HOG AND CATTLE SLAUGHTER GUESSTIMATES
Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor
traders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 295,000 to 302,000 head versus
293,000 week ago and 309,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 123,000 to
126,000 head versus 123,000 week ago and 121,000 a year ago.
 Reuter
