SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Mon Aug 20, 2018     USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE   CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Monday 08/20/2018        (est  118,000    2,000     456,000     8,000
Week ago (est)                 118,000    2,000     467,000     8,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    2,000     425,000     8,000
Previous Day Estimated       Steer & Heifer    Cow & Bull
                 Friday         95,000               24,000
                 Saturday       56,000               11,000

**Revised Friday Hog Slaughter..437,000  New Week to Date..2,296,000**
***New Saturday Week to Date..2,451,000***


Source:  USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St Joseph, MO
         816-676-7000   e-mail:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS710.txt
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