WA_LS682 Des Moines, IA Tue May 07, 2013 USDA Market News Japanese Pork Supply and Demand Estimated Beginning Month Stocks Production Imports Exports Mar-12 183,511 77,509 65,876 22 Apr-12 182,825 74,913 53,577 12 May-12 178,148 76,167 72,644 17 Jun-12 180,675 70,500 56,107 14 Jul-12 168,797 70,600 65,624 4 Aug-12 171,229 71,171 72,768 11 Sep-12 175,999 67,625 62,862 8 Oct-12 179,283 82,308 73,603 12 Nov-12 180,764 83,439 63,920 18 Dec-12 176,919 81,943 59,186 26 Jan-13 164,552 79,681 61,995 31 Feb-13 175,319 73,008 57,954 10 Estimated Ending Month Stocks Imported Domestic Mar-12 182,825 161,532 21,293 Apr-12 178,148 157,308 20,840 May-12 180,675 158,664 22,011 Jun-12 168,797 148,439 20,358 Jul-12 171,229 150,808 20,421 Aug-12 175,999 155,400 20,599 Sep-12 179,283 156,988 22,295 Oct-12 180,764 159,969 20,795 Nov-12 176,919 156,134 20,785 Dec-12 164,552 143,192 21,360 Jan-13 175,319 154,454 20,865 Feb-13 176,780 153,297 23,483 Estimated Month Marketings Imported Domestic Mar-12 144,048 66,903 77,146 Apr-12 133,155 57,801 75,354 May-12 146,267 71,288 74,979 Jun-12 138,471 66,332 72,139 Jul-12 133,788 63,255 70,532 Aug-12 139,158 68,176 70,981 Sep-12 127,195 61,274 65,921 Oct-12 154,418 70,622 83,796 Nov-12 151,186 67,755 83,431 Dec-12 153,470 72,128 81,342 Jan-13 130,877 50,733 80,144 Feb-13 129,491 59,111 70,380 Data in Metric Tons Source: Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Ami Rayer 515-284-4460 Desm.LGMN@ams.usda.gov 24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WA_LS682.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage 937C adr