Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor tradersand commission house representatives are guesstimating today's
hog slaughter at about 275,000 to 285,000 head versus 12,000
week ago and 276,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 126,000 to
132,000 head versus 6,000 week ago and 133,000 a year ago.
    Note: week ago figures reduced by Memorial Day holiday.
 Reuter
