WA_LS682 Des Moines, IA Tue Feb 07, 2012 USDA Market News Japanese Pork Supply and Demand Estimated Beginning Month Stocks Production Imports Exports Dec-10 174,986 81,899 59,929 29 Jan-11 168,003 75,179 57,683 10 Feb-11 170,610 71,054 62,619 21 Mar-11 176,420 75,420 67,337 15 Apr-11 173,916 73,749 71,504 9 May-11 173,352 70,659 64,127 11 Jun-11 179,606 70,725 70,967 7 Jul-11 180,973 64,863 60,532 33 Aug-11 175,632 70,681 63,630 6 Sep-11 169,135 72,895 60,656 14 Oct-11 161,693 77,697 69,585 7 Nov-11 161,682 81,876 76,516 14 Estimated Ending Month Stocks Imported Domestic Dec-10 168,003 141,531 26,472 Jan-11 170,610 144,817 25,793 Feb-11 176,420 151,128 25,292 Mar-11 173,916 148,634 25,282 Apr-11 173,352 147,621 25,731 May-11 179,606 158,748 20,858 Jun-11 180,973 159,370 21,603 Jul-11 175,632 153,731 21,901 Aug-11 169,135 147,842 21,293 Sep-11 161,693 140,025 21,668 Oct-11 161,682 140,976 20,706 Nov-11 168,563 147,002 21,561 Estimated Month Marketings Imported Domestic Dec-10 148,782 67,481 81,301 Jan-11 130,245 54,397 75,848 Feb-11 127,842 56,308 71,535 Mar-11 145,246 69,831 75,415 Apr-11 145,808 72,517 73,291 May-11 128,522 53,000 75,521 Jun-11 140,318 70,345 69,973 Jul-11 130,703 66,171 64,532 Aug-11 140,803 69,519 71,284 Sep-11 140,980 68,473 72,506 Oct-11 147,287 68,634 78,653 Nov-11 151,498 70,490 81,007 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/LSMarketNews 1153C adr