WA_LS711

Washington D.C.      Thur   October 21, 2004 USDA



        Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  10/09/2004

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             Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep    Goats   Equine  1/Bison

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                                       Head

 Monday     115,940    3,010    390,828     10,947    2,948     521        80

 Tuesday    125,484    3,285    392,468     11,153    3,143     185       128

 Wednesday  123,604    2,854    392,399     11,102    2,177     421       103

 Thursday   124,008    2,054    389,059     11,221    3,013     135       104

 Friday     117,033    2,730    378,967      8,149    1,772      47       105

 Saturday    18,377        1     61,662         51       61      75         0

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 Total      624,446   13,934  2,005,383     52,623   13,114   1,384       520

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 %Steers       49.2    %Barrows & Gilts  96.5       %Lambs & Yearlings  94.0

 %Heifers      33.5    %Sows              3.2       %Mature Sheep        6.0

 %Cows         15.6    %Stags & Boars     0.2

 %Bulls & Stags 1.8

 1/  Bison are not covered under the Meat Inspection Act, and therefore  

     do not require inspection.  Numbers refer to the amount killed in   

     Federally Inspected plants, and are not necessarily inspected.      



   Meat Production and Actual Liveweight and Dressed Weight  W/E  10/09/2004

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 Production              Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight

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              Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.

 Beef           482.8    Cattle                1,273             778

                         Steers                                  835

                         Heifers                                 764

                         Cows                                    611

                         Bulls & Stags                           875



 Calves & Veal    2.8    Calves                  330             203



 Pork           397.5    Hogs                    267             199

                         Barrows & Gilts                         195

                         Sows                                    312

                         Stags & Boars                           230



 Lamb & Mutton    3.6    Sheep                   136              68

                         Mature Sheep                             64

                         Lambs & Yearlings                        69

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 Total Meat

 Production     886.7

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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                 Week Ending  Saturday, October 09, 2004

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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 

         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total

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                 :                 :

         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       624,446

                 : Steers          :       306,951      49.2

                 : Heifers         :       208,901      33.5

                 : Dairy Cows      :        45,607       7.3

                 : Other Cows      :        51,552       8.3

                 : Bulls           :        11,435       1.8

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                 :                 :

         Calves  : TOTAL           :        13,934

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         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     2,005,383

                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,936,066      96.5

                 : Sows            :        64,853       3.2

                 : Stags/Boars     :         4,464       0.2

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                 :                 :

         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        52,623

                 : Mature Sheep    :         3,156       6.0

                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        49,467      94.0

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               Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S.

                 Week Ending  Saturday, October 09, 2004

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               :            Number of Head Slaughtered

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        Day    :        :         : S&H as :       :       : D&O as 

        of     :        :         : % of   : Dairy : Other : % of   

        Week   : Steers : Heifers : Day Cat: Cows  : Cows  : Day Cat

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        Mon.   : 60,771   35,939    83.4     6,492  10,533   14.7

        Tue.   : 64,866   38,027    82.0     9,844  10,525   16.2

        Wed.   : 61,020   41,334    82.8     9,397   9,766   15.5

        Thu.   : 59,360   44,116    83.4     8,247   9,890   14.6

        Fri.   : 52,542   42,050    80.8    10,235   9,915   17.2

        Sat.   :  8,392    7,435    86.1     1,392     923   12.6

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        Wkly.  :

        US.Tot.:306,951  208,901    82.6    45,607  51,552   15.6



Source: USDA, National Agricultural Marketing Service

        Washington, DC 202-720-7316

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