HOG AND CATTLE SLAUGHTER GUESSTIMATES
Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor
traders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 287,000 to 295,000 head versus
292,000 week ago and 322,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 124,000 to
128,000 head versus 129,000 week ago and 134,000 a year ago.
 Reuter
