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Des Moines, IA     Thu, Nov 05, 2009     USDA Market News

Japanese Monthly Slaughter



                                          Aug-09        Jul-09        Aug-08
                                                         Head

Cattle Slaughter Total                    93,650       109,661        95,012
     Wagyu Total                          36,482        46,420        34,928
          Cows and Heifers                17,390        21,733        16,018
          Steers                          19,054        24,654        18,875
          Bulls                               38            33            35
     Dairy Total                          54,789        60,736        57,318
          Cows and Heifers                24,605        27,434        25,908
          Steers                          30,184        33,302        31,410


Hog Slaughter Total                    1,292,557     1,372,810     1,202,976











Source:   Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation
          515-284-4460
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews/

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