NEW YORK - Jan 6/06 - 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 - Jan 6/06 - 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 - Jan 6/06 - 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 - Jan 6/06 - 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 - Jan 6/06 - 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 - Jan 6/06 - 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 - Jan 6/06 - 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 - Jan 6/06 - 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

TORONTO - Jan 9/06 - SNS -- A class action lawsuit against the Canadian government and Canada's Ridley Inc. will be allowed to proceed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NASHVILLE - Jan 9/06 - AFB -- A new long-range plan designed to recapture global markets while catering to “time-starved” domestic consumers is on deck for the national Beef Checkoff program. The plan, expected to be released next month, was put together by a panel that represented all segments of the beef industry from producers to national chain restaurants. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Jan 10/06 - SNS -- The pork industry in the United States expected to post its third profitable year in a row, says Chris Hurt, Extension Economist, Purdue University, after having posted losses in the 1998 through 2003 period. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/06 - SNS -- Modest increases were made to U.S. meat production forecasts for 2005 and 2006 in updated supply and demand forecast released by the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Domestic Red Meat Supply-Demand - Jan 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

LANSING, Jan. 12, 2006 - In an attempt to better track animal movement, the Michigan Agriculture Commission voted Monday to mandate electronic identification of all Michigan cattle beginning in 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jan 13/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd jumped during the past week as a major increase in sheep offerings was more than offset by falling cattle sales. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 13/06 - SNS -- The United States and South Korea have reached an agreement which will see a partial lifting of the ban on imports of U.S. beef at the end of March. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 13/06 - SNS -- The United States and South Korea have reached an agreement which will see a partial lifting of the ban on imports of U.S. beef at the end of March. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Jan 13/06 - 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 - Jan 13/06 - 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 - Jan 13/06 - 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 - Jan 13/06 - 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 - Jan 13/06 - 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 - Jan 13/06 - 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 - Jan 13/06 - 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 - Jan 13/06 - 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

CHICAGO - Jan 20/06 - SNS -- The Japanese government has again banned all imports of U.S. beef following the discovery of material from animal parts considered at risk for transferring bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jan 20/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd fell during the past week as rainy weather in many areas kept producers at home. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 20/06 - SNS -- Livestock slaughter activity rose in December with the result a record quantity of red meat was produced, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

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WASHINGTON - Jan 20/06 - SNS -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns confirmed the United States broke the agreement reached with Japan to in order to restart trade in beef and said the company which shipped the contaminated beef has been de-listed and cannot ship export beef. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed Placements - Jan 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Jan 20/06 - SNS -- The number of cattle and calves on feed in the United States rose 4% as of January 1, sitting at 11.8 million head in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 ore more animals, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed by Weight - Jan 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed by State - Jan 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

NEW YORK - Jan 20/06 - 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 - Jan 20/06 - 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 - Jan 20/06 - 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 - Jan 20/06 - 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 - Jan 20/06 - 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 - Jan 20/06 - 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 - Jan 20/06 - 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 - Jan 20/06 - 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

OTTAWA - Jan 23/06 - SNS -- Canada's Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says Canada has another case of cow which is possibly infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Jan 23/06 - SNS -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed a six-year old cross-bred cow born and raised in Alberta was infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). In releasing the news, the CFIA said, "No part of the animal entered the human food or animal feed systems." . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 23/06 - SNS -- Total red meat supplies in freezers slipped 4.3 million pounds in December to 883.8 million pounds, down 10% from the previous year, notes the USDA in its latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 26/06 - SNS -- Taiwan will resume imports of U.S. boneless beef from animals under 30 months of age. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Jan 26/06 - SNS -- Total frozen and chilled red meat in cold storage at the opening of the first business day of 2006 amounted to 92,279 metric tons (MT), up 5% from 91,418 MT in December and up 10% from 87,296 MT in January 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jan 27/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd fell during the past week as rising cattle sales were overcome by declines in sheep and lamb offers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 27/06 - SNS -- Sheep and lamb inventories are up in the United States, rising 2% above year earler levels to total 6.23 million head on January 1, according to the USDA. The inventory began increasing in 2005 and has shown two consecutive year to year increases for the the first time since 1987 and 1988. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Breeding Sheep by State - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Jan 27/06 - SNS -- All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2006, totaled 2.83 million head, up 4% from 2005. according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 27/06 - SNS -- Cattle inventories in the United States started the new year by advancing 2% above year earlier levels, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cattle and Calves by States - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Calf Crop by States - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

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NEW YORK - Jan 27/06 - 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 - Jan 27/06 - 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 - Jan 27/06 - 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 - Jan 27/06 - 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 - Jan 27/06 - 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 - Jan 27/06 - 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 - Jan 27/06 - 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 - Jan 27/06 - 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

CHICAGO - Jan 31/06 - SNS -- Cattle markets should experience another year of high prices and cow calf producers will be well rewarded with very profitable calf prices, which are likely to continue to fan the desires for greater expansion, believes Chris Hurt, Extension Economist, Purdue University. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Hog Prices Received - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

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