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
307,000 week ago and 311,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 124,000 to
128,000 head versus 127,000 week ago and 126,000 a year ago.
 Reuter
