SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Thu Oct 19, 2017     USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE   CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Thursday 10/19/2017      (est  117,000    2,000     465,000     6,000
Week ago (est)                 118,000    2,000     463,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 111,000    2,000     444,000     7,000
Week to date (est)             462,000    8,000   1,830,000    30,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    469,000    8,000   1,852,000    30,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    454,000    9,000   1,768,000    32,000
Previous Day Estimated       Steer and Heifer  Cow and Bull
                 Wednesday      93,000               25,000




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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