Chicago Mercantile Exchange floortraders and commission house representatives are guesstimating
today's hog slaughter at about 295,000 to 305,000 head versus
303,000 week ago and 275,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's hog slaughter is guesstimated at about 40,000 to
60,000 head.
    Cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 125,000 to
132,000 head versus 125,000 week ago and 125,000 a year ago.
    Saturday's cattle slaughter is guesstimated at about 30,000
to 45,000 head.
 Reuter
