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Alberta Livestock Inspections - June 2009

 
 
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 These figures indicate the total number of livestock inspected during the month of June 2009. Inspections are conducted by the Livestock Identification Services (LIS) under the authority of the Livestock Identification and Commerce Act.

Summary
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June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Cattle inspected
372,984
1,172,147
2,493,117
Horses inspected
6,535
18,350
31,194
Buffalo Inspected
9
69
112
Elk inspected
0
0
0
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2009
379,528
1,190,566
2,524,423
2008
375,130
1,263,191
2,591,260
Change
Increase/Decrease
4,398
(72,625)
    (66,837)
Percentage
1.17%
-5.75%
    -2.58%
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June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
85,098
352,087
779,034
No Charge inspection
38,238
92,704
162,112
Packing Plants
177,336
457,622
901,622
Out-of-Province
30,151
106,339
246,893
Miscellaneous
23,866
79,338
156,367
Feedlot
21,681
93,331
260,409
Abattoirs
3,105
9,056
17,826
Mobile Butchers
53
89
160
Elk
0
0
0
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
0
0
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
379,528
1,190,566
2,524,423
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
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Destination
June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
British Columbia
5,167
15,511
25,260
Saskatchewan
6,314
21,926
50,324
Manitoba
1,947
3,010
6,233
Ontario
2,384
6,302
25,288
Quebec
681
1,853
4,635
USA
23,549
90,340
248,708
Maritimes
0
8
120
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
101
101
710
Total
40,143
139,051
361,278
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Kinds
June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
12,119
39,615
119,122
Heifers
13,468
57,290
152,717
Calves
1,775
3,803
5,985
Cows
5,118
14,267
32,664
Bulls
2,448
6,891
12,855
Yearlings
4,905
16,471
36,349
Horses
309
714
1,584
Buffalo
0
0
2
Elk
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
0
0
0
Total
40,143
139,051
361,278
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary
June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
178,300
460,747
883,006
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
31,566
82,678
181,989
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
209,866
543,425
1,064,995
Number of livestock exported
39,834
138,337
359,692
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
123,284
490,385
1,068,430
Total Cattle
372,984
1,172,147
2,493,117

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta
Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
June
YTD
June
YTD
June
YTD
June
YTD
British Columbia
1,805
3,872
1,672
3,134
1,301
2,298
4,778
14,425
Manitoba
768
772
432
713
658
738
1,858
2,762
Saskatchewan
3,187
7,015
1,133
2,366
1,803
4,008
6,123
20,969
Ontario
1,906
2,431
299
413
164
168
2,369
6,293
USA
4,368
11,413
19,121
33,730
40
85
23,529
90,204
Maritimes
-
8
-
-
-
-
-
8
Quebec
617
843
30
51
24
24
671
1,812
Other
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
3
Totals
12,651
26,354
22,687
40,407
3,990
7,324
39,328
136,476

Horse Inspections

June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
2,141
5,931
11,118
Number exported
309
714
1,584
Number of horses traded
4,085
11,705
18,492
Total horses
6,535
18,350
31,194

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
June
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
9
69
69
Provincial
0
0
43
Total
9
69
112

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This information published to the web on July 29, 2009.
Last Reviewed/Revised on August 4, 2009.