Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

Goats

Equine

1/ Bison

Monday

109,453

 3,362

  368,304

 9,784

 3,316  

 257

  156  

Tuesday

125,507

 2,217

  389,359  

 8,386

 2,400

 210

  253

Wednesday

126,831

 2,265

  392,899

 8,728

 2,489  

 163  

  254

Thursday

123,670    

 2,053

  390,519   

10,510

 1,925

 129       

  192

Friday

125,065

 2,779

  379,783    

 8,490  

 2,187

 230   

  183

Saturday

 61,781  

     0

   17,649

    62  

    59

   0

    0

Total

672,307

12,676

1,938,513

45,960

12,376  

 989  

1,038

%Barrows & Gilts  96.3

%Steers         52.9

%Lambs&Yearlings  94.6

%Sows              3.2

%Heifers        29.9

%Mature Sheep      5.4

%Boars             0.5

%Cows           15.5

%Bulls             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  12/05/2007

Production  Species and Class      Live Weight     Dressed Weight

Mil. Lbs.

Lbs

Lbs

Beef

503.5

Cattle

1,231

751

Steers

796

Heifers

730

Cows

620

Bulls/Stags

903

Calves and Veal

2.7

Calves

360

217

Pork

391.1

Hogs

269

202

Barrows and Gilts

198

Sows

310

Stags and Boars

212

Lamb & Mutton

3.3

Sheep

146

73

Mature Sheep

68

Lambs & Yearlings

73

Total Meat

 Production

900.6

          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                  Week Ending  Saturday, May 12, 2007

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             :                    :   Number of   :    Percent    

   Species   :       Class        :     Head      :   of Total    

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   Cattle    :   TOTAL            :     672,307                   

             :   Steers           :     355,791         52.9      

             :   Heifers          :     201,120         29.9      

             :   Dairy Cows       :      41,819          6.2      

             :   Other Cows       :      62,160          9.2      

             :   Bulls            :      11,417          1.7      

             :                    :                               

   Calves    :   TOTAL            :      12,676                   

             :                    :                               

   Hogs      :   TOTAL            :   1,938,513                   

             :   Barrows/Gilts    :   1,866,530         96.3      

             :   Sows             :      62,702          3.2      

             :   Boars            :       9,281          0.5      

             :                    :                               

   Sheep     :   TOTAL            :      45,960                   

             :   Mature Sheep     :       2,465          5.4      

             :   Lamb/Yearlings   :      43,495         94.6     

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           Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle by Class, U.S.          

                 Week Ending  Saturday, May 12, 2007                

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          :                 Number of Head Slaughtered                  

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

    Day   :         :         :  S&H as  :         :         :  D&O as  

    of    :         :         :   % of   :  Dairy  :  Other  :   % of   

   Week   : Steers  : Heifers :  Cattle  :  Cows   :  Cows   :  Cattle  

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    Day   :         :         :  S&H as  :         :         :  D&O as  

    of    :         :         :   % of   :  Dairy  :  Other  :   % of   

   Week   : Steers  : Heifers :  Cattle  :  Cows   :  Cows   :  Cattle  

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   Mon.   :  57,428    30,130     80.0      7,540    12,328      18.2   

   Tue.   :  69,117    33,924     82.1      8,342    11,832      16.1   

   Wed.   :  63,248    39,813     81.3      8,947    12,501      16.9   

   Thu.   :  64,787    37,438     82.7      7,099    12,052      15.5   

   Fri.   :  64,759    38,148     82.3      8,918    11,046      16.0   

   Sat.   :  36,452    21,667     94.1        973     2,401       5.5   

          :                                                             

   Total  : 355,791   201,120     82.8     41,819    62,160      15.5   -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

         816-238-0678   e-mail:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov

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