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2006 Inspection Summary

Inspection summary

	Alberta Livestock Inspections Summaries
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2006 Cattle inspected 5,568,632 Horses inspected 77,739 Elk inspected 20,856 Deer inspected - 2006 5,671,182 2005 5,717,139 Change Increase/Decrease (45,957) Percentage -0.80%

2006 Market inspection 2,089,957 No Charge Inspection 439,519 Packing Plants 1,701,478 Out-of-province 651,873 Miscellaneous 293,428 Feedlot 454,303 Abattoirs 36,521 Mobile butchers 148 Elk 3,955 Deer - Random inspections 0 US Imports 0 Restricted Feeder Inspection 0 Total 5,671,182

Total Livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 2006 British Columbia 24,903 Saskatchewan 123,551 Manitoba 6,145 Ontario 55,341 Quebec 17,454 USA 600,399 Maritimes 61 Argentina 0 Northwest Territories 0 Yukon 0 Other 4,430 Total 832,284 .

Kinds 2006 Steers 339,025 Heifers 306,788 Calves 64,056 Cows 42,522 Bulls 16,241 Yearlings 49,075 Horses 10,133 Buffalo 4,437 Elk 0 Miscellaneous 7 Total 832,284

Cattle inspections

Inspection summary

	2006
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	1,708,406
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	307,020
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal	2,015,426
Number of livestock exported	815,422
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	2,737,784
Total Cattle	5,568,632

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
	2006	2006	2006	2006
British Columbia	592	395	1,555	19,353
Manitoba	1,371	50	252	4,991
Saskatchewan	15,879	3,690	4,358	77,927
Ontario	14,461	1,352	328	40,575
USA	1,454	92,363	-	348,806
Maritimes	-	-	-	14
Quebec	2,697	551	113	10,148
Other	-	-	-	-
Totals	36,454	98,401	6,606	501,814

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Horse inspections

	2006
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct	18,121
Number exported	10,090
Number of horses traded	49,528
Total horses	77,739

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Buffalo inspections

Buffalo	2006
Federal	9,676
Provincial	11,180
Total	20,856

2005 Inspection Summary

Inspection summary

2005 Cattle inspected 5,606,983 Horses inspected 87,130 Elk inspected 3,416 Deer inspected 0 2005 5,717,139 2004 5,159,010 Change Increase/Decrease 558,129 Percentage 10.82%

2005 Market inspection 2,119,780 No Charge Inspection 486,873 Packing Plants 2,058,924 Out-of-province 321,890 Miscellaneous 287,646 Feedlot 395,466 Abattoirs 43,115 Mobile butchers 29 Elk 3,416 Deer 0 Random inspections 0 US Imports 0 Restricted Feeder Inspection 0 Total 5,717,139

Total Livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 2005 British Columbia 35,379 Saskatchewan 151,288 Manitoba 3,190 Ontario 42,197 Quebec 14,734 USA 252,892 Maritimes 112 Argentina 0 Northwest Territories 0 Yukon 0 Other 3,908 Total 503,700 .

Kinds 2005 Steers 219,158 Heifers 123,095 Calves 35,827 Cows 68,335 Bulls 17,569 Yearlings 24,805 Horses 11,488 Buffalo 3,394 Elk 0 Miscellaneous 32 Total 503,703

Cattle inspections

Inspection summary

	2005
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	2,074,600
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	227,389
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal	2,301,989
Number of livestock exported	489,346
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	2,815,648
Total Cattle	5,606,983

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Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
	2005	2005	2005	2005
British Columbia	1,262	1,032	2,423	27,544
Manitoba	19	216	335	2,053
Saskatchewan	13,836	7,481	3,128	112,380
Ontario	8,091	63	168	30,090
USA	4,940	122,021	-	247,482
Maritimes	-	-	-	335
Quebec	483	326	198	10,178
Other	-	-	-	6
Totals	28,631	131,139	6,252	430,068

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Horse inspections

	2005
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct	17,720
Number exported	11,488
Number of horses traded	57,922
Total horses	87,130

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Buffalo inspections

Buffalo	2005
Federal	8,783
Provincial	10,827
Total	19,610

2004 Inspection summary

Inspection summary

2004 Cattle inspected 5,041,862 Horses inspected 92,815 Elk inspected 2,754 Deer inspected 0 2004 5,159,010 2003 4,969,012 Change Increase/Decrease 189,998 Percentage 3.82%

2004 Market inspection 1,796,143 No Charge Inspection 549,900 Packing Plants 2,133,378 Out-of-province 88,292 Miscellaneous 237,675 Feedlot 297,167 Abattoirs 46,000 Mobile butchers 7,701 Elk 2,754 Deer 0 Random inspections 0 US Imports 0 Restricted Feeder Inspection 0 Total 5,159,010

Total Livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 2004 British Columbia 27,061 Saskatchewan 101,696 Manitoba 5,148 Ontario 46,088 Quebec 14,651 USA 6,643 Maritimes 57 Argentina 0 Northwest Territories 0 Yukon 0 Other 1,994 Total 203,338 .

Kinds 2004 Steers 98,958 Heifers 37,497 Calves 19,536 Cows 21,701 Bulls 11,508 Yearlings 2,610 Horses 10,772 Buffalo 753 Elk 0 Miscellaneous 3 Total 203,338

Cattle inspections

Inspection summary

	2004
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	2,136,642
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	234,900
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal	2,371,542
Number of livestock exported	192,545
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	2,477,775
Total Cattle	5,041,862

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Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
	2004	2004	2004	2004
British Columbia	1,393	987	1,197	21,976
Manitoba	1,086	262	439	4,200
Saskatchewan	12,679	7,260	3,063	75,089
Ontario	12,222	399	206	30,950
USA	-	-	-	-
Maritimes	-	-	29	30
Quebec	1,769	552	34	11,480
Other	-	-	-	28
Totals	29,149	9,460	4,968	143,753

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Horse inspections

	2004
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct	21,536
Number exported	10,772
Number of horses traded	60,507
Total horses	92,815

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Buffalo inspections

Buffalo	2004
Federal	11,097
Provincial	10,482
Total	21,579

2003 Inspection summary

Inspection summary

2003 Cattle inspected 4,880,810 Horses inspected 86,457 Elk inspected 1,745 Deer inspected 0 2003 4,969,012 2002 6,493,614 Change Increase/Decrease -1,524,602 Percentage -23.48%

2003 Market inspection 1,708,379 No Charge Inspection 540,339 Packing Plants 1,671,708 Out-of-province 195,892 Miscellaneous 430,282 Feedlot 368,234 Abattoirs 43,239 Mobile butchers 6,311 Elk 1,745 Deer 0 Random inspections 654 US Imports 139 Restricted Feeder Inspection 2,090 Total 4,969,012

Total Livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 2003 British Columbia 29,844 Saskatchewan 97,745 Manitoba 9,096 Ontario 42,929 Quebec 12,435 USA 156,976 Maritimes 171 Argentina 0 Northwest Territories 0 Yukon 0 Other 1,545 Total 350,741 .

Kinds 2003 Steers 149,861 Heifers 100,209 Calves 13,888 Cows 61,653 Bulls 15,764 Yearlings 930 Horses 8,436 Buffalo 0 Elk 0 Miscellaneous 0 Total 350,741

Cattle inspections

Inspection summary

	2003
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	1,703,265
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	199,410
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal	1,902,675
Number of livestock exported	342,305
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	2,612,258
Total Cattle	4,857,238

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
	2003	2003	2003	2003
British Columbia	438	474	523	20,934
Manitoba	863		79	5,120
Saskatchewan	9,595	6,879	2,326	61,786
Ontario	10,114	1,896	277	30,551
USA				56,635
Maritimes	139		9	161
Quebec	3,809	7	73	9,702
Other	10			554
Totals	24,968	9,256	3,287	185,443

Horse inspections

	2003
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct	24,491
Number exported	8,436
Number of horses traded	53,530
Total horses	86,457

Buffalo inspections

Buffalo	2003
Federal	10,519
Provincial	10,053
Total	20,572

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2002 Inspection summary

Inspection summary

2002 Cattle inspected 6,403,205 Horses inspected 88,300 Elk inspected 2,092 Deer inspected 17 2002 6,493,614 2001 6,464,797 Change Increase/Decrease 28,817 Percentage 0.45%

2002 Market inspection 2,543,731 No Charge Inspection 594,040 Packing Plants 2,010,717 Out-of-province 535,194 Miscellaneous 271,930 Feedlot 438,867 Abattoirs 84,378 Mobile butchers 4,517 Elk 2,092 Deer 17 US Imports 403 Restricted Feeder Inspection 7,728 Total 6,493,614

Total Livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 2002 British Columbia 73,547 Manitoba 45,449 Saskatchewan 260,744 Ontario 85,014 USA 563,714 Quebec 10,665 Maritimes 215 Argentina 0 Northwest Territories 0 Yukon 0 Other 2,412 Total 1,041,760

Kinds 2002 Steers 395,279 Heifers 307,036 Calves 56,782 Cows 228,910 Bulls 37,907 Yearlings 5,519 Horses 10,314 Buffalo 8 Elk - Miscellaneous 5 Total 1,041,760

Cattle Inspections

	2002
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	2,055,358
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	278,234
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal	2,333,592
Number of livestock exported	1,031,446
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	3,017,296
Total Cattle	6,382,334

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
British Columbia	18,451	19,133	31,115	68,699
Manitoba	10,563	11,856	22,190	44,610
Saskatchewan	152,529	61,331	45,242	259,113
Ontario	60,838	12,289	10,573	83,700
Quebec	5,940	758	3,174	9,872
Maritimes	255	-	176	201
USA	92,902	459,080	6,846	558,836
Other	1	50	1,187	1,238
Totals	341,224	564,530	120,503	1,026,268

Horse inspections

	2002
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct	26,914
Number exported	10,314
Number of horses traded	51,072
Total horses	88,300

Buffalo inspections

Buffalo	2002
Federal	12,533
Provincial	8,338
Total	20,871

2001 Inspection Summary

Inspection summary

2001 Cattle inspected 6,361,925 Horses inspected 101,142 Elk inspected 1,725 Deer inspected 5 2001 6,464,797 2000 6,110,535 Change Increase/Decrease 354,262 Percentage 5.80%

2001 Market inspection 2,540,231 No Charge Inspection 425,671 Packing Plants 2,001,137 Out-of-province 565,172 Miscellaneous 289,946 Feedlot 469,616 Abattoirs 25,610 Mobile butchers 3,864 Elk 1,725 Deer 5 US Imports 2,066 Restricted Feeder Inspection 139,754 Total 6,464,797

Total livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 2001 British Columbia 37,199 Manitoba 21,044 Saskatchewan 131,745 Ontario 61,379 USA 545,657 Quebec 2,355 Maritimes 13 Argentina - Northwest Territories - Yukon - Other 1,302 Total 800,694

Kinds 2001 Steers 360,712 Heifers 256,987 Calves 27,602 Cows 116,367 Bulls 31,313 Yearlings 1,143 Horses 6,570 Buffalo - Elk - Miscellaneous - Total 800,694

Cattle inspections summary

	2001
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	1,990,959
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	361,909
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal	2,352,868
Number of livestock exported	794,124
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	3,201,422
Total Cattle	6,348,414

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
British Columbia	13,756	8,855	14,113	36,724
Manitoba	8,151	2,996	10,274	21,421
Saskatchewan	48,686	43,778	45,925	138,439
Ontario	46,021	46,922	2,803	95,746
Quebec	318	-	663	981
Maritimes	-	3	7	10
USA	38,112	489,568	3,926	531,606
Other	-	41	355	396
Totals	155,044	592,213	78,066	825,323

Horse inspections

	2001
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct	32,851
Number exported	6,570
Number of horses traded	61,721
Total horses	101,142

Buffalo inspections

Buffalo	2001
Federal	7,701
Provincial	5,810
Total	13,511

2000 Inspection Summary

Inspection summary

2000 Cattle inspected 6,023,102 Horses inspected 86,509 Elk inspected 924 Deer inspected - 2000 6,110,535 2000 5,215,572 Change Increase/Decrease 894,963 Percentage 17.16%

2000 Market inspection 2,418,840 No Charge Inspection 239,027 Packing Plants 2,080,805 Out-of-province 399,941 Miscellaneous 124,589 Feedlot 652,994 Abattoirs 25,005 Mobile butchers 1,773 Elk 923 Deer - US Imports 3,116 Restricted Feeder Inspection 163,513 Total 6,110,526

Total Livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 2000 British Columbia 24,065 Saskatchewan 93,8996 Manitoba 5,506 Ontario 42,968 Quebec 1,838 USA 378,426 Maritimes 99 Argentina 0 Northwest Territories 0 Yukon 0 Other 1,557 Total 548,358

Kinds 2000 Steers 297,078 Heifers 147,417 Calves 12,883 Cows 53,605 Bulls 24,397 Yearlings 2,317 Horses 6,115 Buffalo 716 Misc. 21 Total 544,558

Cattle inspections summary

	2000
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	2,075,420
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	146,004
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal	2,221,424
Number leaving Alberta	564,514
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	3,237,164
Total Cattle	6,023,102

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
British Columbia	7,597	5,603	8,954	22,154
Saskatchewan	37,342	26,093	29,697	93,132
Manitoba	2,491	1,165	1,229	4,885
Ontario	26,919	15,275	382	42,576
Quebec	74	3	29	106
Maritimes	-	74	17	91
USA	38,340	333,890	2,911	375,141
Other	-	96	330	426
Totals	112,763	382,199	43,549	538,511

Horse inspections

	2000
Horses slaughterd in Alberta direct	26,728
Number exported	6,109
Number of horses traded	51,262
Total Horses	84,099

Buffalo inspections

Buffalo	2000
Federal	6,766
Provincial	182
Total Buffalo	6,948

1999 Inspection Summary

Inspection summary

1999 Cattle inspected 5,767,361 Horses inspected 77,741 Elk inspected 667 Deer inspected 25 1999 5,845,794 1998 5,516,648 Change Increase/Decrease 329,146 Percentage 5.97%

1999 Market inspection 4,631,595 Out-of-province 351,731 Miscellaneous 94,480 Feedlot 638,731 Abattoirs 25,848 Mobile butchers 803 Elk 666 Deer 25 US Imports 101,915 Total 5,845,794

Total livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 1999 British Columbia 38,417 Saskatchewan 79,346 Manitoba 3,822 Ontario 37,690 Quebec 450 USA 439,702 Maritimes 63 Argentina 0 Northwest Territories 0 Yukon 0 Other 684 Total 600,174

Kinds 1999 Steers 304,237 Heifers 174,448 Calves 12,987 Cows 75,975 Bulls 22,845 Yearlings 1,467 Horses 7,147 Buffalo 1,068 Misc. 0 Deer 0 Total 600,174

Cattle inspections summary

	1999
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	2,091,248
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	162,277
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal	2,253,525
Number leaving Alberta	593,027
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	2,920,809
Total Cattle	5,767,361

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
British Columbia	11,657	17,554	7,879	37,090
Saskatchewan	31,375	30,933	15,966	78,274
Manitoba	2,221	263	866	3,350
Ontario	33,655	3,084	454	37,193
Quebec	2	-	42	44
Maritimes	-	2	55	57
USA	40,826	390,931	3,601	434,358
Other	-	-	199	199
Totals	119,736	442,767	28,962	591,565

Horse inspections

	1999
Horses slaughterd in Alberta direct	15,177
Number exported	7,147
Number of horses traded	55,417
Total horses	77,741

Buffalo inspections

Buffalo	1999
Federal	3,524
Provincial	178
Lawrence Meats - B.C.	56

1998 Inspection Summary

Inspection summary

1998 Cattle inspected 5,453,295 Horses inspected 63,776 Elk inspected 572 Deer inspected 5 1998 5,517,648 1997 5,316,851 Change Increase 867 Decrease Year to Date Increase of: 200,797

1998 Market inspection 4,311,927 Out-of-province 518,099 Miscellaneous 72,994 Feedlot 586,468 Abattoirs 26,778 Mobile butchers 805 Elk 572 Deer 5 Total 5,517,648

Total livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 1998 British Columbia 44,984 Saskatchewan 72,683 Manitoba 3,748 Ontario 41,030 Quebec 632 USA 619,029 Maritimes 5 Argentina - Mexico - Northwest Territories - Yukon 38 Other 236 Total 782,385

Kinds of Livestock leaving Alberta Kinds 1998 Steers 365,648 Heifers 278,716 Calves 6,866 Cows 97,373 Bulls 26,267 Yearlings 1,273 Horses 5,488 Buffalo 736 Misc. 18 Deer - Total 782,385

Cattle inspections summary

	1998
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	1,895,651
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	116,942
Total number slaughtered	2,012,593
Number leaving Alberta	776,897
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	2,663,805
Total cattle	5,453,295

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
British Columbia	16,249	19,071	8,223	43,543
Saskatchewan	28,347	32,634	10,758	71,739
Manitoba	2,414	1,034	225	3,673
Ontario	27,023	12,915	294	40,232
Quebec	90	-	176	266
Maritimes	-	-	2	2
USA	39,850	573,401	2,694	615,945
Other	-	-	192	192
Total	113,973	639,055	22,564	775,592

Horse inspections

	1998
Horses slaughterd in Alberta direct	14,623
Number exported	5,488
Number of horses traded	43,665
Total horses	63,776

1997 Inspection Summary

Inspection summary

1997 Cattle inspected 5,254,464 Horses inspected 62,058 Elk inspected 329 1997 5,316,851 1996 4,991,911 Change 324,940

1997 Market inspection 4,104,077 Out-of-province 495,943 Miscellaneous 113,572 Feedlot 571,971 Abattoirs 28,982 Mobile butchers 1,977 Elk 329 Total 5,316,851

Total livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 1997 British Columbia 33,285 Saskatchewan 69,627 Manitoba 3,615 Ontario 40,619 Quebec 548 USA 650,732 Maritimes 58 Argentina - Mexico - Northwest Territories - Yukon - Other 1,595 Total 800,079

Kinds 1997 Steers 356,391 Heifers 298,201 Calves 6,494 Cows 101,347 Bulls 31,003 Yearlings 1,083 Horses 4,952 Buffalo 605 Misc. 3 Total 800,079

Cattle inspections summary

	1997
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	1,718,932
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	128,927
Total number slaughtered	1,847,859
Number leaving Alberta	795,127
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	2,615,359
Total cattle	5,258,345

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
British Columbia	11,678	14,697	5,790	32,165
Saskatchewan	30,163	32,639	5,662	68,464
Manitoba	1,807	1,529	102	3,438
Ontario	31,697	7,960	396	40,053
Quebec	98	78	52	228
Maritimes	-	32	24	56
USA	35,270	609,322	2,848	647,440
Other	-	-	1,491	1,491
Total	110,713	666,257	16,365	793,335

Horse inspections

	1997
Horses slaughterd in Alberta direct	13,951
Number exported	4,952
Number of horses traded	43,155
Total horses	62,058

1996 Inspection Summary

Inspection summary

1996 Cattle inspected 4,930,611 Horses inspected 61,293 Elk inspected 7 1996 4,991,911 1995 4,615,499 Change 376,412

1996 Market inspection 3,873,490 Out-of-province 523,319 Miscellaneous 83,943 Feedlot 475,848 Abattoirs 33,483 Mobile butchers 1,821 Elk 7 Total 4,991,911

Total livestock leaving Alberta

Destination 1996 British Columbia 33,003 Saskatchewan 70,606 Manitoba 4,649 Ontario 46,111 Quebec 701 USA 766,784 Maritimes 18 Argentina 4 Mexico 44 Northwest Territories 49 Yukon 90 Other 80 Total 922,139

Kinds 1996 Steers 387,583 Heifers 368,091 Calves 8,198 Cows 117,428 Bulls 34,279 Yearlings 1,784 Horses 4,464 Buffalo 307 Misc. 5 Total 922,139

Cattle inspections summary

	1996
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	1,549,486
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	145,717
Total number slaughtered	1,695,203
Number leaving Alberta	917,675
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	2,317,735
Total cattle	4,930,613

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta - 1996

Destination	Feeder	Slaughter	Replacement	Total
British Columbia	10,630	15,342	5,875	31,847
Saskatchewan	29,188	34,282	6,483	69,953
Manitoba	443	3,718	309	4,470
Ontario	32,983	12,462	606	46,051
Quebec	286	385	19	690
Maritimes	3	-	14	17
USA	33,909	728,963	2,797	765,669
Other	-	-	127	127
Total	107,442	795,152	16,230	918,824

Horse inspections

	1996
Horses slaughterd in Alberta direct	12,280
Number exported	4,464
Number of horses traded	44,547
Total horses	61,291

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