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
295,000 week ago and 305,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 120,000 to
125,000 head versus 114,000 week ago and 119,000 a year ago.
 Reuter
