HOG AND CATTLE SLAUGHTER GUESSTIMATES
Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor
traders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 285,000 to 300,000 head versus
292,000 week ago and 309,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 125,000 to
131,000 head versus 129,000 week ago and 119,000 a year ago.
 Reuter
