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Alberta Livestock Inspections - February 2007

 
 
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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 February 2007. 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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February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Cattle inspected
454,382
5,094,860
872,605
Horses inspected
4,380
71,487
8,666
Buffalo Inspected
1,650
17,824
3,150
Elk inspected
328
3,610
659
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2007
460,740
5,187,781
885,080
2006
425,846
5,354,789
824,180
Change
Increase/Decrease
34,894
(167,008)
60,900
Percentage
8.19%
-3.12%
7.39%
.
February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
164,480
1,932,270
308,973
No Charge inspection
27,453
414,616
55,642
Packing Plants
137,088
1,572,752
282,269
Out-of-Province
62,344
555,828
118,289
Miscellaneous
23,036
260,431
38,198
Feedlot
43,528
415,367
75,585
Abattoirs
2,483
32,762
5,465
Mobile Butchers
0
145
0
Elk
328
3,610
659
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
0
0
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
460,740
5,187,781
885,080
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
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Destination
February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
British Columbia
771
22,625
2,026
Saskatchewan
5,059
94,627
11,719
Manitoba
102
5,991
397
Ontario
4,833
53,721
9,652
Quebec
1,731
16,528
4,111
USA
64,278
528,999
118,737
Maritimes
0
61
0
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
718
4,207
1,146
Total
77,492
726,759
147,788
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Kinds
February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
32,535
300,385
58,289
Heifers
30,849
257,379
57,222
Calves
4,614
62,295
9,972
Cows
1,905
35,058
4,887
Bulls
624
13,707
1,484
Yearlings
5,752
45,407
13,385
Horses
897
8,380
1,724
Buffalo
313
4,140
822
Elk
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
3
8
8
Total
77,492
726,759
147,793
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary
February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
137,124
1,578,611
282,709
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
29,529
295,107
65,032
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
166,653
1,873,718
347,741
Number of livestock exported
76,282
711,947
145,242
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
211,447
2,509,195
379,622
Total Cattle
454,382
5,094,860
872,605

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta
Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
February
YTD
February
YTD
February
YTD
February
YTD
British Columbia
268
456
201
757
258
718
727
21,284
Manitoba
100
279
-
45
2
41
102
5,356
Saskatchewan
3,007
7,359
1,226
2,916
805
1,418
5,038
89,620
Ontario
4,309
8,058
441
1,316
61
247
4,811
50,196
USA
5,016
10,442
59,119
107,785
-
-
64,135
467,033
Maritimes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
Quebec
1,501
3,207
226
483
1
421
1,728
14,259
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals
14,201
29,801
61,213
113,302
1,127
2,845
76,541
647,762

Horse Inspections

February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
1,566
16,264
3,153
Number exported
897
8,337
1,724
Number of horses traded
1,917
46,886
3,789
Total horses
4,380
71,487
8,666

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
779
9,198
1,653
Provincial
871
8,626
1,497
Total
1,650
17,824
3,150

Charts





 
 
 
 
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This information published to the web on March 26, 2007.