SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Wed Dec 12, 2018     USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE   CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Wednesday 12/12/2018     (est  120,000    2,000     477,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                 120,000    2,000     477,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 120,000    3,000     468,000     7,000
Week to date (est)             361,000    6,000   1,435,000    26,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    360,000    6,000   1,422,000    25,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    354,000    7,000   1,398,000    25,000
Previous Day Estimated       Steer and Heifer  Cow and Bull
                 Tuesday        96,000               26,000




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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