MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 



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COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 



Number of Head by Classes, by years, 1950-1973I 



Year 



1950. 

 1951. 

 1952. 

 1953. 

 1954. 



1955. 

 1956. 

 1957. 

 1958. 

 1959. 



1960. 

 1961 

 1%2, 

 1963. 

 1964, 



1%5. 

 1966. 

 1967. 

 1968. 

 1969. 



1970. 

 1971. 

 1972. 

 1973. 



Number of Head by Months and Classes, 1971-1973' 



Cattle and Calves 



Month 



1971 



January 11.7 



February 12.7 



March 17.6 



April 17.2 



May 17.0 



June 18.9 



July 18.7 



August 16.2 



September 20.3 



October 20.4 



November 20.3 



December 17.2 



Total 208.2 



1972 



210.2 



1973 



188.6 



Hogs and Pigs 



1971 



1972 



1973 



Sheep and Lambs 

 1971 1972 1973 



412.0 



354.7 



350.6 



2.2 



2.4 



2.7 



•Includes slaughter in Federally Inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on 

 farms. 



