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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 18/12/2004

04/01/2005

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  18/12/2004
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               Cattle    Calves        Hogs       Sheep     Goats   Equine  1/Bison
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                                       Head
Monday      125,079    3,640    405,378   11,878   2,593   665       90
Tuesday      110,506    3,874    405,343   11,564   3,825     0        44
Wednesday 122,056    3,532    405,183   12,048   2,070  561     135
Thursday     119,740    2,568    411,088   11,010   2,912    399      90
Friday         118,453    3,478    410,064    9,541   1,398     84       87
Saturday      22,360        0        221,206   1,297     115       0         1
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Total        618,194     17,092    2,258,262  57,338  12,913 1,709   447
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%Steers         47.9    %Barrows & Gilts  96.7    %Lambs & Yearlings  95.7
%Heifers        32.9    %Sows                 3.0    %Mature Sheep           4.3
%Cows            17.7    %Stags & Boars    0.3   %Bulls & Stags             1.5
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  18/12/2004
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Production              Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight
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              Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.
Beef           470.5   

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