Oct 17 (Reuters) - Due to the suspension of USDA's daily slaughter report amid the partial
U.S. federal government shutdown, the following estimates were provided by analytical market
research firm Urner Barry.
Averages of the analysts' estimates are rounded to nearest thousand head.
HOGS CATTLE
Thursday 10/17/2013 (est) 430,000 121,000
Week-ago slaughter (est)* 432,000 122,000
Year-ago slaughter (act) 430,315 123,166
* Previous-week figures are from private analysts.
U.S. Daily Estimated Livestock Slaughter -Urner Barry
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