Intelligence

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 25/06/2005

08/07/2005
Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  25/06/2005
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               Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep    Goats   Equine  1/Bison
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                                         Head
 Monday       115,173    2,752    362,620      9,717    2,652     647        94
 Tuesday      118,890    2,536    363,503     10,286    2,250     118       154
 Wednesday    120,353    3,143    375,097     10,385    1,713     488       188
 Thursday     122,647    1,921    373,792      9,348    1,873     445       120
 Friday       116,759    3,019    354,327      6,986    1,702     209        80
 Saturday      50,417        0     49,330        841       27       0         0
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 Total        644,239   13,371  1,878,669     47,563   10,217   1,907       636
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 %Steers         56.6    %Barrows & Gilts  96.5       %Lambs & Yearlings  94.6
 %Heifers        28.6    %Sows              3.2       %Mature Sheep        5.4
 %Cows           13.3    %Stags & Boars     0.3
 %Bulls & Stags   1.5
 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 Live Weight and Dressed Weight  W/E  06/25/2005
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 Production              Species and Class   Live Weight    Dressed Weight
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              Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.
 Beef           493.1    Cattle                1,254             770
                         Steers                                  814
                         Heifers                                 741
                         Cows                                    622
                         Bulls & Stags                           927
 
 Calves & Veal    2.9    Calves                  362             223
 
 Pork           373.3    Hogs                    268             200
                         Barrows & Gilts                         196
                         Sows                                    308
                         Stags & Boars                           217
 
 Lamb & Mutton    3.3    Sheep                   138              69
                         Mature Sheep                             69
                         Lambs & Yearlings                        69
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 Total Meat
 Production     872.6
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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages
                        by Species and Class, U.S.
 
                   Week Ending  Saturday, June 25, 2005
 
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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 
         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total
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                 :                 :
         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       644,239
                 : Steers          :       364,675      56.6
                 : Heifers         :       184,279      28.6
                 : Dairy Cows      :        36,365       5.6
                 : Other Cows      :        49,094       7.6
                 : Bulls           :         9,826       1.5
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                 :                 :
         Calves  : TOTAL           :        13,371
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                 :                 :
         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,878,669
                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,813,307      96.5
                 : Sows            :        60,227       3.2
                 : Stags/Boars     :         5,135       0.3
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                 :                 :
         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        47,563
                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,579       5.4
                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        44,984      94.6
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               Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.
 
                   Week Ending  Saturday, June 25, 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.   : 66,350   33,517    86.7     4,369   9,221   11.8
               :
        Tue.   : 67,830   31,696    83.7     8,040   9,471   14.7
               :
        Wed.   : 65,772   33,811    82.7     8,042  10,570   15.5
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        Thu.   : 68,038   34,235    83.4     7,445  10,707   14.8
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        Fri.   : 64,022   33,270    83.3     8,469   9,122   15.1
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        Sat.   : 32,663   17,750   100.0&