WA_LS683
Des Moines, IA    Tue May 07, 2013    USDA Market News

Japanese Retail Prices of Pork

           Domestic                                 |  Imported
                                                    |
            Normal                       | Bargain  |   Normal   Bargain
           Shoulder     Loin      Leg    |   Loin   |    Loin      Loin
Apr-12      699.02    1331.99    875.15  |  930.19  |   809.10    506.38
May-12      711.14    1382.45    898.88  |  961.46  |   830.61    540.47
Jun-12      744.35    1391.35    904.67  |  944.75  |   853.13    549.67
Jul-12      722.99    1411.56    912.35  |  963.99  |   837.76    550.85
Aug-12      726.39    1395.14    910.88  |  985.82  |   841.70    547.68
Sep-12      736.75    1415.48    928.19  |  957.19  |   858.57    545.31
Oct-12      724.28    1396.82    919.72  |  988.70  |   839.24    546.08
Nov-12      706.81    1368.74    891.93  |  942.41  |   807.78    532.91
Dec-12      699.67    1323.41    867.81  |  916.62  |   786.45    509.84
Jan-13      647.77    1244.54    810.99  |  882.40  |   734.48    479.45
Feb-13      619.16    1189.56    775.16  |  814.17  |   697.16    468.02
Mar-13      603.58    1164.04    766.45  |  790.40  |   704.17    459.87




Exchange Rate: U.S. dollar equivalent to $94.69 yen
Prices are U.S. $ per CWT.

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_LS683.txt
          www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage


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