Chicago Mercantile Exchange floortraders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 300,000 to 305,000 head versus
292,000 week ago and 316,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's hog slaughter is guesstimated at about 30,000 to
55,000 head.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 128,000 to
130,000 head versus 129,000 week ago and 119,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 20,000
to 40,000 head.
 Reuter
