WA_LS711

Washington D.C.  Thurs   Sept 9, 2004 USDA Market News



       Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for  W/E  08/28/2004

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            Cattle    Calves     Hogs       Sheep    Goats   Equine  1/Bison

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                                      Head

Monday     108,223    3,480    391,394     11,007    2,625     620       129

Tuesday    122,111    3,404    393,173      9,119    2,418      76       155

Wednesday  124,919    2,993    393,661     10,637    1,924     301       163

Thursday   124,483    2,248    392,344     10,901    2,730     284       151

Friday     123,732    3,060    379,195      7,504    1,928      23        63

Saturday    21,405        2     37,264         42       34       0         0

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Total      624,873   15,187  1,987,031     49,210   11,659   1,304       661

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%Steers       52.1    %Barrows & Gilts  96.6       %Lambs & Yearlings  94.2

%Heifers      30.9    %Sows              3.2       %Mature Sheep        5.8

%Cows         14.9    %Stags & Boars     0.2

%Bulls & Stags 2.0

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  08/28/2004

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Production              Species and Class   Liveweight    Dressed Weight

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             Mil. Lbs.                         Lbs.             Lbs.

Beef           480.8    Cattle                1,263             774

                        Steers                                  825

                        Heifers                                 754

                        Cows                                    615

                        Bulls & Stags                           896



Calves & Veal    2.9    Calves                  319             195



Pork           390.0    Hogs                    264             197

                        Barrows & Gilts                         193

                        Sows                                    310

                        Stags & Boars                           225



Lamb & Mutton    3.3    Sheep                   132              67

                        Mature Sheep                             66

                        Lambs & Yearlings                        67

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Total Meat

Production     877.0

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          TABLE C: Federally Inspected Slaughter Percentages

                        by Species and Class, U.S.

                  Week Ending  Saturday, August 28, 2004

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                 :                 :     Number of  : Percent 

         Species :    Class        :       Head     : of Total

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                 :                 :

         Cattle  : TOTAL           :       624,873

                 : Steers          :       325,792      52.1

                 : Heifers         :       193,366      30.9

                 : Dairy Cows      :        46,176       7.4

                 : Other Cows      :        46,941       7.5

                 : Bulls           :        12,598       2.0

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                 :                 :

         Calves  : TOTAL           :        15,187

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                 :                 :

         Hogs    : TOTAL           :     1,987,031

                 : Barrows/Gilts   :     1,918,833      96.6

                 : Sows            :        63,830       3.2

                 : Stags/Boars     :         4,368       0.2

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         Sheep   : TOTAL           :        49,210

                 : Mature Sheep    :         2,848       5.8

                 : Lambs/Yearlings :        46,362      94.2

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

                  Week Ending  Saturday, August 28, 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.   : 57,865   30,612    81.8     7,244  10,241   16.2

        Tue.   : 66,025   35,122    82.8     9,546   9,095   15.3

        Wed.   : 65,507   38,782    83.5     8,913   9,135   14.4

        Thu.   : 64,055   40,242    83.8     9,098   8,562   14.2

        Fri.   : 62,138   39,220    81.9    10,317   9,370   15.9

        Sat.   : 10,202    9,388    91.5     1,058     538    7.5

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        Wkly.  :

        US.Tot.:325,792  193,366    83.1    46,176  46,941   14.9



Source: USDA, NASS

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