SJ_LS710 St Joseph, MO Fri May 17, 2013 USDA Market News Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Friday 05/17/2013 (est) 125,000 2,000 393,000 7,000 Week ago (est) 116,000 2,000 402,000 6,000 Year ago (act) 127,000 3,000 404,000 5,000 Week to date (est) 621,000 13,000 2,016,000 40,000 Same Period Last Week (est) 607,000 13,000 2,036,000 39,000 Same Period Last Year (act) 632,000 12,000 2,046,000 37,000 Saturday 05/18/2013 (est) 31,000 0 19,000 0 Week ago (est) 24,000 0 42,000 0 Year ago (act) 11,000 0 70,000 0 Week to date (est) 652,000 13,000 2,035,000 40,000 Same Period Last Week (est) 631,000 13,000 2,078,000 39,000 Same Period Last Year* (act) 644,000 13,000 2,117,000 37,000 2013 Year to Date 11,994,000 280,000 42,321,000 780,000 2012 *Year to Date 12,218,000 276,000 42,524,000 756,000 Percent change -1.8% 1.6% -0.5% 3.2% 2013 *Totals subject to revision 2012 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions Yearly totals may not add due to rounding Previous day estimated Steer and Heifer Cow and Bull Thursday 98,000 26,000 Source: USDA Market News, St Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 e-mail: stjoe.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS710.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1300c