Chicago Mercantile Exchange floortraders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 275,000 to 285,000 head versus
283,000 week ago and 312,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 125,000 to
128,000 head versus 124,000 week ago and 136,000 a year ago.
 Reuter
