Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 20/05/2006

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

Goats

Equine

1/ Bison

Monday

121,185    

 2,835

378,345

7,435

 2,520

  708

  143

Tuesday

126,969    

 2,644    

387,655     

10,134    

 2,376     

  163

  199

Wednesday

127,791    

 2,294    

387,427     

10,086    

 2,042     

  454

  220

Thursday

126,866    

 2,391    

388,221     

10,707    

 2,262     

  471

  194

Friday

119,947    

 2,116    

381,725      

 8,694    

 1,265     

  224

  176

Saturday

 79,443

     9

 34,203  

    61       

    72

    0

    0

Total

702,201

12,289

1,957,576     

47,117   

 10,537   

2,020       

  932

%Barrows & Gilts  96.4

%Steers         56.9

%Lambs&Yearlings  95.1

%Sows              3.3

%Heifers        28.4

%Mature Sheep      4.9

%Stags & Boars     0.3

%Cows           13.3

%Bulls & Stags     1.4

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  20/05/2006

Production  Species and Class      Live Weight     Dressed Weight

Mil. Lbs.

Lbs

Lbs

Beef

535.1

Cattle

1,248

765

Steers

809

Heifers

735

Cows

622

Bulls/Stags

925

Calves and Veal

2.8

Calves

380

231

Pork

395.4

Hogs

272

202

Barrows and Gilts

199

Sows

310

Stags and Boars

211

Lamb & Mutton

3.5

Sheep

146

73

Mature Sheep

68

Lambs & Yearlings

74

Total Meat

 Production

936.8

          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                  Week Ending  Saturday, May 20, 2006

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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 

         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total

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                 :                 :

         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       702,201

                 : Steers          :       399,271      56.9

                 : Heifers         :       199,552      28.4

                 : Dairy Cows      :        40,828       5.8

                 : Other Cows      :        52,763       7.5

                 : Bulls           :         9,787       1.4

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                 :                 :

         Calves  : TOTAL           :        12,289

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                 :                 :

         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,957,576

                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,887,727      96.4

                 : Sows            :        64,111       3.3

                 : Stags/Boars     :         5,738       0.3

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                 :                 :

         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        47,117

                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,291       4.9

                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        44,826      95.1

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               Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.

                  Week Ending  Saturday, May 20, 2006

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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.   : 66,794   35,757    84.6     6,549  10,410   14.0

        Tue.   : 71,083   35,139    83.7     8,842  10,064   14.9

        Wed.   : 72,130   35,183    84.0     8,311  10,259   14.5               :

        Thu.   : 74,705   31,179    83.5     8,138  10,783   14.9

        Fri.   : 67,598   31,924    83.0     8,281   9,963   15.2

        Sat.   : 46,961   30,370    97.3       707   1,284    2.5

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        Wkly.  :

        US.Tot.: 399,271  199,552    85.3    40,828  52,763   13.3

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