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20 December 2006

What happened this week: The year is now rapidly drawing to an end. There have already been a few phone calls this week questioning whether something was wrong since activity was so slow. This did not really...

No domino effect from Korean tannery closures so far

Macroeconomics The financial market is not showing any clear direction or hard facts to support the divided opinions about the coming year. General consensus continues to suggest we will see a...

18 December 2006

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 02/12/2006

Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep ...

16 December 2006

Latest UK slaughter statistics

UK figures supplied by Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). All figures expressed as ‘000 head Table 1: UK monthly slaughter estimates November 2006 ...

14 December 2006

US export sales for week ending 07/12/2006

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 323,400 pieces were 3 per cent below the previous week and 25 per cent lower than the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 321,100 pieces were mainly for...

08 December 2006

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 25/11/2006

Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats Equine ...

07 December 2006

US export sales for week ending 30/11/2006

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 333,100 pieces were 12 per cent below the previous week and 37 per cent lower than the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 326,300 pieces were mainly for...

05 December 2006

Friedrich Sturm Report - 01.12.06

What happened this week: At present, the currency market is more exciting than anything else by far. The continuing collapse of the value of the $ is terrifying exporters in Europe and Japan and the situation ...

Currency changes seriously impact leather pipeline

Macroeconomics Our gut feeling about the currency market was based on a certain amount of evidence. Speculators were ready for a party and their timing was excellent in taking advantage of the Thanksgiving...

04 December 2006

Latest UK and Ireland 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 Table 1: UK...

01 December 2006

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 18/11/2006

Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep ...

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