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United States Slaughter Statistics
Can you guess how many horses were slaughtered in the U.S.A. last week?
Approximately 3,802,600 equines were slaughtered in the USA since 1980.
2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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1994
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47,219
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47,134
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62,244
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70,977
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86,000
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103,687
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109,225
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107,029
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1993
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1992
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1991
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1990
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1989
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1988
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1987
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1986
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167,310
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246,400
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276,900
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345,700
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348,400
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331,000
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275,700
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202,100
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1985
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1984
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1983
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1982
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1981
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1980
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128,300
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105,300
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99,300
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149,600
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219,300
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274,500
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The following are equine slaughter statistics, broken down by week, for the years 1994 through October 2001.
2001
Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter Horses, USDA
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1,000 head
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Jan 6
|
925
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Jan 13
|
639
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Jan 20
|
1319
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Jan 27
|
1182
|
Feb 3
|
1300
|
Feb 10
|
1329
|
Feb 17
|
1178
|
Feb 24
|
1256
|
Mar 3
|
1050
|
Mar 10
|
1511
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Mar 17
|
1476
|
Mar 24
|
1500
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Mar 31
|
1424
|
Apr 7
|
1629
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Apr 14
|
1343
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Apr 21
|
1275
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Apr 28
|
1186
|
May 5
|
1593
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May 12
|
1242
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May 19
|
1294
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May 26
|
1125
|
Jun 2
|
902
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Jun 9
|
1080
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Jun 16
|
941
|
Jun 23
|
931
|
Jun 30
|
864
|
Jul 7
|
956
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Jul 14
|
872
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Jul 21
|
849
|
Jul 28
|
764
|
Aug 4
|
800
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Aug 11
|
962
|
Aug 18
|
785
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Aug 25
|
1124
|
Sep 1
|
1135
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Sep 8
|
1162
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Sep 15
|
964
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Sep 22
|
860
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Sep 29
|
1159
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Oct 6
|
956
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Oct 13
|
849
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Oct 20
|
803
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Oct 27
|
725
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Nov 3
|
 |
Nov 10
|
 |
Nov 17
|
 |
Nov 24
|
 |
Dec 1
|
 |
Dec 8
|
 |
Dec 15
|
 |
Dec 22
|
 |
Dec 29
|
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Total: Horses Slaughtered in 2001
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47, 219
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2000
Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter Horses, USDA
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1,000 head
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Jan 1
|
569
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Jan 8
|
1223
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Jan 15
|
1177
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Jan 22
|
1114
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Jan 29
|
1117
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Feb 5
|
1034
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Feb 12
|
1095
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Feb 19
|
617
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Feb 26
|
748
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Mar 4
|
1003
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Mar 11
|
975
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Mar 18
|
883
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Mar 25
|
810
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Apr 1
|
838
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Apr 8
|
861
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Apr 15
|
899
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Apr 22
|
1064
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Apr 29
|
833
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May 6
|
900
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May 13
|
896
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May 20
|
961
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May 27
|
892
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Jun 3
|
970
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Jun 10
|
954
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Jun 17
|
1050
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Jun 24
|
939
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Jul 1
|
818
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Jul 8
|
872
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Jul 15
|
690
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Jul 22
|
852
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Jul 29
|
734
|
Aug 5
|
798
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Aug 12
|
810
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Aug 19
|
929
|
Aug 26
|
985
|
Sep 2
|
859
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Sep 9
|
875
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Sep 16
|
827
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Sep 23
|
813
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Sep 30
|
820
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Oct 7
|
744
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Oct 14
|
777
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Oct 21
|
736
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Oct 28
|
703
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Nov 4
|
717
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Nov 11
|
919
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Nov 18
|
949
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Nov 25
|
767
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Dec 2
|
1088
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Dec 9
|
1151
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Dec 16
|
1333
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Dec 23
|
1144
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Dec 30
|
571
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Total: Horses Slaughtered in 2000
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47,134
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1999
Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter Horses, USDA
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1,000 head
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Jan 2
|
1143
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Jan 9
|
878
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Jan 16
|
1233
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Jan 23
|
1198
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Jan 30
|
1161
|
Feb 6
|
1252
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Feb 13
|
1230
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Feb 20
|
1095
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Feb 27
|
931
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Mar 6
|
1204
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Mar 13
|
1091
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Mar 20
|
1277
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Mar 27
|
1652
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Apr 3
|
1221
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Apr 10
|
1183
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Apr 17
|
1156
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Apr 24
|
1199
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May 1
|
1156
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May 8
|
1369
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May 15
|
1305
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May 22
|
1273
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May 29
|
1377
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Jun 5
|
1217
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Jun 12
|
1521
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Jun 19
|
1265
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Jun 26
|
1303
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Jul 3
|
1197
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Jul 10
|
1106
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Jul 17
|
834
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Jul 24
|
1053
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Jul 31
|
1198
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Aug 7
|
1154
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Aug 14
|
1230
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Aug 21
|
1269
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Aug 28
|
1303
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Sep 4
|
1445
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Sep 11
|
1318
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Sep 18
|
1322
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Sep 25
|
1381
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Oct 2
|
1278
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Oct 9
|
1255
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Oct 16
|
1293
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Oct 23
|
1079
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Oct 30
|
1093
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Nov 6
|
1169
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Nov 13
|
1333
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Nov 20
|
1256
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Nov 27
|
1189
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Dec 4
|
1228
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Dec 11
|
1237
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Dec 18
|
1369
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Dec 25
|
908
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Total: Horses Slaughtered in 1999
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62,244
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1998
Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter Horses, USDA
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1,000 head
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Jan 3
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569
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Jan 10
|
1391
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Jan 24
|
1579
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Jan 31
|
1585
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Feb 7
|
1379
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Feb 14
|
1399
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Feb 21
|
1367
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Feb 28
|
1247
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Mar 7
|
1462
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Mar 14
|
1465
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Mar 21
|
1543
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Mar 28
|
1563
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Apr 4
|
1434
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Apr 11
|
1522
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Apr 18
|
1317
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Apr 25
|
1443
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May 2
|
1458
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May 9
|
1689
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May 16
|
1630
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May 23
|
1399
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May 30
|
1407
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Jun 6
|
1488
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Jun 13
|
1489
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Jun 20
|
1486
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Jun 27
|
1412
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Jul 4
|
1272
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Jul 11
|
1088
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Jul 18
|
946
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Jul 25
|
1143
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Aug 1
|
907
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Aug 8
|
1208
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Aug 15
|
1302
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Aug 22
|
1287
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Aug 29
|
1284
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Sep 5
|
1376
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Sep 12
|
1379
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Sep 19
|
1560
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Sep 26
|
1410
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Oct 3
|
1491
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Oct 10
|
1540
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Oct 17
|
1631
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Oct 24
|
1440
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Oct 31
|
1377
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Nov 7
|
1197
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Nov 14
|
1368
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Nov 21
|
1407
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Nov 28
|
1198
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Dec 5
|
1380
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Dec 12
|
1580
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Dec 19
|
1497
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Dec 26
|
1139
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Total: Horses Slaughtered in 1998
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70,977
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1997
Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter Horses, USDA
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1,000 head
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Jan 4
|
1.3
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Jan 11
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2.0
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Jan 18
|
1.7
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Jan 25
|
1.9
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Feb 1
|
1.8
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Feb 8
|
1.8
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Feb 15
|
1.8
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Feb 22
|
1.6
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Mar 1
|
1.5
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Mar 8
|
1.7
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Mar 15
|
1.8
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Mar 22
|
1.4
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Mar 29
|
1.7
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Apr 5
|
1.5
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Apr 12
|
1.7
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Apr 19
|
1.9
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Apr 26
|
1.6
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May 3
|
1.8
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May 10
|
1.8
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May 17
|
1.8
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May 24
|
1.7
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May 31
|
1.6
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Jun 7
|
1.7
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Jun 14
|
1.8
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Jun 21
|
1.8
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Jun 28
|
1.5
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Jul 5
|
1.5
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Jul 12
|
1.3
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Jul 19
|
1.4
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Jul 26
|
1.3
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Aug 2
|
1.3
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Aug 9
|
1.4
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Aug 16
|
1.4
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Aug 23
|
1.5
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Aug 30
|
1.4
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Sep 6
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1.4
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Sep 13
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1.7
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Sep 20
|
1.7
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Sep 27
|
1.8
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Oct 4
|
1.7
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Oct 11
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1.7
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Oct 18
|
1.8
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Oct 25
|
1.9
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Nov 1
|
1.8
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Nov 8
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2.0
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Nov 15
|
1.9
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Nov 22
|
1.8
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Nov 29
|
1.6
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Dec 6
|
1.6
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Dec 13
|
1.9
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Dec 20
|
1.7
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Dec 27
|
1.3
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Total: Horses Slaughtered in 1997
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86
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1996
Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter Horses, USDA
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1,000 head
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Jan 6
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1.5
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Jan 13
|
2.0
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Jan 20
|
2.0
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Jan 27
|
1.9
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Feb 3
|
1.8
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Feb 10
|
1.8
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Feb 17
|
2.0
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Feb 24
|
1.9
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Mar 2
|
1.9
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Mar 9
|
1.8
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Mar 16
|
1.9
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Mar 23
|
1.9
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Mar 30
|
1.7
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Apr 6
|
2.2
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Apr 13
|
2.0
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Apr 20
|
2.0
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Apr 27
|
2.4
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May 4
|
2.3
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May 11
|
2.3
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May 18
|
2.3
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May 25
|
2.4
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Jun 1
|
2.6
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Jun 8
|
2.2
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Jun 15
|
2.0
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Jun 22
|
2.1
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Jun 29
|
2.0
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Jul 6
|
1.6
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Jul 13
|
.9
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Jul 20
|
1.8
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July 27
|
1.8
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Aug 3
|
1.8
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Aug 10
|
1.8
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Aug 17
|
1.8
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Aug 24
|
2.0
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Aug 31
|
2.0
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Sep 7
|
2.0
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Sep 14
|
2.1
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Sep 21
|
2.2
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Sep 28
|
2.2
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Oct 5
|
2.2
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Oct 12
|
2.4
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Oct 19
|
2.1
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Oct 26
|
1.9
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Nov 2
|
2.2
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Nov 9
|
2.1
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Nov 16
|
2.3
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Nov 23
|
1.8
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Nov 30
|
1.9
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Dec 7
|
2.0
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Dec 14
|
2.3
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Dec 21
|
2.1
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Dec 28
|
1.6
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Total: Horses Slaughtered in 1996
|
103.8
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1995
Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter Horses, USDA
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1,000 head
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Jan 7
|
1.7
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Jan 14
|
2.0
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Jan 21
|
2.0
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Jan 28
|
2.3
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Feb 4
|
1.8
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Feb 11
|
2.2
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Feb 18
|
1.8
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Feb 25
|
2.0
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Mar 4
|
1.9
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Mar 11
|
2.0
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Mar 18
|
2.2
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Mar 25
|
2.4
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Apr 1
|
2.0
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Apr 8
|
2.8
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Apr 15
|
3.1
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Apr 22
|
2.2
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Apr 29
|
2.3
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May 6
|
2.1
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May 13
|
2.4
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May 20
|
2.2
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May 27
|
2.4
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June 3
|
2.1
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June 10
|
2.3
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June 17
|
2.2
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June 24
|
2.1
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July 1
|
1.9
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July 8
|
1.7
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July 15
|
2.0
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July 22
|
1.7
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July 29
|
1.7
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Aug 5
|
1.7
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Aug 12
|
1.9
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Aug 19
|
2.0
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Aug 26
|
2.1
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Sept 2
|
2.4
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Sept 9
|
2.0
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Sept 16
|
2.2
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Sept 23
|
2.5
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Sept 30
|
2.3
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Oct 7
|
2.4
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Oct 14
|
2.2
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Oct 21
|
2.4
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Oct 28
|
2.0
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Nov 4
|
2.1
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Nov 11
|
1.8
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Nov 18
|
2.0
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Nov 25
|
1.9
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Dec 2
|
2.0
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Dec 9
|
2.2
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Dec 16
|
2.1
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Dec 23
|
2.3
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Dec 30
|
1.4
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Total: Horses Slaughtered in 1995
|
109.2
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1994
Annual Federally Inspected Slaughter Horses, USDA
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1,000 head
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Jan 08
|
1.1
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Jan 15
|
1.6
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Jan 22
|
1.2
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Jan 29
|
1.3
|
Feb 05
|
2.0
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Feb 12
|
1.7
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Feb 19
|
2.1
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Feb 26
|
1.8
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Mar 05
|
1.9
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Mar 12
|
2.0
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Mar 19
|
1.9
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Mar 26
|
2.0
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Apr 02
|
1.8
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Apr 09
|
1.9
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Apr 16
|
2.0
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Apr 23
|
2.0
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Apr 30
|
2.0
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May 07
|
2.0
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May 14
|
2.2
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May 21
|
2.1
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May 28
|
2.4
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Jun 04
|
2.1
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Jun 11
|
2.2
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Jun 18
|
2.1
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Jun 25
|
2.3
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Jul 02
|
2.2
|
Jul 09
|
1.6
|
Jul 16
|
1.9
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Jul 23
|
1.8
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Jul 30
|
1.6
|
Aug 06
|
1.9
|
Aug 13
|
1.9
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Aug 20
|
1.9
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Aug 27
|
2.2
|
Sep 03
|
2.6
|
Sep 10
|
2.2
|
Sep 17
|
2.4
|
Sep 24
|
2.4
|
Oct 01
|
2.4
|
Oct 08
|
2.6
|
Oct 15
|
2.4
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Oct 22
|
2.3
|
Oct 29
|
2.5
|
Nov 05
|
2.3
|
Nov 12
|
2.5
|
Nov 19
|
2.6
|
Nov 26
|
2.2
|
Dec 03
|
2.2
|
Dec 10
|
2.3
|
Dec 17
|
2.4
|
Dec 24
|
2.4
|
Dec 31
|
1.6
|
Total: Horses Slaughtered in 1994
|
107.0
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Livestock Slaughter Estimates
Data Sources: Primary data for the commercial livestock slaughter estimates are obtained from the Weekly Livestock Slaughter Report (LS-149) questionnaires completed by inspectors from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA, which provide actual counts of animals slaughtered in Federally Inspected
(FI) plants. These counts are combined with data from State-administered Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) slaughter plants to derive total commercial slaughter estimates. Over 95 percent of the total U.S. slaughter for any
species is under FI. The LS-149 forms collect number of head slaughtered daily under FI by species and class as well as head kill after condemnation and total live and dressed weights.
Slightly over 900 plants in the U.S. are operated under Federal Inspection and 2,400 plants under State inspection. Slaughter from State-inspected Talmedge-Aiken plants is included in FI totals (see Types of Plants, page 98). To prevent duplication in reporting between NFI and FI plants and assure all FI plants are included, certificates prepared by FSIS identifying operating status are constantly monitored.
Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected data and are less than one-half of 1 percent. Revisions for the previous month and the year-to-date totals are noted in each monthly release by an (*) or a footnote. Final data are published in the annual summary.
Procedures and Reliability: Individual inspectors may be contacted by telephone if the Weekly Livestock Slaughter Report questionnaire is not received by NASS in time for summarization. This assures that all plants
slaughtering a large number of head or several species are accounted for each week.
All head kill data are tabulated on a weekly basis approximately two weeks after the kill week. A computer edit compares each plant's data with the historical data for that plant. The edit provides a missing reports listing
for follow-up telephone contact and imputes missing weight data. In addition, data are checked for unusual values for species, class, head kill, and pattern of kill generally, based on each plant's past operating profile.
Usually, if no form is received by mail, data for plants slaughtering fewer than 50 total head weekly of only one species are imputed. Imputation of live and dressed weight data may also be necessary on partially completed forms for any plant. The imputation is also based on the data history of each respective plant and represents the recent operating characteristics until final data are tabulated. Imputed head kill for missing plants usually is less than 1 percent of the U.S. head kill totals. Imputation for live and dressed weight data for cattle is about 15 percent and for hogs about 10 percent. The imputation for calves and sheep is more frequent and variable.
Head kill for FI slaughter before condemnation is for the actual days of the survey month, while head kill after condemnation and live and dressed weight data are for full weeks only. Average live and dressed weight and dressing percentages by State are compared with the previous week as an additional check. Fluctuations are frequently the result of plants permanently or temporarily closing and a shift in the kind of animal reported.
FI data are summarized weekly and accumulated to a monthly total for this release, while NFI data are summarized monthly only. These weekly totals are published by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in Livestock, Meat, Wool Market News, Weekly Summary, and Statistics.
Livestock slaughter estimates are based on a census of operating plants, and, therefore, have no sampling error. However, they may be subject to errors such as omissions, duplications and mistakes in reporting, recording and processing the data. These errors are minimized through rigid quality controls in the edit and summarization process, and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.
Generally, no data are published if less than three plants operate for a species in a State or if one plant has 60 percent or more of the total commercial slaughter for a species. These data are included in U.S. totals. A
review of the reported data is made annually.
Types of Plants
There are generally four types of slaughtering plants.
(1) Federally Inspected (FI) Plants: Plants that transport meat interstate must employ federal inspectors to assure compliance with USDA standards. Any State whose commercial plants operate entirely under federal inspection may still have custom-exempt establishments for which NFI estimates are made.
(2) Talmedge-Aiken (TA) Plants: Slaughter plants in which USDA is responsible for inspection. However, federal inspection is carried out by State employees. These plants are considered to be federally inspected.
(3) Non-Federally Inspected (NFI) Plants: Plants which sell and transport only intrastate. State inspectors assure compliance with individual State standards for these NFI plants. Mobile slaughtering units are excluded and are
considered farm slaughter.
(4) Custom-Exempt Plants: Plants that do not sell meat but operate on a custom basis only are custom-exempt. The animals and meat are not inspected, but the facilities must meet health standards. These are considered NFI plants and head kill is included in NFI totals.
Terms and Definitions
Commercial Production: Includes slaughter and meat production in federally inspected and other plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms.
Dressed Weight: The weight of a chilled animal carcass. Beef with kidney knob in; veal with hide off; lamb and mutton with pluck out; pork with leaf fat and kidneys out, jowls on and head off.
Dressing Percent: Is usually expressed as a percentage yield of chilled carcass in relation to the weight of the live animal on hoof. For example, a live hog that weighed 200 pounds on hoof and yielded a carcass weighing 140
pounds would have a dressing percentage of 70.
Food and Meat Inspection: Includes examination, checking, or testing of a carcass and/or meat against established government standards and involves checking the facility for cleanliness, health of animals, or parts of animals and quality of the meat produced.
Live Weight: The gross weight of a live animal when received at the slaughter plant.
Plant, Slaughter: An establishment where animals are killed and butchered.
Red Meat: Red meat production is the carcass weight after slaughter including beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton. It is derived using the number of head times average dressed weight for FI and NFI separately. FI head kill must be adjusted for condemnations using the factor derived from the FSIS inspection reports.
The FI meat production formula is (FI head kill) X (1 - condemnation factor) X (average dressed weight) = FI red meat production. The condemnation factor is the number of animals condemned as a percentage of the total kill. It has been fairly stable for the last five years; running about 1.75 head per 100 head for calves, .5 per 100 for cattle, .35 per 100 for hogs and .25 per 100 for sheep. The NFI meat production formula is (NFI head kill) X (live weight) X (FI dressing percentage) = NFI red meat production.
Slaughter: Killing and butchering of animals primarily for food.
Slaughter, Farm: Animals slaughtered on farms primarily for home consumption. Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments, but includes mobile slaughtering on farms. These estimates appear only in the annual slaughter release.
Wholesome Meat Act: Legislation that specifies that all meat produced for sale in the U.S. must be inspected; and further, meat that is transported interstate must be inspected in compliance with federal (USDA) standards.
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