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Alberta Livestock Inspections - May 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 May 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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May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Cattle inspected
426,339
841,920
2,269,833
Horses inspected
7,683
13,133
26,932
Buffalo Inspected
1,212
3,445
9,155
Elk inspected
398
547
1,357
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2007
435,632
859,045
2,307,277
2006
414,233
851,845
2,220,326
Change
Increase/Decrease
21,399
7,200
86,951
Percentage
5.17%
0.85%
3.92%
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May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
142,658
284,606
815,378
No Charge inspection
36,965
64,631
158,810
Packing Plants
149,246
276,350
700,808
Out-of-Province
43,046
104,404
300,504
Miscellaneous
22,345
41,570
106,149
Feedlot
37,745
81,049
209,761
Abattoirs
3,148
5,807
14,428
Mobile Butchers
81
81
82
Elk
398
547
1,357
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
0
0
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
435,632
859,045
2,307,277
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
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Destination
May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
British Columbia
7,545
11,457
14,578
Saskatchewan
9,130
19,002
37,075
Manitoba
212
786
2,146
Ontario
4,946
10,234
26,705
Quebec
1,084
3,121
8,934
USA
34,398
91,858
285,422
Maritimes
20
21
23
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
183
285
1,194
Total
57,518
136,764
376,680
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Kinds
May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
21,600
43,908
132,815
Heifers
16,502
51,449
152,876
Calves
5,011
10,716
23,885
Cows
3,948
5,889
12,684
Bulls
1,179
2,620
5,431
Yearlings
8,400
20,825
44,055
Horses
529
778
3,102
Buffalo
349
579
1,829
Elk
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
0
0
3
Total
57,518
136,764
376,680
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary
May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
149,872
277,362
702,306
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
29,480
58,131
152,376
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
179,352
335,493
854,682
Number of livestock exported
56,640
135,407
371,749
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
190,347
371,020
1,043,402
Total Cattle
426,339
841,920
2,269,833

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta
Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
May
YTD
May
YTD
May
YTD
May
YTD
British Columbia
4,745
7,828
355
565
2,147
2,621
7,247
11,014
Manitoba
205
586
-
-
5
198
210
784
Saskatchewan
4,792
11,984
1,469
2,665
2,370
3,706
8,631
18,355
Ontario
3,857
8,770
952
1,289
96
109
4,905
10,168
USA
8,145
18,268
26,170
73,446
-
-
34,315
91,714
Maritimes
-
0
-
-
-
1
-
1
Quebec
502
2,130
418
628
164
335
1,084
3,093
Other
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals
22,246
49,566
29,364
78,593
4,782
6,970
56,392
135,129

Horse Inspections

May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
1,890
3,349
8,122
Number exported
529
778
3,102
Number of horses traded
5,264
9,006
15,708
Total horses
7,683
13,133
26,932

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
549
1,255
4,166
Provincial
663
2,190
4,989
Total
1,212
3,445
9,155

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This information published to the web on July 9, 2007.