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Livestock market news for Mar 2006


Japan's Pork Demand Holding Up

WASHINGTON - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Japanese demand for pork is expected to remain relatively strong across much of 2006, because of negative consumer attitudes toward beef stemming from the second ban on imports of U.S. product, suggests the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Beef Image in Japan Tarnished

WASHINGTON - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- The latest halt to imports of American beef by the Japanese government has seriously hurt the U.S. industry's image, reports the U,S, agricultural attache for Japan. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Livestock Auction Action Jumps

SYDNEY - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd jumped during the past week as massive gains in sheep offerings swamped declining cattle sales. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Calf Slaughter Inspected - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Hog Slaughter Weight by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Calf Slaughter Weight by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Livestock Slaughter by Type - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Cattle Average Slaughter Weight by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Hog Average Live Weight by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Slaughter by Species - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Sheep and Lamb Avrage Live Weight by Month - 2005 Annua

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U.S. Cattle Slaughter by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Sheep and Lamb Slaughter by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Cattle Slaughter Inspected - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Sheep and Lamb Slaughter Inspected - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Sheep and Lamb Slaughter Weight by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Hog Slaughter by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Calf Average Slaughter Weight by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Hog Slaughter Inspected - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Red Meat Output Up in 2005

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Red meat production for the United States totaled 45.8 billion pounds in 2005, slightly higher than the previous year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Calf Slaughter by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Cattle Slaughter Weight by Month - 2005 Annual

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U.S. Red Meat Output by State - 2005 Annual

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Sweden Confirms First Case of BSE

BRUSSELS - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Sweden reported its first case of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) following tests carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory (CRL) in Weybridge (UK) on samples from a Swedish cow. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - 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


CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - 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


CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - 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


CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - 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


CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - 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


CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - 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


CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - 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


CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - 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


Australian Meat Output Down in January

SYDNEY - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Decreased cattle slaughter activity in Australia in January resulted in a drop in meat output in the country, even though a gain in sheep slaughter activity resulted in an increase in the total number of animals processes, according to the latest data available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Malaysian Allows U.S. Beef Imports

WINNIPEG - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Malaysia has approved a resumption in imports of beef from the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here


DU Allows British Beef Movement

BRUSSELS - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- The European Union will allow member states to import British beef, ending a 10-year export ban imposed during the 1990s mad cow crisis. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Livestock Auction Action Sinks

SYDNEY - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd plunged during the past week in the face of declining sheep and cattle offerings. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Domestic Red Meat Usage Summary - Mar 2006

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U.S. Meat Output Rising

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- U.S. meat production forecasts for 2006 are slightly higher than last month due to increased broiler meat output, believes the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - 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


CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - 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


CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - 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


CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - 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


CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - 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


CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - 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


CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - 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


CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - 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


Possible BSE Case in U.S.

WASHINGTON - Mar 12/06 - SNS -- The USDA reported a possible case of an animal infected with BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy). . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Confirms Third BSE Case

WASHINGTON - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- The USDA confirmed that cow in Alabama has tested positive for BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy). The USDA does not yet know where the cow, thought to be 10 years old, was born and raised. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Japan Confirms 23rd Case of BSE

TOKYO - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Japanese government officials have confirmed the country's 23rd case of a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - 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


CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - 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


CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - 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


CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - 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


CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - 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


CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - 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


CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - 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


CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - 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


Age Verification Key in Cattle Industry

REGINA - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Export trade issues resulting from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) have made it critical for countries to implement age verification systems for cattle destined for export markets, according Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food (SAF) Livestock Development Specialist Bob Klemmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here


February's Red Meat Inventories Drop

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Total red meat supplies in freezers fell 29 million pounds in February to 968 million pounds, up 1% from the previous year, notes the USDA in its latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Calf Slaughter by State - Feb 2006

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U.S. Red Meat Output by State - Feb 2006

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U.S. Red Meat Output Rises in February

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.48 billion pounds in February, up 2% from the 3.42 billion pounds produced in February 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Livestocks Slaughter Summary - Feb 2006

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U.S. Hog Slaughter by State - Feb 2006

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U.S. Sheep and Lamb Slaughter by State - Feb 2006

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U.S. Cattle Slaughter by State - Feb 2006

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Solid Jump in Cattle on Feed

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The USDA reported a sharp rise in the number of cattle and calves on fed as of March 1 in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. The month started with 12.0 million head on feed for slaughter. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - 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


CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - 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


CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - 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


CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - 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


CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - 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


CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - 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


CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - 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


CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - 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


U.S. Cattle on Feed Placements - Mar 1, 2006

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U.S. Cattle on Feed by State - Mar 1, 2006

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U.S. Cattle on Feed Disapperance - Mar 1, 2006

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Canada's Beef Industry Should Know Its Place

VANCOUVER - Mar 30/-6 - SNS -- Canadian livestock producers and that country's meatpacking industry needs to know its place in the scheme of things and stop trying to do anything other than supply the U.S. market, argues The Fraser Institute in a report called , 'Mad Cow: A Case Study in Canadian-American Relations'. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Ban on Canadian Cattle Not Protectionism

VANCOUVER - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Canadians are wrong to think the United States was being protectionist when it imposed a lengthy ban on imports of live cattle from Canada following the discovery an animal infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in May of 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA - Prices Paid for Feeder Cattle - Mar, 2006

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US Grower Prices for Livestock - Mar 2006

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USDA - Feed Price Ratios - Mar, 2006

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US Grower Prices for Cattle - Mar 2006

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US Grower Prices for Hogs - Mar 2006

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More Meat on Ice in Canada

OTTAWA - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Total frozen and chilled red meat in cold storage at the opening of the first business day of March amounted to 105,327 metric tons (MT), up 4% from 101,096 MT in February 2006 and up 15% from 91,943 MT in March 2005, according to Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Hog Farrowings - March 2006

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U.S. Market Hogs by Weight Group - March 2006

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U.S. Hog Inventory Summary - March 2006

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Hog Inventory Inches Up In U.S.

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2006 was 60.1 million head, according to the USDA. This was up 1% from March 1, 2005, but down 2% from December 1, 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - 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


CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - 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


CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - 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


CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - 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


CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - 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


CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - 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


CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - 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


CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - 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


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