SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Thu Oct 05, 2017     USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE   CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Thursday 10/05/2017      (est  117,000    2,000     461,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                 118,000    2,000     461,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 112,000    2,000     437,000     7,000
Week to date (est)             459,000    8,000   1,828,000    31,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    472,000    8,000   1,840,000    32,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    450,000    8,000   1,757,000    31,000
Previous Day Estimated       Steer and Heifer  Cow and Bull
                 Wednesday      94,000               23,000




Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
         816-676-7000   e-mail:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
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