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 12,000
week ago and 276,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 126,000 to
132,000 head versus 6,000 week ago and 133,000 a year ago.
    Note: week ago figures reduced by Memorial Day holiday.
 Reuter
