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30 November 2007

US export sales for week ending 22/11/2007

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 435,000 pieces were up 25 per cent from the previous week and 1 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 428,800 pieces were primarily for China (187,500 ...

Actual slaughter under federal inspection for w/e 17/11/07

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S. Week Ending Saturday, November 17, 2007...

28 November 2007

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 monthly...

27 November 2007

Currency and a credit crunch cause concern

MARKET INTELLIGENCE – 23.11.07MacroeconomicsAnyone who had expected the situation in the financial markets to calm down was disappointed. The turmoil continued and all of the efforts made by politicians and...

26 November 2007

Friedrich Sturm Report - 23.11.07

What happened this week: Slowly but surely people are realising that 2007 is starting to wind down. In most cases only a three-to-four-week period remains before production in Europe will shut down for one or, ...

US export sales for week ending 15/11/2007

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 349,500 pieces were down 5 per cent from the previous week and 31 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 339,500 pieces were primarily for China...

Actual slaughter under federal inspection for w/e 10/11/07

Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S. Week Ending Saturday, November 10, 2007...

19 November 2007

Friedrich Sturm Report - 16.11.07

What happened this week: Week by week it is getting more difficult to trace the market realities. The mood of the vast majority of the trade is still pretty depressed and there has been little change. Further...

17 November 2007

US export sales for week ending 08/11/07

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 369,900 pieces were down 15 per cent from the previous week and 34 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 364,500 pieces were primarily for China...

16 November 2007

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E/ 03/11/07

Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S. Week Ending Saturday, November 3, 2007...

12 November 2007

Fear dominates the European market

MARKET INTELLIGENCEMacroeconomicsThe financial markets have not really calmed down and those hoping to see a settlement of some sort have been disappointed in the last two weeks. The uncertainties in the...

Friedrich Sturm Report - 09.11.07

What happened this week: The uncertainties in the market are growing and the various reports circulating are adding nicely to the speculation. There is a bit of truth in much of information and gossip being...

09 November 2007

US export sales for w/e 01/11/07

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 434,600 pieces were down 25 per cent from the previous week and 18 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 429,700 pieces were primarily for China...

Actual slaughter under federal inspection for w/e 27/10/2007

Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S. Week Ending Saturday, October 27, 2007...

05 November 2007

Friedrich Sturm Report - 02.11.07

What happened this week: In Europe the market is loaded with emotions at present and is divided into two clear sections. These high emotions are being created by the rumours and uncertainties about the...

02 November 2007

US export sales for week ending 25/10/2007

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 577,200 pieces were down 12 per cent from the previous week, but up 18 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 572,900 pieces were primarily for South...

Actual slaughter under federal inspection for w/e 20/10/07

Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day, U.S. Week Ending Saturday, October 20, 2007...

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