   9,915   17.2
        Sat.   :  8,392    7,435    86.1     1,392     923   12.6
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        Wkly.  :
        US.Tot.:306,951  208,901    82.6    45,607  51,552   15.6
 
Source: USDA, National Agricultural Marketing Service