U.S. Slaughter Estimates for Cattle, Hogs and Sheep (Table)
2003-06-18 14:00 (New York)
Chicago, June 18 (Bloomberg) -- The following table shows the slaughter
estimates for U.S. livestock monitored by federal inspectors, according
to figures supplied by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Government
inspectors examine more than 99 percent of U.S. livestock before and after
slaughter in more than 1,800 slaughtering and processing plants. Only
federally inspected meat can be sold interstate.
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under federal inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Wednesday 06/18/2003 (est) 134,000 3,000 354,000 12,000
Week ago (est) 136,000 3,000 365,000 12,000
Year ago (act) 134,000 4,000 367,000 12,000
Week to date (est) 399,000 11,000 1,083,000 33,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 405,000 11,000 1,103,000 34,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 399,000 12,000 1,098,000 35,000
Previous Day Estimated Steer and Heifer Cow and Bull
Tuesday 109,000 22,000 |
