SJ_LS710
St Joseph, MO    Wed Jul 18, 2018     USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE   CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Wednesday 07/18/2018     (est  119,000    2,000     461,000     7,000
Week ago (est)                 120,000    2,000     456,000     7,000
Year ago (act)                 117,000    2,000     441,000     7,000
Week to date (est)             355,000    6,000   1,353,000    23,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    359,000    6,000   1,357,000    23,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    343,000    6,000   1,294,000    23,000
Previous Day Estimated       Steer and Heifer  Cow and Bull
                 Tuesday        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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