USDA daily cattle and hog slaughter - Dec 6 .
Est daily livestock slaughter under Fed inspection - USDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
Friday 12/06/96 ( est ) 132,000 7,000 359,000
Week ago ( est ) 130,000 6,000 346,000
Year ago ( act ) 132,000 6,000 336,000
Saturday 12/07/96 ( est ) 38,000 0 18,000
Week to date ( est ) 688,000 31,000 1,810,000
Same Period Last Week ( est ) 601,000 26,000 1,547,000
Same Period Last Year* ( act ) 685,000 31,000 1,914,000
1996 Year to date 33,549,000 1,589,000 84,894,000
1995 Year to date* 32,970,000 1,305,000 88,800,000
Percent change 1.8 % 21.8 % - 4.4 %
*1995 totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions 1996 Totals are subject to revision Yearly totals may not add due to rounding .
Previous day estimated Steer and Heifer Cow and Bull
Thursday 100,000 33,000