Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

Goats

Equine

1/ Bison

Monday

122,456

 2,653

  347,383

 9,997

  2,819

  674

  146

Tuesday

126,923

 3,052

  374,056     

10,483    

  2,337     

  205

  197

Wednesday

125,607    

 2,841

  378,887      

 9,305

  1,693     

  498

  202

Thursday

124,626

 2,453

  376,724

10,203    

  2,215     

  489

  131

Friday

119,600

 2,363    

  343,407

 5,099

  1,437     

  263

  127

Saturday

 89,685

     0

    8,082

    39

     69

    0

   45

Total

708,897   

13,362

1,828,539

45,126

 10,570   

2,129

  848

%Barrows & Gilts  96.2

%Steers         55.9

%Lambs&Yearlings  94.8

%Sows              3.5

%Heifers        28.6

%Mature Sheep      5.2

%Stags & Boars     0.3

%Cows           14.1

%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  24/06/2006

Production  Species and Class      Live Weight     Dressed Weight

Mil. Lbs.

Lbs

Lbs

Beef

549.3

Cattle

1,266

778

Steers

828

Heifers

750

Cows

618

Bulls/Stags

927

Calves and Veal

2.9

Calves

360

220

Pork

364.5

Hogs

268

200

Barrows and Gilts

196

Sows

310

Stags and Boars

206

Lamb & Mutton

3.1

Sheep

136

68

Mature Sheep

65

Lambs & Yearlings

68

Total Meat

 Production

919.8

TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                  Week Ending  Saturday, June 24, 2006

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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 

         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total

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                 :                 :

         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       708,897

                 : Steers          :       396,103      55.9

                 : Heifers         :       202,428      28.6

                 : Dairy Cows      :        41,230       5.8

                 : Other Cows      :        58,992       8.3

                 : Bulls           :        10,144       1.4

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                 :                 :

         Calves  : TOTAL           :        13,362

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                 :                 :

         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,828,539

                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,759,296      96.2

                 : Sows            :        63,563       3.5

                 : Stags/Boars     :         5,680       0.3

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                 :                 :

         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        45,126

                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,349       5.2

                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        42,777      94.8

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

                  Week Ending  Saturday, June 24, 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.   : 62,897   39,568    83.7     6,300  11,792   14.8

               :

        Tue.   : 71,050   34,357    83.0     8,517  11,186   15.5               :

        Wed.   : 71,482   32,354    82.7     8,601  11,198   15.8

               :

        Thu.   : 74,572   29,487    83.5     7,374  11,166   14.9

               :

        Fri.   : 63,061   35,171    82.1     8,504  10,807   16.1

               :

        Sat.   : 53,041   31,491    94.3     1,934   2,843    5.3

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        Wkly.  :

        US.Tot.: 396,103  202,428    84.4    41,230  58,992   14.1

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