Monthly Reports
Cattle slaughter, beef production higher than previous month
Total red meat and beef production is lower than this time last year, but improved from the previous month according to a USDA report released Thursday.
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U.S. beef imports expected to strengthen as the year progresses
U.S. beef imports through February are 4 percent higher year-over-year.
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USDA report shows beef in freezers up 4% from a year earlier
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 3 percent from both the previous month and last year.
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USDA: Cattle slaughter falls 8% from a year earlier
Beef production, at 1.87 billion pounds, was 7 percent below the previous year.
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USDA: Total beef in freezers down slightly from last year
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 7 percent from the previous month and up 2 percent from last year.
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WASDE: Beef production forecast raised
According to the USDA's latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, the 2013 forecast of total red meat and poultry production is raised from last month reflecting higher forecast beef, pork, broiler, and turkey production.
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Total beef in freezers up 2 percent from last year
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 9 percent from last year.
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U.S. beef imports expected to grow on tightened domestic supplies
U.S. beef imports through November were 8 percent higher than a year ago, aided by increased supplies from Oceania.
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USDA: Red meat in freezers up 6% from last year
Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 4 percent from the previous month but up 6 percent from last year.
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Weekly beef export shipments above average, sales fall
U.S. beef export sales fell10 percent last week, decreasing by 1,337 metric tons to 12,664 MT. Sales remain under the 27-week average and are 1,337 MT above the 10-week low.
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Growth in U.S. beef imports moderate in 2012
Through the third quarter of 2012, U.S. beef imports were 10 percent above 2011 levels. Despite moderate growth and in light of a tightening domestic supply, the increase in beef imports in 2012 has not been as robust as expected earlier in the year.
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