Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

Goats

Equine

1/ Bison

Monday

121,367

 3,016

343,579      

 9,539    

 2,853     

  723

   75

Tuesday

127,176

 2,781    

376,488

 9,474

 2,115

  286

  134

Wednesday

127,213    

 2,316    

376,295      

 9,842

 2,021

  444

  199

Thursday

128,163    

 2,153    

378,047     

10,126    

 2,315

  479

  107

Friday

127,662    

 2,420    

345,072

 5,610    

 1,502

  197

  161

Saturday

 75,955

     0

  1,307

    56

    86

    0

    0

Total

613,361

12,113

1,983,438

59,621

 9,982

1,953

  722

%Barrows & Gilts  96.2

%Steers         56.1

%Lambs&Yearlings  94.8

%Sows              3.5

%Heifers        27.8

%Mature Sheep      5.2

%Stags & Boars     0.3

%Cows           14.6

%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  17/06/2006

Production  Species and Class      Live Weight     Dressed Weight

Mil. Lbs.

Lbs

Lbs

Beef

546.6

Cattle

1,264

775

Steers

824

Heifers

749

Cows

618

Bulls/Stags

945

Calves and Veal

2.8

Calves

366

224

Pork

362.9

Hogs

269

200

Barrows and Gilts

196

Sows

311

Stags and Boars

206

Lamb & Mutton

3.1

Sheep

139

69

Mature Sheep

68

Lambs & Yearlings

70

Total Meat

 Production

915.4

          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                  Week Ending  Saturday, June 17, 2006

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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 

         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total

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                 :                 :

         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       707,536

                 : Steers          :       397,021      56.1

                 : Heifers         :       196,728      27.8

                 : Dairy Cows      :        41,431       5.9

                 : Other Cows      :        61,761       8.7

                 : Bulls           :        10,595       1.5

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                 :                 :

         Calves  : TOTAL           :        12,686

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                 :                 :

         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,820,788

                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,750,853      96.2

                 : Sows            :        63,857       3.5

                 : Stags/Boars     :         6,078       0.3

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                 :                 :

         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        44,647

                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,333       5.2

                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        42,314      94.8

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

                  Week Ending  Saturday, June 17, 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.   : 62,618   38,234    83.1     6,122  12,366   15.2

               :

        Tue.   : 69,253   35,839    82.6     8,347  11,665   15.7

               :

        Wed.   : 69,780   35,520    82.8     8,686  11,163   15.6

               :

        Thu.   : 73,001   33,075    82.8     8,803  11,335   15.7

               :

        Fri.   : 73,798   32,175    83.0     8,806  10,760   15.3

               :

        Sat.   :  48,571   21,885    92.8       667   4,472    6.8

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        Wkly.  :

        US.Tot.: 397,021  196,728    83.9    41,431  61,761   14.6

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