Export News for Small Ruminants Friday 19 2011

Here is todays major headlines (Friday 19 2011) for Market Data & Export News for Small Ruminants

LAMB

Lamb exports for the quarter continue to be higher in volume and lower in value versus 2010 levels:  up 18 percent in volume and down 10 percent in value.  Mexico remains the top export market, buying 57 percent of all US lamb exports, while accounting for 43.9 percent of the value ~ US Red Meat Exports Accelerate Pace. Traders Dispatch August 2011 pg A30.

USMEF ALSO ANALYZES LAMB PRODUCTION. COMPARED TO BEEF AND PORK, LAMB EXPORTS ARE MINISCULE. FOR INSTANCE, DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS, U.S. SHIPPED OUT 9,300 METRIC TONS. COMPARE THAT TO BEEF'S 620,000 METRIC TONS. STILL, THERE WAS A SIZE-ABLE INCREASE. USMEF SAYS U.S. LAMB EXPORTS GREW BY 59% IN VOLUME AND 31% IN VALUE FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR. EXPORTS TO THE MAINSTAY MARKETS OF MEXICO, CANADA AND THE CARIBBEAN LED THE WAY.  ~ AgDay Daily Recap Aug 15 2011

Sheep Summary Reports

Actual Livestock Slaughter by Region Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Alabama Livestock at a Glance - PDF Daily Estimated Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Daily Livestock Summary Daily National Sheep Summary Georgia Livestock - PDF Morning Farm Prices National Daily Lamb Summary PDF National Monthly Replacement Sheep Report (1st Monday) National Weekly Lamb Summary - PDF National Wool Review (Fri) New Zealand Meat and Wool Export Summary Northern Virginia Livestock Auctions South Dakota Weekly Summary (Mon) PDF Texas Weekly Sheep and Goat Summary US to Mexico Livestock Export Summary Utah Weekly Livestock Review (Fri) Weekly National Sheep Summary (Fri) Weekly Wyoming, W Neb & SW South Dakota Sheep & Wool Summary (Fri) Western U.S. Sheep Report (Fri)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Reports
Daily and weekly reports from the USDA
Daily Livestock Summary
Daily Lamb Summary
Weekly Lamb Summary (Fridays)
National Wool Review (Fridays)
National Sheep Summary (Fridays)
Western U.S. Sheep Report (Fridays)
National Weekly Sheep & Lamb Prices

GOAT

Malaysia halted all live animal imports over Hendra Virus concerns.  Australian exporters expect the ban to be lifted soon as there is no record of the virus in cattle, sheep, or goats. – ABC Rural

Some varieties of goat/calf/sheep skin available in India are unique in quality. – SME Times

Among the animal hairs available, goat is the most commonly utilized (for cosmetics).  – globalsources.com

Neil Duncan runs Western Exporters at Charleville, Australia's biggest exporter of goat meat, mostly to the US. – ABC Online (www.abc.net.au)

Tanning Sector in despair as skin supply drops. ~ The International News

USDA Livestock Goat Reports:

·                          Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

·                         Alabama Weekly Goat Summary (Mon)

·                         Canadian Live Imports by State of Entry

·                         Canadian Live Animal Imports by Destination

·                         Central Virginia Livestock Auctions

·                         Eastern Cornbelt Direct Weekly Sheep Report

·                         Georgia Livestock Summary – PDF

·                         Northern Virginia Livestock Auctions

·                         Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, TX

·                         South Carolina Livestock Weekly Review (Fri)

·                         Southwest Virginia Livestock Auctions

·                         Texas Weekly Sheep and Goat Summary

·                         US to Mexico Livestock Export Summary

LLAMA

No US Market information available.

International:

The Province of JUJUY In Northern Argentina after receiving micro loans from Gustavo Maluendez launched a workshop and a storehouse for gathering (Llama) fibers last year. Now each craftsman has his own loom and his own bank account.  Maluendez has been developing an export market of what he describes as a 'basically unknown product'.  His biggest competitors are the Peruvian Alpaca who's producers have more experience and a more industrialized product.  He has focused on differentiating himself from the alpaca by focusing on high quality workmanship.  He wishes to focus on the production of fiber for the garment market, and becoming a leader of finished high quality products.  Gulla Ranch - Knowledge at Wharton High School July 7 2011

ALPACA

No information available.