Download Dairy Cow Slaughter

Thursday • March 3, 2016
Dairy Cow
Slaughter
135 S. LaSalle St. | Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60603
312-492-4200
www.ricedairy.com
By Ryan Yonkman • [email protected]
HIGHLIGHTS
• Week 2 of February was down 3.0% from a year ago
(Total U.S - 1,900)
• The Southwest down 4.4% from a year ago
(region 6- AR, LA, NM, OK & TX - 400)
• The Northeast was down 7.6% from a year ago
(region 3- DE-MD, PA, WV & VA - 800)
• The West was up 1.1% from a year ago
(region 9- AZ, CA, HI & NV + 200)
• The Midwest is not reporting cow numbers
(region 5- IL, IN, MI, MN, OH & WI )
• The Northwest was up 2.6% YOY
(region 10 - AK, ID, OR, & WA + 100)
REGIONAL BREAKDOWN
Region 3 - DE-MD, PA, WV, & VA
Total U.S. Dairy Cow Slaughter
AMS Weekly Est.
2016
2015
Y.O.Y. Change
Feb. Week 1
64,600
62,800
1,800
Feb. Week 2
61,800
63,700
(1,900)
Feb. Week 3
58,800
57,300
1,500
2.6%
2016
2.9%
Feb. Week 1
10,200
9,800
400
-3.0%
Feb. Week 2
9,700
10,500
(800)
Feb. Week 3
8,300
8,800
(500)
-5.7%
Region 9 - AZ, CA, HI, & NV
AMS Weekly Est.
2016
2015
Feb. Week 1
18,900
18,800
100
Feb. Week 2
18,000
17,800
200
Feb. Week 3
17,500
17,200
300
2015
Region 6 - AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX
AMS Weekly Est.
Y.O.Y. Change
AMS Weekly Est.
2016
2015
4.1%
Feb. Week 1
10,100
9,100
1,000
11.0%
-7.6%
Feb. Week 2
8,700
9,100
(400)
-4.4%
Feb. Week 3
8,500
7,800
700
9.0%
Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, & WA
Y.O.Y. Change
Y.O.Y. Change
Cows Slaughtered YTD
AMS Weekly Est.
2016
2015
Y.O.Y. Change
0.5%
Feb. Week 1
4,100
4,000
100
2.5%
1.1%
Feb. Week 2
4,000
3,900
100
2.6%
1.7%
Feb. Week 3
3,800
3,500
300
8.6%
2016
2015
Change
% Change
490,000
492,200
(2,200)
- 0.85%
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