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Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jun 05, 2009     USDA Market News

Japanese Beef Supply and Demand

            Estimated
            Beginning
Month       Stocks         Production     Imports        Exports
Apr-08      72,813         31,584         38,643         44
May-08      70,473         28,348         38,290         38
Jun-08      73,960         27,482         47,077         30
Jul-08      74,773         32,396         39,335         61
Aug-08      80,158         27,589         45,910         55
Sep-08      83,383         29,990         36,504         63
Oct-08      87,833         32,316         37,048         61
Nov-08      87,902         33,451         38,770         60
Dec-08      85,725         36,766         37,330         64
Jan-09      82,953         26,944         36,645         23
Feb-09      81,703         26,902         38,867         29
Mar-09      82,238         28,871         35,222         27

            Estimated
            Ending
Month       Stocks         Imported       Domestic
Apr-08      70,473         60,733         9,740
May-08      73,960         62,644         11,316
Jun-08      74,773         63,360         11,413
Jul-08      80,158         67,994         12,164
Aug-08      83,383         70,903         12,480
Sep-08      87,833         74,879         12,954
Oct-08      87,902         73,592         14,310
Nov-08      85,725         71,303         14,222
Dec-08      82,953         68,745         14,208
Jan-09      81,703         68,429         13,274
Feb-09      82,238         69,021         13,217
Mar-09      79,254         66,553         12,701

            Estimated
Month       Marketings     Imported       Domestic
Apr-08      72,523         40,632         31,891
May-08      63,113         36,379         26,734
Jun-08      73,716         46,361         27,355
Jul-08      66,284         34,701         31,583
Aug-08      70,219         43,001         27,218
Sep-08      61,981         32,528         29,453
Oct-08      69,234         38,335         30,898
Nov-08      74,338         41,059         33,279
Dec-08      76,805         39,888         36,917
Jan-09      64,816         36,961         27,856
Feb-09      65,206         38,275         26,931
Mar-09      67,049         37,690         29,359




Data in Metric Tons

Source:     Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation
            515-284-4460
            http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews/

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