HOG AND CATTLE SLAUGHTER GUESSTIMATES
Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor
traders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 300,000 to 307,000 head versus
295,000 week ago and 314,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's hog slaughter is guesstimated at about 70,000 to
90,000 head.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 122,000 to
126,000 head versus 122,000 week ago and 124,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 20,000
to 30,000 head.
 Reuter
