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31 January 2005

What happened this week: As far as business is concerned the week has continued the pattern of the previous ones with steady and normal trading activity but little excitement. Tanners are busy mainly...

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 15/01/2005

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US export sales for week ending 20/01/2005

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 393,200 pieces were much improved from the previous week. Whole cattle hide sales of 367,100 pieces were primarily for South Korea (160,600 pieces) and China (79,700...

Friedrich Sturm Report - 28.01.05

What happened this week: As far as business is concerned the week has continued the pattern of the previous ones with steady and normal trading activity but little excitement. Tanners are busy mainly...

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 15/01/2005

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 01/15/2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep...

US export sales for week ending 20/01/2005

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 393,200 pieces were much improved from the previous week. Whole cattle hide sales of 367,100 pieces were primarily for South Korea (160,600 pieces) and China (79,700...

24 January 2005

2005 to be a year of change

Macroeconomics The financial markets started the new year reasonably quietly. Expectations that different economic regions across the world would develop differently have been...

Friedrich Sturm Report - 21.01.05

What happened this week: Our expectations for this week have proven quite accurate, with general business activity continuing to strengthen among low grades and dairy cows in particular. Asian as well as...

2005 to be a year of change

Macroeconomics The financial markets started the new year reasonably quietly. Expectations that different economic regions across the world would develop differently have been...

Friedrich Sturm Report - 21.01.05

What happened this week: Our expectations for this week have proven quite accurate, with general business activity continuing to strengthen among low grades and dairy cows in particular. Asian as well as...

21 January 2005

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 08/01/2005

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 08/01/2005

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 01/08/2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep...

17 January 2005

Friedrich Sturm Report - 14.01.05

What happened this week: The week represented another small step into normality as interest became more regular and sales for dairy cows were concluded with a number of regular clients. The week also brought...

Latest UK and Irish slaughter statistics

UK figures Supplied by Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Irish figures courtesy of Central Statistics Office of Ireland (CSO). Table 1: UK monthly slaughter estimates...

US export sales for week ending 06/01/2005

Hides and Skins: Net sales for the 2005 marketing year (which began January 1) totalled 1,010,100 pieces, including 989,200 pieces of whole cattle hides. The major buyers of whole cattle hides were...

Friedrich Sturm Report - 14.01.05

What happened this week: The week represented another small step into normality as interest became more regular and sales for dairy cows were concluded with a number of regular clients. The week also brought...

Latest UK and Irish slaughter statistics

UK figures Supplied by Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Irish figures courtesy of Central Statistics Office of Ireland (CSO). Table 1: UK monthly slaughter estimates...

US export sales for week ending 06/01/2005

Hides and Skins: Net sales for the 2005 marketing year (which began January 1) totalled 1,010,100 pieces, including 989,200 pieces of whole cattle hides. The major buyers of whole cattle hides were...

14 January 2005

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 01/01/2005

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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 01/01/2005

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10 January 2005

Friedrich Sturm Report - 07.01.05

What happened this week: In the last two weeks we have had a full selection mix of events. During the Christmas week trading activity was reasonably quiet with only isolated interest. However, the currency...

Friedrich Sturm Report - 07.01.05

What happened this week: In the last two weeks we have had a full selection mix of events. During the Christmas week trading activity was reasonably quiet with only isolated interest. However, the currency...

07 January 2005

US export sales for week ending 30/12/2004

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 187,100 pieces were 53 per cent below the previous week and 55 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 169,900 pieces were primarily for...

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 25/12/2004

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 12/25/2004...

US export sales for week ending 30/12/2004

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 187,100 pieces were 53 per cent below the previous week and 55 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 169,900 pieces were primarily for...

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 25/12/2004

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 12/25/2004...

05 January 2005

Despite dollar worries, outlook looks positive for 2005

Macroeconomics The financial world is - as every year around Christmas – playing the ‘guessing game’. This means everyone – whether they are asked or not - is telling the world what they...

Despite dollar worries, outlook looks positive for 2005

Macroeconomics The financial world is - as every year around Christmas – playing the ‘guessing game’. This means everyone – whether they are asked or not - is telling the world what they...

04 January 2005

Friedrich Sturm Report – 23.12. 2004

What happened this week: The mindset for the week was basically one of Christmas and year end preparations. Business expectations were very low and – as usual – the opposite was true. Sales and interest were...

US export sales for week ending 23/12/2004

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 399,100 pieces were 13 per cent below the previous week and 2 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 373,300 pieces were primarily for...

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 18/12/2004

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