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Alberta Livestock Inspections - February 2008

 
 
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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 2008. 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
474,831
5,043,020
828,218
Horses inspected
2,550
67,987
5,745
Buffalo Inspected
817
14,132
1,794
Elk inspected
134
2,993
443
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2008
478,332
5,128,132
836,200
2007
460,740
5,187,781
885,080
Change
Increase/Decrease
17,592
-59.649
-48,880
Percentage
3.82%
-1.15%
-5.52%
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February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
174,635
1,775,705
257,811
No Charge inspection
31,149
374,181
55,469
Packing Plants
132,567
1,580,408
272,962
Out-of-Province
60,983
601,939
119,129
Miscellaneous
25,296
273,043
39,581
Feedlot
50,432
488,305
84,763
Abattoirs
3,136
31,182
6,042
Mobile Butchers
0
376
0
Elk
134
2,993
443
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
0
0
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
478,332
5,128,132
836,200
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
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Destination
February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
British Columbia
2,968
28,029
5,460
Saskatchewan
10,316
90,529
13,757
Manitoba
1,875
9,092
2,357
Ontario
6,463
57,563
10,680
Quebec
804
23,432
3,256
USA
62,098
595,505
120,281
Maritimes
0
25
1
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
86
3,752
544
Total
84,610
807,927
156,336
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Kinds
February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
25,251
287,813
46,533
Heifers
36,035
282,858
67,916
Calves
5,737
77,685
11,656
Cows
7,356
34,805
13,198
Bulls
2,185
15,593
4,123
Yearlings
7,571
97,320
11,449
Horses
280
7,811
1,109
Buffalo
194
4,002
352
Elk
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
0
30
0
Total
84,610
807,927
156,336
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary
February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
134,467
1,594,798
276,073
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
39,089
325,273
70,658
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
173,556
1,920,071
346,731
Number of livestock exported
84,136
725,375
154,875
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
217,139
2,217,362
326,612
Total Cattle
474,831
4,862,808
828,218

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta
Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
February
YTD
February
YTD
February
YTD
February
YTD
British Columbia
884
1,754
1,220
2,473
681
857
2,785
26,313
Manitoba
1,253
1,473
618
880
4
4
1,875
8,870
Saskatchewan
5,891
7,931
3,342
4,225
973
1,405
10,206
88,091
Ontario
6,317
10,370
89
89
57
218
6,463
57,432
USA
10,803
18,878
51,260
101,020
9
188
62,072
593,471
Maritimes
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
2
Quebec
745
2,279
58
511
-
465
803
23,301
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
348
Totals
25,893
42,685
56,587
109,198
1,724
3,138
84,204
797,828

Horse Inspections

February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
1,236
16,792
3,032
Number exported
280
7,811
1,109
Number of horses traded
1,034
43,384
1,604
Total horses
2,550
67,987
5,745

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
February
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
473
6,746
1,021
Provincial
344
7,386
773
Total
817
14,132
1,794

Charts



 
 
 
 
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This information published to the web on March 27, 2008.