SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Thu Dec 13, 2018     USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE   CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Thursday 12/13/2018      (est  122,000    2,000     476,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                 121,000    2,000     471,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                 118,000    2,000     465,000     9,000
Week to date (est)             483,000    8,000   1,911,000    35,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    481,000    8,000   1,893,000    34,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    472,000    9,000   1,863,000    34,000
Previous Day Estimated       Steer and Heifer  Cow and Bull
                 Wednesday      95,000               25,000




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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