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Alberta Livestock Inspections - April 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 April 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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April
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Cattle inspected
415,581
415,581
1,843,494
Horses inspected
5,450
5,450
19,249
Buffalo Inspected
2,233
2,233
7,943
Elk inspected
149
149
959
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2007
423,413
423,413
1,871,645
2006
437,612
437,612
1,806,093
Change
Increase/Decrease
(14,199)
(14,199)
65,552
Percentage
-3.24%
-3.24%
3.63%
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April
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
141,948
141,948
672,720
No Charge inspection
27,666
27,666
121,845
Packing Plants
127,104
127,104
551,562
Out-of-Province
61,358
61,358
257,458
Miscellaneous
19,225
19,225
83,804
Feedlot
43,304
43,304
172,016
Abattoirs
2,659
2,659
11,280
Mobile Butchers
0
0
1
Elk
149
149
959
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
0
0
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
423,413
423,413
1,871,645
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
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Destination
April
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
British Columbia
3,912
3,912
7,033
Saskatchewan
9,872
9,872
27,945
Manitoba
574
574
1,934
Ontario
5,288
5,288
21,759
Quebec
2,037
2,037
7,850
USA
57,460
57,460
251,024
Maritimes
1
1
6
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
102
102
1,611
Total
79,246
79,246
319,162
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Kinds
April
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
22,308
22,308
111,215
Heifers
34,947
34,947
136,374
Calves
5,705
5,705
18,874
Cows
1,941
1,941
8,736
Bulls
1,441
1,441
4,252
Yearlings
12,425
12,425
35,655
Horses
249
249
2,573
Buffalo
230
230
1,480
Elk
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
0
0
3
Total
79,246
79,246
319,162
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary
April
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
127,490
127,490
552,434
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
28,651
28,651
122,896
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
156,141
156,141
675,330
Number of livestock exported
78,767
78,767
315,109
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
180,673
180,673
853,055
Total Cattle
415,581
415,581
1,843,494

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta
Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
April
YTD
April
YTD
April
YTD
April
YTD
British Columbia
3,083
3,083
210
210
474
474
3,767
3,767
Manitoba
381
381
-
-
193
193
574
574
Saskatchewan
7,192
7,192
1,196
1,196
1,336
1,336
9,724
9,724
Ontario
4,913
4,913
337
337
13
13
5,263
5,263
USA
10,123
10,123
47,276
47,276
-
-
57,399
57,399
Maritimes
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
Quebec
1,628
1,628
210
210
171
171
2,009
2,009
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals
27,320
27,320
49,229
49,229
2,188
2,188
78,737
78,737

Horse Inspections

April
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
1,459
1,459
6,232
Number exported
249
249
2,573
Number of horses traded
3,742
3,742
10,444
Total horses
5,450
5,450
19,249

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
April
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
706
706
3,617
Provincial
1,527
1,527
4,326
Total
2,233
2,233
7,943

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This information published to the web on May 24, 2007.