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Alberta Livestock Inspections - June 2008

 
 
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 Inspection summary | Total livestock leaving Alberta | Cattle summary | Horse summary | Buffalo summary | 1996-2004 Summaries | Charts

These figures indicate the total number of livestock inspected during the month of June 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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June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Cattle inspected
369,750
1,244,619
2,559,343
Horses inspected
4,707
15,567
25,391
Buffalo Inspected
571
2,900
5,978
Elk inspected
102
105
548
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2008
375,130
1,263,191
2,591,260
2007
354,081
1,213,126
2,661,358
Change
Increase/Decrease
21,049
50.065
    -70,098
Percentage
5.94%
4.13%
    2.63%
.
June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
81,462
385,942
824,301
No Charge inspection
33,878
84,782
171,310
Packing Plants
158,723
460,012
868,694
Out-of-Province
35,399
112,738
288,181
Miscellaneous
16,308
66,310
134,192
Feedlot
46,283
144,203
286,759
Abattoirs
2,955
9,079
17,255
Mobile Butchers
20
20
20
Elk
102
105
548
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
0
0
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
375,130
1,263,191
2,591,260
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
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Destination
June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
British Columbia
4,060
14,147
26,492
Saskatchewan
7,318
19,064
45,381
Manitoba
664
1,568
5,285
Ontario
403
2,676
20,543
Quebec
799
2,214
6,895
USA
36,184
105,574
289,002
Maritimes
1
175
177
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
220
334
964
Total
49,649
145,752
394,739
.
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Kinds
June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
16,700
42,619
117,054
Heifers
16,852
62,384
169,982
Calves
840
3,275
18,040
Cows
5,263
11,587
29,912
Bulls
2,239
6,202
13,248
Yearlings
7,235
18,261
42,942
Horses
520
1,176
2,708
Buffalo
0
248
853
Elk
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
0
0
0
Total
49,649
145,752
394,739
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary
June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
161,870
453,786
864,326
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
26,243
81,448
182,756
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
188,113
535,234
1,047,082
Number of livestock exported
49,129
144,328
391,178
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
132,508
565,057
1,121,083
Total Cattle
369,750
1,244,619
2,559,343

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta
Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
June
YTD
June
YTD
June
YTD
June
YTD
British Columbia
1,451
5,337
1,517
2,930
946
2,753
3,914
13,619
Manitoba
208
367
347
703
96
104
651
1,553
Saskatchewan
3,559
9,260
2,116
3,487
1,228
3,155
6,903
18,196
Ontario
399
1,390
-
46,181
4
83
403
2,634
USA
11,180
23,493
24,885
-
8
71
36,073
105,376
Maritimes
-
-
-
1
1
175
1
175
Quebec
575
1,207
-
-
224
470
799
2,206
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals
17,372
41,054
28,865
53,302
2,507
6,811
48,744
143,759

Horse Inspections

June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
1,204
4,441
8,709
Number exported
520
1,176
2,708
Number of horses traded
2,983
9,950
13,974
Total horses
4,707
15,567
25,391

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
414
1,872
3,366
Provincial
157
1,028
2,612
Total
571
2,900
5,978

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This information published to the web on August 14, 2008.