Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook

This monthly report, presented in a newsletter format, provides current intelligence and forecasts the effects of changing conditions in the U.S. livestock, dairy, and poultry sectors. Topics include current production, consumption, trade, prices received, and more. Periodically, special reports on specific commodity issues also are released in this series.

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Newsletter text and forecast tables are released the middle of the month (see the 2012 calendar of releases) in Adobe Acrobat format. The forecast tables are also available in Microsoft Excel format. Supporting tables are released approximately 2 weeks later in Excel format. The pdf files are best viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0.

The Most Recent Forecast and Supporting Tables are available in Excel format.

2012

• May, "Moderate Increases in Pork and Poultry Production Expected in 2013" text.pdf
• April, "Cattle Prices Decline Following Extended Poor Packer Margins" text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• March, "Red Meat and Poultry Production Lower in 2012, Beef and Poultry Prices Higher", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• February, " Record High Meat Exports in 2011", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• January, " Production Declines Push Beef and Poultry Prices Higher in 2012, Dairy and Pork Prices Under Pressure" , text.pdf , tables.xls, tables.pdf

2011

• December, "Red Meat Exports Boosted by Demand in Asia", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• November, "Choice and Select Beef Price Spreads Widen", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• October, "Pork Producers Cautious Toward Expansion", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• September, "Amidst Drought and High Feed Prices Domestically, Exports Flourishing", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• August, "High Feed Prices Curb Production in 2012", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• July, "Drought and Grain Price Volatility Makes Livestock Expansion Tenuous", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• June, "Red Meat Exports Booming", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• May, "Weather Events Affect Cattle Markets", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• April, "Milk Prices Above 2010 levels Despite Increases in Production", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• March, "Red Meat Exports At Record Levels in 2011", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• February, "Livestock Prices to Scale Higher in 2011", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• January, "Higher Feed Prices Impact Producer Margins and Production Levels", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf

2010

• December, "Cow Herd Liquidation Continues", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• November, "Livestock Markets Respond to Higher Feed Costs", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• October, "Lamb Prices Soar While Production at Record Lows", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• September, "Red meat prices into 2011 supported by lower supplies and export momentum", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• August, "Export Trade Booming for Livestock and Poultry", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• July, "Red Meat Exports To Remain Strong in 2010", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• June, "Hog Prices Reflect Lower Supplies", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• May, "Tightened Supplies Drive Red Meat Prices in 2010", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• April, "Tightened Beef Supplies Rally Prices Higher", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• March, "Lower Stocks a Supporting Factor for Poultry Prices", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• February, "Continued Contraction in Cow Herd Implies Decreased Beef Production Beyond 2010", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• January, "Red Meat Exports to Strengthen in 2010", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf

2009

• December, "Reduced Poultry Production Estimates for 2010", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• November, "Volatility in Cattle and Beef Prices Expected To Continue Well into 2010", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• October, "Continuing Decline in Hog Inventories Estimated into 2010", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• September, "Broiler Production Estimated To Increase in 2010", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• August, "Livestock Inventories Respond to Decreased Demand", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• July, "Dairy and Pork Prices Expected to Remain Weak Throughout 2009", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• June, "Higher Expected Feed Costs Dampen 2010 Production Estimates", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• May, "Hog prices are expected to recover in June", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• April, "US Pork Production is Expected To Decline in 2009", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• March, "Poultry Production Expected to Decline in 2009", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• February, "Economic Uncertainty Continues To Cloud 2009 Forecasts", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf
• January, "Economic Uncertainty Impacts Livestock and Poultry", text.pdf, tables.xls, tables.pdf

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Commodity Yearbooks contain annual historical market data for beef, pork, lamb, dairy, and poultry.

Livestock and Meat Trade Data contains monthly and annual data for imports and exports of live cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats, as well as beef and veal, pork, lamb and mutton, chicken meat, turkey meat, and eggs. The tables report physical quantities, not dollar values or unit prices. Data on beef and veal, pork, and lamb and mutton are on a carcass-weight-equivalent basis. Breakdowns by country are included.

Retail Scanner Prices for Meat contains monthly average retail price data for selected cuts of beef, pork, poultry, lamb, and veal, based on electronic supermarket scanner data.

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