Alberta Livestock Inspections - May 2010

 
 
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 These figures indicate the total number of livestock inspected during the month of May 2010. Inspections are conducted by the Livestock Identification Services (LIS) under the authority of the Livestock Identification and Commerce Act.

Summary

.
May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Cattle inspected
435,192
845,081
2,173,672
Horses inspected
7,942
14,290
27,772
Buffalo Inspected
6
9
187
Elk inspected
0
0
59
Deer inspected
-
-
-
2010
443,140
859,380
2,201,690
2009
428,719
811,038
2,144,895
Change
Increase/Decrease
14,421
48,342
56,795
Percentage
3.36%
5.96%
2.65%
.
May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-Date
Market inspection
107,540
236,033
654,771
No Charge inspection
40,785
78,242
215,648
Packing Plants
177,672
314,024
733,566
Out-of-Province
40,136
78,734
216,857
Miscellaneous
31,969
59,560
144,874
Feedlot
41,991
86,701
220,712
Abattoirs
3,012
5,731
14,594
Mobile Butchers
35
35
129
Elk
0
0
59
Deer
-
-
-
Random inspections
0
0
0
US Imports
0
320
480
Restricted Feeder inspection
0
0
0
Total
443,140
859,380
2,201,690
Total Livestock Leaving Alberta
.
Destination
May
Fiscal Y.T.D
Year-to-date
British Columbia
4,378
9,577
19,822
Saskatchewan
7,585
14,924
31,836
Manitoba
690
1,174
4,202
Ontario
1,183
3,979
17,686
Quebec
510
899
1,962
USA
41,595
81,546
225,534
Maritimes
0
5
9
Argentina
0
0
0
Northwest Territories
0
0
0
Yukon
0
0
0
Other
112
256
1,071
Total
56,053
112,360
302,122
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Kinds
May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Steers
22,062
41,126
122,325
Heifers
20,813
45,611
115,379
Calves
1,344
1,883
3,434
Cows
5,189
7,998
25,901
Bulls
1,418
2,737
6,439
Yearlings
4,849
12,266
26,846
Horses
378
739
1,798
Buffalo
0
0
0
Elk
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
0
0
0
Total
56,053
112,360
302,122
Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary

May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct
-
150,903
603,612
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect
30,186
57,359
154,584
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal
30,186
208,262
758,196
Number of livestock exported
55.675
111,621
300,324
Number of feeder and replacement cattle
349,331
525,198
1,115,152
Total Cattle
435,192
845,081
2,173,672

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination
Feeder
Slaughter
Replacement
Total
May
YTD
May
YTD
May
YTD
May
YTD
British Columbia
1,972
4,842
1,162
2,743
736
1,289
3,870
8,874
Manitoba
343
431
304
388
12
282
659
1,101
Saskatchewan
3,294
9,165
1,144
1,470
3,065
4,076
7,503
14,711
Ontario
1,055
3,759
-
-
128
200
1,183
3,959
USA
9,604
17,965
31,968
63,456
10
69
41,582
81,490
Maritimes
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
3
Quebec
508
860
-
34
-
3
508
897
Other
-
-
-
-
-
31
-
31
Totals
16,776
37,022
34,578
68,091
3,951
5,953
55,305
111,066

Horse Inspections

May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct
-
1,913
7,652
Number exported
378
739
1,798
Number of horses traded
7,564
11,638
18,322
Total horses
7,942
14,290
27,772

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo
May
Fiscal Y.T.D.
Y.T.D.
Federal
6
9
170
Provincial
0
0
17
Total
6
9
187

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