Chicago Mercantile Exchange floortraders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 265,000 to 270,000 head versus
275,000 week ago and 248,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's hog slaughter is guesstimated at about 30,000 to
45,000 head.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 127,000 to
130,000 head versus 132,000 week ago and 132,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 25,000
to 40,000 head.
 Reuter
