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
283,000 week ago and 312,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 125,000 to
128,000 head versus 124,000 week ago and 136,000 a year ago.
 Reuter
