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Des Moines, IA     Fri, Feb 05, 2010     USDA Market News

Japanese Monthly Slaughter



                                          Nov-09        Oct-09        Nov-08
                                                         Head

Cattle Slaughter Total                   115,707       108,251       113,516
     Wagyu Total                          50,466        43,412        47,166
          Cows and Heifers                22,353        20,405        20,212
          Steers                          28,069        22,968        26,934
          Bulls                               44            39            20
     Dairy Total                          62,755        62,224        63,575
          Cows and Heifers                28,651        28,918        29,242
          Steers                          34,104        33,306        34,333


Hog Slaughter Total                    1,499,746     1,550,895     1,395,340











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

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