What happened this week: As anticipated, this has probably been the slowest week between Christmas and the summer break in Europe. Hardly any activity has taken place and only a few isolated trades...
Intelligence
February 2007The Pipeline
27 February 2007
Friedrich Sturm Report - 23.02.07
23 February 2007
US export sales for week ending 15/02/2007
20 February 2007
Friedrich Sturm Report - 16.02.07
19 February 2007
Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 03/02/2007
16 February 2007
Latest UK and Ireland slaughter statistics
13 February 2007
Friedrich Sturm Report - 09.02.07
12 February 2007
Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 27/01/2007
07 February 2007
Friedrich Sturm Report - 05.01.07
06 February 2007
Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 20/01/2007
27 February 2007
Friedrich Sturm Report - 23.02.07
23 February 2007
US export sales for week ending 15/02/2007
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 563,800 pieces were more than two and four-fifths times the previous week and 50 per cent higher than the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 541,800 pieces ...
Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 10/02/2007
Cattle
Calves
Hogs
Sheep
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20 February 2007
Friedrich Sturm Report - 16.02.07
What happened this week: Business activity and sales have been winding down further. Asian customers have been busy organising final bits of administration such as payments, L/C openings and...
Moderate corrections expected in the coming weeks
Macroeconomics
This has been another period where not a great deal happened in the financial markets. Once again, there were moderate gains in the stock markets and many are close to, or have already...
19 February 2007
Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 03/02/2007
Cattle
Calves
Hogs
Sheep
Goats
Equine
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US export sales for week ending 08/02/2007
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 198,900 pieces were 59 per cent below the previous week and 57 per cent under the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 197,000 pieces were primarily to...
16 February 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...
13 February 2007
Friedrich Sturm Report - 09.02.07
What happened this week: This week has basically been a copy of the previous one. Demand for the few hides available was shown, but mainly came from the Far East. European hides, which are acting as a...
12 February 2007
Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 27/01/2007
Cattle
Calves
Hogs
Sheep
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US export sales for week ending 01/02/2007
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 484,700 pieces were 4 per cent above the previous week. Whole cattle hide sales of 485,800 pieces were primarily to China (188,200 pieces), South Korea (82,900 pieces,...
07 February 2007
Friedrich Sturm Report - 05.01.07
What happened this week: Reading the various international reports, talking to a number of people from around the globe and analysing the situation and the activity in Europe, we have to conclude that...
Changes in the leather pipeline anticipated
Macroeconomics
The macroeconomics appear to have been on a rollercoaster ride recently. Most significantly, oil prices shot up following a temporary dip to below $50 a barrel. A brief spell of...
06 February 2007
Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for W/E 20/01/2007
Cattle
Calves
Hogs
Sheep
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US export sales for week ending 04/01/2007
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 467,100 pieces were 33 per cent above the previous week. Whole cattle hide sales of 465,100 pieces were mostly to China (205,600 pieces), South Korea (146,300...