Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

Goats

Equine

1/ Bison

Monday

121,788

 3,126

415,871

11,041

 3,124

  668

  122

Tuesday

128,061

 3,043

419,151

10,168

 2,268

  252

  193

Wednesday

122,885

 2,942

413,479

10,095

 1,872

  526

  214

Thursday

129,078

 2,246

412,942

10,256

 2,709

  617

  169

Friday

129,206

 2,821

417,483

 8,104

 1,618

  271

  194

Saturday

 35,994

     0

 59,382

    69

    71

  129

    0

Total

667,012

14,178

2,138,308

49,733

11,662

2,463

  892

%Barrows & Gilts  96.4

%Steers         54.1

%Lambs&Yearlings  95.0

%Sows              3.2

%Heifers        27.5

%Mature Sheep      5.0

%Stags & Boars     0.4

%Cows           16.7

%Bulls & Stags     1.7

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  16/09/2006

Production  Species and Class      Live Weight     Dressed Weight

Mil. Lbs.

Lbs

Lbs

Beef

523.7

Cattle

1,288

788

Steers

847

Heifers

770

Cows

611

Bulls/Stags

906

Calves and Veal

3.2

Calves

370

226

Pork

423.7

Hogs

267

198

Barrows and Gilts

195

Sows

310

Stags and Boars

233

Lamb & Mutton

3.3

Sheep

132

67

Mature Sheep

66

Lambs & Yearlings

67

Total Meat

 Production

953.9

          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                  Week Ending  Saturday, September 16, 2006

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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 

         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total

     ------------------------------------------------------------

                 :                 :

         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       667,012

                 : Steers          :       360,771      54.1

                 : Heifers         :       183,603      27.5

                 : Dairy Cows      :        48,961       7.3

                 : Other Cows      :        62,375       9.4

                 : Bulls           :        11,302       1.7

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                 :                 :

         Calves  : TOTAL           :        14,178

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                 :                 :

         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     2,138,308

                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     2,061,062      96.4

                 : Sows            :        67,657       3.2

                 : Stags/Boars     :         9,589       0.4

     ------------------------------------------------------------

                 :                 :

         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        49,733

                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,510       5.0

                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        47,223      95.0

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

                  Week Ending  Saturday, September 16, 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

    -----------------------------------------------------------------

        Mon.   : 63,237   36,497    81.9     7,212  12,561   16.2

               :

        Tue.   : 71,847   32,872    81.8     9,640  11,666   16.6

               :

        Wed.   : 66,393   33,212    81.1     9,636  11,489   17.2

        Thu.   : 68,894   36,829    81.9     9,532  11,682   16.4

               :

        Fri.   : 67,346   38,588    82.0    10,108  11,038   16.4

               :

        Sat.   : 23,054    5,605    79.6     2,833   3,939   18.8

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        Wkly.  :

        US.Tot.: 360,771  183,603    81.6    48,961  62,375   16.7

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

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