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Alberta Livestock Inspections - December 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 December 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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December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Cattle inspected
457,655
4,214,802
5,642,715
Horses inspected
3,644
62,242
76,041
Buffalo Inspected
694
12,338
18,048
Elk inspected
195
2,550
3,360
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2007
462,188
4,291,932
5,740,164
2006
495,959
4,302,701
5,671,182
Change
Increase/Decrease
-33.771
-10.769
68,982
Percentage
-6.81%
-0.25%
1.22%
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December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
199,630
1,517,894
2,048,666
No Charge inspection
32,058
318,712
412,891
Packing Plants
123,078
1,307,446
1,731,904
Out-of-Province
47,641
482,810
678,910
Miscellaneous
21,671
233,462
298,041
Feedlot
35,950
403,542
532,254
Abattoirs
1,927
25,140
33,761
Mobile Butchers
38
376
377
Elk
195
2,550
3,360
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
0
0
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
462,188
4,291,932
5,740,164
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
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Destination
December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
British Columbia
1,402
22,569
25,690
Saskatchewan
6,503
76,772
94,845
Manitoba
534
6,735
8,095
Ontario
6,291
46,883
63,354
Quebec
1,846
20,176
25,989
USA
52,593
475,224
668,788
Maritimes
0
24
29
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
83
3,208
4,717
Total
69,252
651,591
891,507
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Kinds
December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
23,200
241,280
330,187
Heifers
22,810
214,952
316,379
Calves
11,495
66,029
79,198
Cows
3,012
21,607
28,402
Bulls
1,380
11,470
14,281
Yearlings
7,147
85,871
109,101
Horses
208
6,702
9,026
Buffalo
0
3,650
4,900
Elk
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
0
30
33
Total
69,252
651,591
891,507
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary
December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
129,867
1,318,725
1,743,669
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
28,182
254,615
348,860
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
158,049
1,573,340
2,092,529
Number of livestock exported
69,044
641,239
877,581
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
23,0562
2,000,223
2,672,605
Total Cattle
457,655
4,214,802
5,642,715

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta
Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
December
YTD
December
YTD
December
YTD
December
YTD
British Columbia
513
1,358
139
547
662
795
1,314
21,229
Manitoba
440
1,199
-
-
89
156
529
6,513
Saskatchewan
4,132
15,049
698
1,926
1,593
3,518
6,423
74,530
Ontario
5,905
14,865
350
600
35
84
6,290
46,755
USA
15,982
27,830
36,195
92,879
392
464
52,569
473,385
Maritimes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Quebec
1,503
3,270
184
762
141
319
1,828
20,046
Other
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
348
Totals
28,475
63,571
37,566
96,714
2,912
5,337
68,953
642,807

Horse Inspections

December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
1,150
13,760
18,533
Number exported
208
6,702
9,026
Number of horses traded
2,286
41,780
48,482
Total horses
3,644
62,242
76,041

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
December
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
261
5,725
8,636
Provincial
433
6,613
9,412
Total
694
12,338
18,048

Charts




 
 
 
 
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