HOG AND CATTLE SLAUGHTER GUESSTIMATES
Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor
traders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 265,000 to 270,000 head versus
275,000 week ago and 248,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's hog slaughter is guesstimated at about 30,000 to
45,000 head.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 127,000 to
130,000 head versus 132,000 week ago and 132,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 25,000
to 40,000 head.
 Reuter
