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25 June 2009

US export sales for week ending 11.06.09

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 560,700 pieces were down 33 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 548,100 pieces were primarily for China...

23 June 2009

German Perspective—23.06.09

What happened this week: It seems the market is taking at least a temporary breather. There is only one possible exception: heavy and good quality male hides. Our concern last week that even the endless...

US Perspective—23.06.09

The Jacobsen Commentary and Market OpinionCourtesy of www.thejacobsen.comSlow start to the weekTrading on Monday was quiet, finishing steady-to-strong with a few end-of-week/weekend trade reports mixed in. The ...

19 June 2009

US export sales for week ending 11.06.09

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 560,700 pieces were down 33 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 548,100 pieces were primarily for China...

17 June 2009

Market Intelligence—16.06.09

MacroeconomicsWe could fill this section with general market data again, but it doesn’t seem to make much sense at the moment. The facts and markets are not corresponding much at present and, consequently, the ...

German Perspective—16.06.09

What happened this week: The market is getting stuck despite the ongoing strong performance of the US hide market. There are only two markets at present supporting the market performance. One is the persistent ...

US Perspective—16.06.09

The Jacobsen Commentary and Market Opinion—16.06.09Courtesy of www.thejacobsen.comTrading in the early part of last week was quiet but seemed to pick up on Thursday. However, even with the pick-up,...

12 June 2009

US export sales for week ending 04.06.09

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 841,300 pieces were up 83 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 835,100 pieces were primarily for China...

10 June 2009

German Perspective—09.06.09

What happened this week: This week was basically predominated by the variations in the currency markets and rising hide prices in US$ terms. The Chinese, who have been the driving force behind the recent...

US Perspective—09.06.09

The Jacobsen Commentary and Market Opinion Courtesy of www.thejacobsen.com On the economic front on Friday, mixed news was the venue once again. The US banking sector increased stock shares after an RBC...

04 June 2009

US export sales for week ending 28.05.09

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 458,700 pieces were down 28 percent from the previous week and 42 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 442,800 pieces were primarily for China...

03 June 2009

Market Intelligence—02.06.09

MacroeconomicsIn recent weeks there has been a strange sensation of déjà-vu. Oil and other commodity prices are rising, stock markets are firm and the US$ is almost in freefall against the euro. Although the...

German Perspective—02.06.09

What happened this week: Although we did not have any holidays this week, the general market was influenced by the vacation in China, which started on Thursday, and the accelerating decline of the US$. The...

US Perspective—02.06.09

Courtesy of www.thejacobsen.comMarket activity and analysisLast week ended with the market steady showing a small amount of strength which was reinforced by Friday’s USDA export report. Most people in the...

02 June 2009

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 April 2009 Monthly...

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