Livestock Market News for February 2011

N.A. Pig Numbers Continue Decline

WASHINGTON - Feb 17/11 - SNS -- Hog and pig inventories in Canada and United States continued their year over year decline into last December, with only 76.2 million animals on hand in both countries, according to a joint report from the USDA and Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Modest Decline in Cattle Inventory

WASHINGTON - Feb 17/11 - SNS -- There ware a total of 150 million cattle and calves in hand in Canada and United States as of January 1, according to a joint report from the USDA and Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Fewer Sheep and Lambs on Hand

WASHINGTON - Feb 17/11 - SNS -- There ware a total of 6.34 million sheep and lambs on farms and ranches in Canada and United States as of January 1, according to a joint report from the USDA and Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service - Feb 18/11

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Reports are generally available shortly after the scheduled - Feb 18/11

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U.S. Poultry Slaughter Volume Falls

WASHINGTON - Feb 25/11 - SNS -- WASHINGTON - Feb 25/11 - SNS -- Poultry certified wholesome throughout January 2011 (ready-to-cook weight) quantityed to 3.64 billion pounds, up 10% from the quantity certified in January 2010, shows today's USDA data, shows today's USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Meat Output Beneath Year Ago

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.04 billion . . . Continue or visitors click here

Peanut Stocks and Processin

Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up 7 Percent from Last Year . . . Continue or visitors click here