Alberta Livestock Inspections - October 2011

 
 
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 These figures indicate the total number of livestock inspected during the month of October 2011. Inspections are conducted by the Livestock Identification Services (LIS) under the authority of the Livestock Identification and Commerce Act.

Summary

.
October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Cattle inspected
576,075
2,550,932
3,651,620
Horses inspected
6,979
38,530
48,671
Buffalo Inspected
2
9
12
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2011
583,056
2,589,471
3,700,303
2010
554,505
2,969,778
4,312,029
Change
Increase/Decrease
28,551
(380,307)
(611,726)
Percentage
5.15%
-12.81%
-14.19%
.
October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
265,103
691,458
1,031,232
No Charge inspection
53,320
232,120
353,116
Packing Plants
133,011
1,006,419
1,369,829
Out-of-Province
31,691
194,652
301,340
Miscellaneous
43,539
191,226
259,202
Feedlot
53,268
252,427
356,520
Abattoirs
3,129
21,169
29,064
Mobile Butchers
0
0
0
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
0
0
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
583,061
2,589,471
3,700,303
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
.
Destination
October
Fiscal Y.T.D
Year-to-date
British Columbia
2,359
16,265
81,515
Saskatchewan
10,624
38,529
47,789
Manitoba
1,506
3,660
4,586
Ontario
5,437
14,317
21,706
Quebec
323
1,613
2,157
USA
30,291
185,583
291,354
Maritimes
1
76
76
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
91
3,079
3,775
Total
50,632
263,122
452,958
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.

Kinds
October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
19,296
120,013
182,861
Heifers
17,245
81,551
134,652
Calves
8,231
12,103
13,318
Cows
3,324
16,140
22,165
Bulls
1,100
7,714
9,933
Yearlings
1,226
22,676
29,207
Horses
210
2,925
3,567
Buffalo
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
0
0
0
Total
50,632
263,122
395,703
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary

October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
88,841
706,448
999,064
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
22,895
134,464
205,276
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
111,736
840,912
1,204,340
Number of livestock exported
50,422
260,197
392,136
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
413,917
1,449,823
2,055,144
Total Cattle
576,075
2,550,932
3,651,620

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
October
YTD
October
YTD
October
YTD
October
YTD
British Columbia
577
1,137
630
1,305
98
110
1,305
16,703
Manitoba
420
444
314
812
34
66
768
4,651
Saskatchewan
4,723
6,201
386
998
513
585
5,622
34,459
Ontario
4,698
6,956
-
-
42
42
4,740
16,004
USA
831
831
28,216
54,786
102
132
29,149
249,263
Maritimes
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
3
Quebec
154
154
-
-
4
26
158
2,488
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
290
Totals
11,403
15,723
29,546
57,901
793
962
41,742
323,861

Horse Inspections

October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
1,216
8,512
11,226
Number exported
210
2,925
3,567
Number of horses traded
5,553
27,093
33,878
Total horses
6,979
38,530
48,671

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
October
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
0
0
3
Provincial
2
9
2
Total
2
9
5

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This information published to the web on November 24, 2011.