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St Joseph, MO    Mon Sep 22, 2008       USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                 CATTLE    CALVES        HOGS     SHEEP
Monday 09/22/2008        (est)   129,000     4,000     435,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                   128,000     4,000     429,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                   129,000     3,000     421,000    10,000
Previous Day Estimated        Steer & Heifer      Cow & Bull
                  Friday          96,000                25,000
                 Saturday         41,000                17,000





Source:  USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO
         816-238-0678   e-mail:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews


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