Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

Goats

Equine

1/ Bison

Monday

124,738

 3,107

380,750

 9,994

 2,832

  744

  113

Tuesday

126,894

 2,724

385,995

 7,992    

 1,512     

  159

  151

Wednesday

128,818

 2,913    

378,489

 9,042    

 2,100     

  540       

  216

Thursday

128,013

 2,184    

373,955

10,430    

 2,260

  661

  120

Friday

128,686    

 2,713

362,620      

 7,629

 1,461     

  197

  138

Saturday

74,550

     0

 15,602

    36

    63

    0

   64

Total

711,699

13,641

1,897,411

45,123   

10,228   

2,301       

  802

%Barrows & Gilts  96.2

%Steers         54.9

%Lambs&Yearlings  94.9

%Sows              3.4

%Heifers        30.9

%Mature Sheep      5.1

%Stags & Boars     0.4

%Cows           14.4

%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  10/06/2006

Production  Species and Class      Live Weight     Dressed Weight

Mil. Lbs.

Lbs

Lbs

Beef

546.7

Cattle

1,257

771

Steers

820

Heifers

742

Cows

622

Bulls/Stags

934

Calves and Veal

3.1

Calves

370

227

Pork

379.6

Hogs

269

200

Barrows and Gilts

196

Sows

310

Stags and Boars

203

Lamb & Mutton

3.1

Sheep

139

70

Mature Sheep

68

Lambs & Yearlings

70

Total Meat

 Production

932.5

          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                  Week Ending  Saturday, June 10, 2006

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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 

         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total

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                 :                 :

         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       711,699

                 : Steers          :       390,706      54.9

                 : Heifers         :       207,812      29.2

                 : Dairy Cows      :        41,006       5.8

                 : Other Cows      :        61,456       8.6

                 : Bulls           :        10,719       1.5

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                 :                 :

         Calves  : TOTAL           :        13,641

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                 :                 :

         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,897,411

                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,825,886      96.2

                 : Sows            :        64,503       3.4

                 : Stags/Boars     :         7,022       0.4

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                 :                 :

         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        45,123

                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,302       5.1

                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        42,821      94.9

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

                  Week Ending  Saturday, June 10, 2006

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               :            Number of Head Slaughtered

               :-----------------------------------------------------

        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.   : 65,711   38,917    83.9     6,409  11,762   14.6

               :

        Tue.   : 69,879   35,933    83.4     8,044  10,952   15.0

               :

        Wed.   : 68,819   38,406    83.2     8,420  11,117   15.2

               :

        Thu.   : 70,207   35,496    82.6     8,289  11,971   15.8

               :

        Fri.   : 70,910   35,515    82.7     8,933  11,255   15.7

               :

        Sat.   :  45,180   23,545    92.2       911   4,399    7.1

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        Wkly.  :

        US.Tot.: 390,706  207,812    84.1    41,006  61,456   14.4

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