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 305,000 head versus
303,000 week ago and 275,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's hog slaughter is guesstimated at about 40,000 to
60,000 head.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 125,000 to
132,000 head versus 125,000 week ago and 125,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 30,000
to 45,000 head.
 Reuter
