Chicago Mercantile Exchange floortraders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 295,000 to 305,000 head versus
295,000 week ago and 305,000 a year ago.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 120,000 to
125,000 head versus 114,000 week ago and 119,000 a year ago.
 Reuter
