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Alberta Livestock Inspections - December 2006

 
 
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Inspection summary | Total livestock leaving Alberta | Cattle summary | Horse summary | Buffalo summary | 1996-2004 Summaries | Charts
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These figures indicate the total number of livestock inspected during the month of December2006. Inspections are conducted by the Livestock Identification Services (LIS) under the authority of the Livestock Identification and Brand Inspection Act.

Summary
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December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Cattle inspected
490,236
4,222,255
5,568,632
Horses inspected
3,912
62,821
77,739
Buffalo Inspected
1,644
14,674
20,856
Elk inspected
167
2,951
3,955
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2006
495,959
4,302,701
5,671,182
2005
449,426
4,530,609
5,717,139
Change
Increase/Decrease
46,533
(227,908)
    (45,957)
Percentage
10.35%
-5.03%
-0.80%
.
December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
244,629
1,623,297
2,089,957
No Charge inspection
36,752
358,974
439,519
Packing Plants
119,751
1,290,483
1,701,478
Out-of-Province
42,543
437,539
651,873
Miscellaneous
18,769
222,233
293,428
Feedlot
30,712
339,782
454,303
Abattoirs
2,572
27,297
36,521
Mobile Butchers
64
145
148
Elk
167
2,951
3,955
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
0
0
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
495,959
4,302,701
5,671,182
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
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Destination
December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
British Columbia
1,277
20,599
24,903
Saskatchewan
12,651
82,908
123,551
Manitoba
177
5,594
6,145
Ontario
4,694
44,069
55,341
Quebec
1,290
12,417
17,454
USA
40,134
410,262
600,399
Maritimes
0
61
61
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
354
3,061
4,430
Total
60,577
578,971
832,284
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Kinds
December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
19,073
242,096
339,025
Heifers
23,787
200,157
306,788
Calves
8,340
52,323
64,056
Cows
5,642
30,171
42,522
Bulls
800
12,223
16,241
Yearlings
2,277
32,022
49,075
Horses
504
6,656
10,133
Buffalo
152
3,318
4,437
Elk
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
2
5
7
Total
60,577
578,971
832,284
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary
December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
12,129
1,295,902
1,708,406
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
32,406
230,075
307,020
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
152,535
1,525,977
2,015,426
Number of livestock exported
59,921
566,705
815,422
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
277,780
2,129,573
2,737,784
Total Cattle
490,236
4,222,256
5,568,632

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta
Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
December
YTD
December
YTD
December
YTD
December
YTD
British Columbia
208
592
148
395
870
1,555
1,226
19,353
Manitoba
95
1,371
50
50
32
252
177
4,991
Saskatchewan
7,076
15,879
2,075
3,690
3.386
4,358
12,537
77,927
Ontario
3,678
14,461
809
1,352
207
328
4,694
40,575
USA
589
1,454
39,468
92,363
-
-
40,057
348,806
Maritimes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
Quebec
890
2,697
246
551
112
113
1,248
10,148
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals
12,536
36,454
42,796
98,401
4,607
6,606
59,939
501,814

Horse Inspections

December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
1,164
113,111
18,121
Number exported
504
6,613
10,090
Number of horses traded
2,244
43,097
49,528
Total horses
3,912
62,821
77,739

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
937
7,545
9,676
Provincial
707
7,129
11,180
Total
1,644
14,674
20,856

Charts





 
 
 
 
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This information published to the web on January 23, 2007.