Intelligence

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 11/26/2005

09/12/2005
        Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  11/26/2005
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                   Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep     Goats   Equine   1/Bison
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                                         Head
Monday       123,963    2,851    389,332     10,876    3,365     786       175
Tuesday      128,541    3,177    406,198     10,999    2,887         0       215
Wednesday 127,699    2,736    385,654     10,571    2,834     636       175
Thursday               0       506          447             6          8         0          0
Friday          124,026    1,895    396,098      8,202    2,190     213       113
Saturday       48,183           0    301,973      1,070        43         0           0
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Total            552,412   11,165  1,879,702     41,724  11,327  1,635       678
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%Steers         51.9     %Barrows & Gilts  97.3       %Lambs & Yearlings  95.1
%Heifers         31.7    %Sows                   2.4       %Mature Sheep           4.9
%Cows           15.2    %Stags & Boars      0.3
%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 Live Weight and Dressed Weight  W/E  11/26/2005
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Production              Species and Class   Live Weight    Dressed Weight
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              Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.
Beef         432.3     Cattle               1,286           787
                             Steers                                 838
                             Heifers                                 775
                             Cows                                   623
                             Bulls & Stags                       912

Calves & Veal    2.4    Calves           357             220

Pork        380.8       Hogs                272             203
                         Barrows & Gilts                        201
                         Sows                                       302
                         Stags & Boars                          213

Lamb & Mutton    3.0    Sheep         143              72
                         Mature Sheep                           69
                         Lambs & Yearlings                    72
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Total Meat
Production     818.5
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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages
                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                 Week Ending  Saturday, November 26, 2005

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                 :                 :          Number of  : Percent
         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total
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                 :                 :
       Cattle  : TOTAL           :         552,412
                 : Steers          :           286,968      51.9
                 : Heifers         :            174,839      31.7
                 : Dairy Cows      :          39,338        7.1
                 : Other Cows      :         44,393        8.0
                 : Bulls           :               6,874        1.2
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                 :                 :
        Calves  : TOTAL           :        11,165
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                 :                 :
         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,879,702
                 : Barrows/Gilts   :       1,828,948      97.3
                 : Sows            :              45,167       2.4
                 : Stags/Boars     :             5,587       0.3
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                 :                 :
         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        41,724
                 : Mature Sheep    :           2,047       4.9
                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        39,677      95.1
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               Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.

                 Week Ending  Saturday, November 26, 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.   :   63,819   38,067    82.2     8,002  12,124   16.2
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        Tue.   :    65,867   39,736    82.2     9,706  11,445   16.5
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        Wed.   :   65,335   40,651    83.0    10,299   9,822   15.8
               :
        Thu.   :                                                
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        Fri.   :      63,561   40,371    83.8     9,345   9,448   15.2
               :
        Sat.   :     28,386   16,014    92.1     1,986   1,554    7.3
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        Wkly.  :
        US.Tot.:286,968  174,839    83.6    39,338  44,393   15.2

Source:  USDA Market News/NASS  St. Joseph, MO