SYDNEY - Jun 1/05 - SNS -- Australia livestock slaughter activity continued to increase through April, posting its fourth month over month increase in the total number of animals slaughtered, though meat production was down slightly from March. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 2/05 - SNS -- Libya joined the growing list of countries which have lifted their bans on imports of beef from the United States and has resumed imports of U.S. beef and beef products from animals under 30 months of age. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd rose during the past week on the basis of solid increases in offerings of cattle and sheep. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- Concern over the drought affecting large parts of Australia's agricultural regions resulted in a decline in cattle futures markets in that country, reports Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 4/05 - SNS -- The Australian goat meat industry has registered substantial growth in recent years and is now an established and well-recognized industry, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CALGARY - Jun 8/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA), Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), the Government of Canada, American Farm Bureau and National Cattlemen's Beef Association were granted amicus curiae "friend of the court" status in the USDA appeal of the preliminary injunction keeping the U.S. border closed to imports of live Canadian cattle. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 9/05 - SNS -- The American Meat Institute (AMI) continued to press the USDA for the resumption of full trade in cattle and beef with Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 9/05 - SNS -- Implementation of Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) for meat and meat products has been further delayed by the U.S. Congress, which voted 240 to 186 against enacting the law. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd sank during the past week on the basis of steep reductions in cattle and sheep offerings. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Red Meats Supply and Use . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- Total U.S. meat production forecast for 2005 is increased slightly, helped by an estimated increase in beef output because of slightly higher slaughter in the second quarter, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board latest report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 11/05 - SNS -- The USDA has ordered additional testing of a beef cow for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) because tests done in the United States came back with an inconclusive result. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 16/05 - SNS -- The USDA confirmed that tissue samples from a cow have been sent to the United Kingdom for further testing to see if the animal was infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Jun 16/05 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada is making up to CDN $529,600 available to help cover the cost of setting up the Canadian Livestock Identification Agency's (CLIA) multi-species livestock tracking and tracing system. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd slipped during the past week as gains in sheep offerings were offset by sharp declines in cattle sales. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed Placements by Weight -- June 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed by State -- June 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed Usage by State -- June 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.77 million head on June 1, 2005, reports the USDA. The inventory was 1% above June 1, 2004 and 2% above June 1, 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed Placements by State -- June 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

NEW YORK - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

CALGARY - Jun 20/05 - SNS -- Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFID), manufactured by Z-Tags, containing a dangle component for optional herd management usage was approved for use in the Canadian Cattle Identification Program (CFIA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 22/05 - SNS -- Total red meat supplies in freezers finished May down 7% from the previous month at 849.8 million pounds. By contrast, this is up 2% from the previous year, notes the USDA in its latest report on agricultural products incold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LANSING - Jun 23/05 - MFB -- With the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) working toward implementing a national animal identification system and the Michigan Department of Agriculture vowing to be a frontrunner in this effort, the Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) says it's supportive of national animal identification, but the organization remains concerned about the costs of implementing a mandated electronic system. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd fell during the past week as gains in cattle offerings were offset by sharp declines in sheep and lamb sales. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Livestock Slaughter Summary - May 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Sheep and Lamb Slaughter by State - May 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Red Meat Production by State - May 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Hog Slaughter by State - May 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Calf Slaughter by State - May 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Cattle Slaughter by State - May 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- Commercial red meat production rose 3% in the United States in May from 3.6 billion pounds last year to 3.71 billion pounds this year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- Canada has tested more cattle than expected this year for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Hog Inventory by Weight Group - June 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Hog Breeding Herd Summary - June 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Farrowings Estimate - June 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- Hog inventories in the United States managed a small increase to close the second quarter of the 2005 calendar year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- The second case of an animal infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), popularly known as Mad Cow disease, has been confirmed in the United States, says Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- Canadian reaction to the confirmation of a second case of a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is mixed, with some industry participants wanting to see the Canadian border immediately closed to imports of beef products from the United States; while the major organizations are urging a science based approach. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 26/05 - SNS -- Government officials in Austria last week confirmed that country;s second case of a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), according to a report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 28/05 - SNS -- The advocacy group, Farm Sanctuary, says the USDA must impose an outright ban on allowing downed and sick animals to enter the human food supply and step up its surveillance for BSE and possible variants of the disease. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Feed Price Ratios -- June 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Average Cattle Producer Prices -- June 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Average Livestock Grower Prices -- June 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Average Hog Producer Prices -- June 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jun 29/05 - SNS -- The American Meat Institute (AMI) believes grassroots support for a voluntary instead of mandatory country of origin labelling (COL) is building in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Jun 30/05 - SNS -- June started with 91,210 metric tons (MT) of meat in cold storage in Canada, down 4% from 95,104 MT in May and up 17% from 78,094 MT in June 2004, according to the latest Statistics Canada report on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/05 - SNS -- The USDA confirmed the second animal in the United States known to be infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was born and raised on a farm in the state of Texas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Jun 30/05 - SNS -- Changes to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) feeder cattle index affect the way live cattle deliveries are priced as of the August 2005 contract, notes Tim Petry, Livestock Marketing Economist with the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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