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31 May 2016

Macroeconomics We are heading towards several major decisions that could lead us to quite a bit of turbulence in the markets. We have to deal with the decision of the US Federal Reserve in regard to interest...

US Perspective—31.05.16

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com A large percentage of the US trade set its sights on an early start to the long holiday weekend, meaning there was a quiet end to last week. Packers...

German Perspective - 31.05.16

What happened this week: It is not much fun trying to sell EU cows and light hides. For other hides, supply is down and demand is stable and so they move out as soon as they come in. However, away from...

24 May 2016

German Perspective - 24.05.16

What happened this week: It is nice to be right sometimes. After our complaints that we were in an endless loop from week to week, this week broke the cycle. Nothing super special has happened, but at least...

US Perspective—24.05.16

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week saw offers from big packers unchanged compared to the week prior, while packers appeared buoyed with confidence. Throughout the week,...

17 May 2016

German Perspective - 17.05.16

What happened this week: One is once again reminded of the film Groundhog Day. History is repeating itself as it has from week to week for a long time. While the hides of higher weights and better quality...

US Perspective—17.05.16

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Offers by big packers last week ranged from steady to $1-$2 higher depending on the packer and the selections. Packers in general appeared buoyed by...

The Leather Pipeline - 17.05.16

Macroeconomics In the past two weeks the global economy hasn’t done any better. The Greek crisis is beginning to make the headlines again and we are starting out from where we finished about a year ago. ...

10 May 2016

US Perspective—10.05.16

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week in the fat cattle trade we saw packers adhere to their full asking prices and by the second half of the week, a decent number of traders and ...

German Perspective - 10.05.16

What happened this week: Premium and heavy hides are still selling regularly and at prices that can be called steady. The falling kill and the falling weights continue to support the market and play into the...

03 May 2016

The Leather Pipeline - 03.05.16

Macroeconomics It’s difficult to say what is really the trigger, but it seems the financial world is preparing for something new. The oil price continues to rise, the US dollar continues to fall and...

US Perspective—03.05.16

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week the big packer trade saw a real-life game of chicken develop. Sellers, who continue to insist that they possess strong sold-forward...

German Perspective - 03.05.16

What happened this week: The situation has not changed. The beef industry is trying to apply the situation of 20% of the market to the whole market. This hasn’t worked in the past and it isn’t...

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