Intelligence

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 02/07/2005

15/07/2005
 
        Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E  02/07/2005
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               Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep    Goats   Equine  1/Bison
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                                         Head
 Monday       117,446    3,152    370,860      9,502    3,011     695        76
 Tuesday      125,183    2,648    380,459      9,077    2,325      97        96
 Wednesday    122,025    2,840    373,718     10,636    2,100     422       140
 Thursday     114,869    2,255    383,763     10,452    1,776     412       110
 Friday       120,779    2,745    355,729      7,889    2,311     195       119
 Saturday      53,538        0     15,282         61       39       0         0
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 Total        653,840   13,640  1,879,811     47,617   11,562   1,821       541
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 %Steers         55.4    %Barrows & Gilts  96.7       %Lambs & Yearlings  94.1
 %Heifers        29.8    %Sows              3.1       %Mature Sheep        5.9
 %Cows           13.3    %Stags & Boars     0.3
 %Bulls & Stags   1.6
 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  07/02/2005
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 Production              Species and Class   Live Weight    Dressed Weight
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              Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.
 Beef           500.8    Cattle                1,253             770
                         Steers                                  814
                         Heifers                                 745
                         Cows                                    623
                         Bulls & Stags                           911
 
 Calves & Veal    3.0    Calves                  369             226
 
 Pork           370.3    Hogs                    265             198
                         Barrows & Gilts                         194
                         Sows                                    306
                         Stags & Boars                           225
 
 Lamb & Mutton    3.2    Sheep                   136              68
                         Mature Sheep                             72
                         Lambs & Yearlings                        68
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 Total Meat
 Production     877.3
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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages
                        by Species and Class, U.S.
 
                   Week Ending  Saturday, July 02, 2005
 
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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 
         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total
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                 :                 :
         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       653,840
                 : Steers          :       362,051      55.4
                 : Heifers         :       194,762      29.8
                 : Dairy Cows      :        36,819       5.6
                 : Other Cows      :        49,998       7.6
                 : Bulls           :        10,210       1.6
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                 :                 :
         Calves  : TOTAL           :        13,640
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                 :                 :
         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,879,811
                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,817,669      96.7
                 : Sows            :        57,440       3.1
                 : Stags/Boars     :         4,702       0.3
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                 :                 :
         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        47,617
                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,802       5.9
                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        44,815      94.1
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               Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.
 
                   Week Ending  Saturday, July 02, 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.   : 68,464   34,550    87.7     4,132   8,629   10.9
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        Tue.   : 65,932   38,441    83.4     8,053  10,637   14.9
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        Wed.   : 67,578   33,560    82.9     8,235  10,493   15.3
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        Thu.   : 60,450   34,305    82.5     7,170  10,716   15.6
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        Fri.   : 66,320   34,221    83.2     8,701   9,506   15.1
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        Sat.