Oct 8 (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 analyst estimates are rounded to nearest thousand head. HOGS CATTLE Tuesday 10/08/2013 (est) 433,000 122,000 Week-ago slaughter (est) 433,000 123,000 Year-ago slaughter (act) 432,194 127,567
U.S. Daily Estimated Livestock Slaughter -Urner Barry
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