HOG AND CATTLE SLAUGHTER GUESSTIMATES
Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor
traders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 262,000 to 275,000 head versus
278,000 week ago and 277,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 126,000 to
130,000 head versus 131,000 week ago and 132,000 a year ago.
 Reuter
