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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 31/08/2002

13/09/2002


        Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  31/08/2002
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               Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep    Goats   Equine  1/Bison
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                                         Head
Monday       131,014    3,748    383,572     12,596    2,386     322        65
Tuesday      132,414    4,540    389,568     13,121    2,811     194       112
Wednesday    132,856    4,551    369,383     13,284    2,163      90       147
Thursday     134,639    3,755    392,982     12,887    2,532     169        42
Friday       133,644    4,554    385,688     10,239    1,989      37        66
Saturday      49,955        0    108,058         65       38       0         0
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Total        714,522   21,148  2,029,251     62,192   11,919     812       432
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%Steers         51.8    %Barrows & Gilts  96.2       %Lambs & Yearlings  94.8
%Heifers        30.5    %Sows              3.6       %Mature Sheep        5.2
%Cows           15.9    %Stags & Boars     0.3
%Bulls & Stags   1.8
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 Liveweight and Dressed Weight  W/E  08/31/2002
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Production              Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight
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              Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.
Beef           549.0     Cattle                1,260             772
                         Steers                                  836
                         Heifers                                 758
                         Cows                                    574
                         Bulls & Stags                           911

Calves & Veal    3.8     Calves                  298             184

Pork           390.1     Hogs                    260             193
                         Barrows & Gilts                         189
                         Sows                                    313
                         Stags & Boars                           236

Lamb & Mutton    4.0     Sheep                   130              65
                         Mature Sheep                             63
                         Lambs & Yearlings                        65
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Total Meat
Production     946.9
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Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service

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