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St. Joseph, MO    Thu Oct 24, 2013    USDA Market News Service

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

             Federally Inspected Slaughter By Species and Day - U.S.          
                      Week Ending Saturday, October 5, 2013
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  Day        Cattle    Calves     Hogs      Sheep     Goats    Equine   Bison 1/
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Monday         121,334    2,707    433,602    8,641     2,782       -        97 
Tuesday        122,037    3,195    435,094    8,721     2,062       -       115 
Wednesday      120,315    3,043    433,837    7,639     1,315       -       208 
Thursday       121,605    2,324    432,665    8,691     1,948       -       284 
Friday         119,148    2,826    423,637    6,262     1,778       -       141 
Saturday        34,717      230     60,394       52        50       -        45 
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Total          639,156   14,325  2,219,229   40,006     9,935       -       890 
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%Steers        49.5    %Barrows & gilts      97.1    %Lambs & yearlings  92.7
%Heifers       30.4    %Sows                  2.6    %Mature sheep        7.3
%Cows          18.2    %Boars                 0.3                              
%Bulls          1.9                                                            
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-   Represents zero.                                                            
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, and are not necessarily inspected.                               
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