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Alberta Livestock Inspections - October 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 October 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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October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Cattle inspected
695,196
3,115,975
4,543,888
Horses inspected
9,094
47,215
61,014
Buffalo Inspected
1,300
9,707
15,417
Elk inspected
221
2,117
2,927
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2007
705,811
3,175,014
4,623,246
2006
695,267
3,133,601
4,502,082
Change
Increase/Decrease
10,544
41,413
121,164
Percentage
1.52%
1.32%
2.69%
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October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
319,614
1,007,983
1,538,755
No Charge inspection
49,966
247,654
341,833
Packing Plants
153,618
1,046,143
1,470,601
Out-of-Province
73,143
366,271
562,371
Miscellaneous
41,654
173,649
238,228
Feedlot
64,752
310,615
439,327
Abattoirs
2,843
20,244
28,865
Mobile Butchers
0
338
339
Elk
221
2,117
2,927
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
0
0
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
705,811
3,175,014
4,623,246
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
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Destination
October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
British Columbia
1,447
19,751
22,872
Saskatchewan
14,203
55,947
74,020
Manitoba
2,673
5,375
6,735
Ontario
10,322
31,333
47,804
Quebec
2,958
15,807
21,620
USA
75,878
353,930
547,494
Maritimes
0
23
28
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
379
2,755
4,264
Total
107,860
484,921
724,837
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Kinds
October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
35,826
189,920
278,827
Heifers
32,300
156,767
258,194
Calves
19,874
39,032
52,201
Cows
1,991
15,384
22,179
Bulls
1,397
8,827
11,638
Yearlings
15,566
65,812
89,042
Horses
515
5,863
8,187
Buffalo
386
3,286
4,536
Elk
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
5
30
33
Total
107,860
484,921
724,837
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary
October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
154,180
1,050,197
1,475,141
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
33,393
195,774
290,019
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
187,573
1,245,971
1,765,160
Number of livestock exported
106,959
475,772
712,114
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
400,664
1,394,232
2,066,614
Total Cattle
695,196
3,115,975
4,543,888

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta
Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
October
YTD
October
YTD
October
YTD
October
YTD
British Columbia
842
974
427
839
142
197
1,411
18,529
Manitoba
2,502
3,689
-
-
88
184
2,590
5,158
Saskatchewan
11,317
15,717
1,448
2,518
1,143
1,414
13,908
54,037
Ontario
10,272
13,209
-
-
6
7
10,278
31,206
USA
16,047
20,631
59,746
111,812
-
-
75,793
352,212
Maritimes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Quebec
2,079
5,254
645
1,203
234
258
2,958
15,695
Other
-
-
-
-
277
277
277
347
Totals
43,059
59,474
62,266
116,372
1,890
2,337
107,215
477,185

Horse Inspections

October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
1,785
11,162
15,935
Number exported
515
5,863
8,187
Number of horses traded
6,794
30,190
36,892
Total horses
9,094
47,215
61,014

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
1,006
5,003
7,914
Provincial
294
4,704
7,503
Total
1,300
9,707
15,417

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This information published to the web on December 7, 2007.