WA_LS711

Washington D.C.     Thur  Apr 15, 2004 USDA Market News



        Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  04/03/2004

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            Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep    Goats   Equine  1/Bison

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                                      Head

 Monday    115,323    2,211    381,874     14,910    3,471     581       125

 Tuesday   127,167    2,805    381,470     14,292    2,874       0        54

 Wednesday 109,404    1,904    386,088     14,140    2,609     215       142

 Thursday  114,584    1,966    386,601     15,132    3,254     381       100

 Friday    106,112    3,305    366,852     14,093    3,386       0       125

 Saturday      104        2     27,606      5,594      660       0         0

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 Total     572,694   12,193  1,930,491     78,161   16,254   1,177       546

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 %Steers        49.0  %Barrows & Gilts  96.3       %Lambs & Yearlings  96.5

 %Heifers       33.2  %Sows              3.4       %Mature Sheep        3.5

 %Cows          16.0  %Stags & Boars     0.3

 %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  04/03/2004

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 Production              Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight

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              Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.

 Beef           416.8    Cattle                1,206             732

                         Steers                                  775

                         Heifers                                 716

                         Cows                                    613

                         Bulls & Stags                           894



 Calves & Veal    1.9    Calves                  263             157



 Pork           386.0    Hogs                    268             201

                         Barrows & Gilts                         197

                         Sows                                    309

                         Stags & Boars                           219



 Lamb & Mutton    5.4    Sheep                   137              69

                         Mature Sheep                             66

                         Lambs & Yearlings                        69

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 Total Meat

 Production     810.1

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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                  Week Ending  Saturday, April 03, 2004

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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 

         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total

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                 :                 :

         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       572,694

                 : Steers          :       280,721      49.0

                 : Heifers         :       189,969      33.2

                 : Dairy Cows      :        43,241       7.6

                 : Other Cows      :        48,569       8.5

                 : Bulls           :        10,194       1.8

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         Calves  : TOTAL           :        12,193

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         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,930,491

                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,859,129      96.3

                 : Sows            :        65,619       3.4

                 : Stags/Boars     :         5,743       0.3

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                 :                 :

         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        78,161

                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,698       3.5

                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        75,463      96.5

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

                  Week Ending  Saturday, April 03, 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.   : 54,713   42,326    84.1     7,350   9,179   14.3

        Tue.   : 66,345   39,307    83.1     9,036  10,504   15.4

        Wed.   : 51,325   37,326    81.0     8,842   9,865   17.1

        Thu.   : 56,182   38,249    82.4     8,170   9,852   15.7

        Fri.   : 52,130   32,746    80.0     9,792   9,161   17.9

        Sat.   :     26       15    39.4        51       8   56.7

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        Wkly.  :

        US.Tot.:280,721  189,969    82.2    43,241  48,569   16.0



 Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

         Washington, DC 202-720-7316

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