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25 July 2005

What happened last week: Generally, this is not the best time of the year for writing market reports. If people are not already on holidays, they are preparing for them and very few have the hide market...

22 July 2005

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 09/07/2005

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US export sales for week ending 14/7/2005

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 632,500 pieces were two and one-tenth times the previous week and 27 per cent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 615,700 pieces were mainly for...

21 July 2005

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). All figures expressed as ‘000 head ...

18 July 2005

Friedrich Sturm Report - 15.07.05

What happened last week: Last week was the first week clearly defined by the holiday mood. The summer season is now starting to move from the north of Europe to the south and this is now fully reflected in...

15 July 2005

US export sales for week ending 7/7/2005

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 297,300 pieces were 49 per cent below the previous week and 45 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 294,300 pieces were mainly for China ...

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 02/07/2005

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 02/07/2005...

12 July 2005

Friedrich Sturm Report - 08.07.05

What happened last week: Although holidays are on everybody’s mouth, sales activity was more than acceptable last week. Another round of buying from China was noted as well as some interest from Italy for...

08 July 2005

US exports sales for week ending 30/06/2005

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 580,900 pieces were 21 per cent above the previous week and 17 per cent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 524,000 pieces were mainly for China...

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 25/06/2005

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 25/06/2005...

04 July 2005

Friedrich Sturm Report - 01.07.05

What happened last week: The story from previous weeks is repeating itself. Business activity seemed quiet and interest was almost non-existent. Those with product available on the sidelines i.e. low grades,...

Market direction remains unclear

Macroeconomics The main focus of the macroeconomic world over the past few weeks has been on interest rates, oil prices and the risk of the asset bubble bursting in many markets such as the...

01 July 2005

US export sales for week ending 23/06/2005

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 480,200 pieces were 25 per cent below the previous week and 8 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 481,400 pieces were mainly for China...

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 18/06/2005

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