HOG AND CATTLE SLAUGHTER GUESSTIMATES
Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor
traders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 275,000 to 285,000 head versus
157,000 week ago and 305,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 120,000 to
126,000 head versus 109,000 week ago and 133,000 a year ago.
 Reuter
