Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection December 18. 1996 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP WEDNESDAY 12/18/96 (ESI) 131.000 6.000 328,000 15.000 WEEK AGO (BST) 132,000 5,000 354,000 17,000 YEAR AGO (ACT) 126,000 6,000 369,000 18,000 WEEK TO DATE (BST) 371.000 17.000 995,000 46/XX) SAME PD LT WK (ESI) 392.000 17.000 1.051,000 50,000 SAME PD LT YR (ESI) 383,000 19.000 1.084.000 53,000 PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY. STEER AND HEIFER 96,000, COW AND BULL 32,000. •♦♦REVISION TUBS. HOG SLAUGHTER...33O.OOO. Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report December 18, 1996 Report eupplled by USDA USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF REPORT (INCLUDES MAJOR PRO DUCTION AREAS IN THE MIDWEST AND TEXAS) AS OF 3 P.M. COW AND BULL CARCASS FOB OMAHA LOADS REPORTED COMPARED TO DEC. 17, 3 P.M. REPORT: COW AND BULL CARCAS SES NOT ESTABLISHED. UT3RK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP, LAT EST ESTB. MKT. 48.50 D. UT.BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP. LAT EST ESTB. MKT. 52.5 COAST. MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED DEC. UT, BNG 1-3 400 LBS. 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CUMMINGS and BRICKER, Inc. IjncMfer Fanning, Satyitty* December 21, IM6-Ats 50% FZ, UNQUOTED ••ABODE AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE DROPPED AFTERS DAYS OF NO TEST OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS** SOURCE: USDA MARKET, DES MOINES, lA. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sake Stables Wednesday, December 18, 1996 Report supplied by auction DAIRY COWS 122, HEIFERS 169,14 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER ON BETTER COWS; BALANCE LOWER. LOCAL FRESH 465.00-1575.00. FRESH HEIFERS 775.00-1200.00, 2 AT 1500.00 AND 1550.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 450.00-1150.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 10S0.00-1725.00. FRESH COWS BETTER 1525.00-1725.00. 2 SMALL HERDS ALL STAGES 55000-1475.00. SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE 90000-1160.00, SMALL 375.00-865.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 58.00-61.00, HEAVY 55.00-59.00, LIGHT 45.00-55.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE AOB HBMB "^^FiosSa SHORTBRED 325.00-885.00. SMALL OPEN 215.00410.00. BULLS 350.00-525.00, 360.00-850.00. 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