Intelligence

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 01/01/2005

14/01/2005

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  01/01/2005
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                  Cattle      Calves       Hogs        Sheep   Goats    Equine  1/Bison
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                                         Head
Monday      118,774    2,944    361,376      9,598    2,769    642      99
Tuesday      118,707    3,623    390,997     10,021   2,292      0       124
Wednesday 122,299    3,262    400,396     10,612   1,650    356      98
Thursday     122,721    2,478    389,960      9,856    2,249    124      76
Friday         55,467      1,803    239,122       553        977        0        0
Saturday      24              11         334            115        444        0        0
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Total          537,992    14,121  1,782,185    40,755 10,381  1,122   397
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%Steers         50.0    %Barrows & Gilts  97.2   %Lambs & Yearlings  94.5
%Heifers        32.8    %Sows                  2.6    %Mature Sheep           5.5
%Cows         16.0    %Stags & Boars     0.2    %Bulls & Stags            1.2
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  01/01/2005
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Production              Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight
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              Mil. Lbs.                        

                                                    Lbs.             Lbs.
Beef           412.9   

                         Cattle                1,274             772
                         Steers                                     821
                         Heifers                                    764
                         Cows                                      618
                         Bulls & Stags                          944

Calves & Veal    2.7   

                          Calves                314             192

Pork           357.5   

                         Hogs                    269             201
                         Barrows & Gilts                      198
                         Sows                                       311
                         Stags & Boars                         194

Lamb & Mutton    2.9   

                         Sheep                   142              71
                         Mature Sheep                           69
                         Lambs & Yearlings                    71
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Total Meat
Production     776.0
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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages
                        by Species and Class, U.S.
                 Week Ending  Saturday, January 01, 2005
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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent
         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total
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         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       537,992
                 : Steers          :       269,162      50.0
                 : Heifers         :       176,242      32.8
                 : Dairy Cows      :        42,714       7.9
                 : Other Cows      :        43,394       8.1
                 : Bulls           :         6,480       1.2
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         Calves  : TOTAL           :        14,121
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         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,782,185
                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,732,164      97.2
                 : Sows            :        46,512       2.6
                 : Stags/Boars     :         3,509       0.2
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         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        40,755
                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,250       5.5
                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        38,505      94.5
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               Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.
                 Week Ending  Saturday, January 01, 2005
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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.   : 63,975   38,050    85.9     5,431  10,006   13.0
        Tue.   : 56,244   42,630    83.3     9,507   9,049   15.6
        Wed.   : 60,970   40,013    82.6    10,495   9,432   16.3
        Thu.   : 60,829   39,896    82.1    10,543   9,755   16.5
        Fri.   : 27,123   15,650    77.1     6,738   5,152   21.4
        Sat.   :     21        3   100.0                        
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        Wkly.  :
        US.Tot.:269,162  176,242    82.8    42,714  43,394   16.0


Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service