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Meanwhile.... the Aussies Sell Beef

Mike

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AUSTRALIAN BEEF EXPORTS CHANGING
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AUSTRALIA: Beef is now Australia’s highest value agricultural commodity export, a big change from five years ago.

The composition of beef exports from Australia has changed substantially during the past five years, according to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). Beef is now Australia’s highest value agricultural commodity export.

MLA’s latest market brief—released last week—showed that of the 909,000 metric tons of Australian beef exported in 2005, 61percent was frozen, grass-fed beef, with 40 percent of this volume sent to the United States.

Almost 18 percent of Australian exported beef was chilled, grain-fed beef, with the high priced/high quality Japanese market the dominant buyer—88 percent of the total.

In the past five years, exports of quality steer beef have expanded rapidly to represent almost half of all exports, relegating the basic “A” beef classification to only 27 percent of the total.

“Each major Australian beef cut has its own set of key global markets, with almost all fullsets and brisket exported sent to Japan,” a MLA news release stated.

The vast majority of manufacturing beef was shipped to the United States. A large portion of short ribs and rib meat is exported to Korea, and a substantial portion of shin/shank is sent to to Taiwan.
Web posted: October 30, 2006

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Does anyone besides me see something fishy here?

We have very little exports with our two biggest......the Japs and Korea virtually taking none..........yet the are the Aussies are shipping tremendous amounts here and there????????????????????????????

What's wrong with this picture?
 

Sandhusker

Well-known member
Consider what the packers are telling us;

Tyson Foods, Springdale, Ark., announced Tuesday that it will cut back production hours at its beef plants for the next six to eight weeks, operating 35 to 40 hours per week instead of the 40 hours its plants average at present. That will cut production by about 12,000 cattle per week.

In a similar move, Kansas City, Mo.-based National Beef Packing Co., the nation's fourth-largest beef processor, also announced Tuesday that it will cut operating hours at its Dodge City and Liberal, Kan. plants to 37 hours from a normal weekly schedule of 40 to 48 hours. Tim Klein, the company's president, said the move was made because of continuing bad market conditions in the beef industry.

And at the end of the day, Swift & Co., Greeley, Colo., the nation's second-largest beef packer, said it too would reduce production hours to 32 to 37 hours per week at three of its four U.S. plants. Swift said it had been operating on the reduced schedule for a few weeks, and would remain on that schedule until beef gross margins "materially improve." Swift said that high cattle prices and low demand, including less-than-expected sales in key export markets, had made gross margin "unsustainable."
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Demand is low enough that they cut hours, which means less of our beef being processed and bought, but we're still taking 40% of Australia's exports? You anti-R-CALF people still want to tell us there is nothing wrong with our system? US producers are getting a right cross followed by an uppercut, and more of this is on it's way.... Wake up before it's too late folks.

I realize the 40% number came from 2005 and my article came a month ago, but does anybody think our imports from Australia went down?
 

Mike

Well-known member
Don't we have a Free Trade Agreement with the Aussies? If we are, we are on the short end of the stick again. :???: :???: :???:
 

Mike

Well-known member
More............................... Remember the NCBA Pres saying.......we aren't in competition with the Aussies??????????????????

Today 11/24/2006 7:32:00 AM


Australian Cattle Market: Prices Slide As Demand Softens



CANBERRA (Dow Jones)--Prices for beef cattle fell at major Australian saleyards this week, with 12% fewer offerings not enough to offset weaker demand, marketing concern Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd. reported Friday.



Demand weakened from most buying sectors, particularly lotfeeders and restockers, it said in a weekly market review.



As well, inferior quality stock has been offered in larger numbers as warmer temperatures set in, causing pastures to deteriorate further, with the buying season drawing to a close in some areas, it said.



In Queensland state, demand for export-grade cattle remains solid for now but will soften sharply when meatworks shut for annual maintenance in coming weeks, it said.



A rolling seven-day benchmark Eastern Young Cattle Indicator lost 13 cents over the past week, settling Thursday at A$2.91 a kilogram estimated carcass weight, down from A$3.73/kg a year earlier.



Around two-thirds of Australian beef production is exported, making export demand an important driver of prices in domestic saleyards.



Australia is the second biggest global exporter of beef after Brazil.



Demand for Australian beef has been strong from late 2003, mostly due to a lack of competition from the U.S. in South Korea and Japan, the latter late July allowing conditional entry to U.S. beef.



The annual value of beef exports last fiscal year ended June 30 fell 7% to A$4.54 billion on a drop in volume.



Exporters to Japan reported steady demand, with importers trying to resist the higher prices of Australian beef brought on by limited supply, MLA said.


Exporters expect a continuation of the status quo until the end of the year, in addition to limited spot sales of chilled beef, as packers start to close down for Christmas, it said.



Prices to Japan for Australian chilled grass-fed fullsets stopped a long-term advance for now, falling 2 cents to US$2.38 a pound, including carriage and freight, well up from US$2.06/lb a year earlier. A fullset comprises about a dozen different cuts of beef.


The estimated free-on-board price for this product in Australia lost 14 cents to A$6.38/kg, up from A$5.74/kg a year earlier.



In Australia, a national price indicator for Japanese ox grade of 500-600 kilograms edged 1 cent lower to close the week at A$3.11/kg estimated carcass weight, down 26 cents from a year earlier.



In the U.S., trading was quiet in a shortened business week, with end users preoccupied with meeting the immediate needs for the Thanksgiving holiday period rather than making purchases further out, MLA said.



In the U.S., Australian frozen 95 chemical lean, or CL, bull beef lost 1 cent to US$1.38/lb, including carriage, insurance and freight, up 9 cents from a year earlier.



Frozen 90CL cow beef held unchanged at US$1.32/lb, up 7 cents from a year earlier.



The free-on-board prices in Australia for each of these products fell 6 cents to A$3.58/kg and fell 4 cents to A$3.39/kg respectively.



In Australian saleyards, a national price indicator for U.S. cow grade of 400-520 kg lost 10 cents to settle at A$2.33/kg estimated carcass weight, well down from A$3.00/kg a year earlier, it said.



In South Korea, MLA said Australian exporters reported a decent week of trading, with demand expected to stay strong over the next month as importers prepare for Lunar New Year consumption.


The delay in testing and releasing the first shipment of U.S. beef since late 2003 and possible reconsideration of U.S. beef importing standards into South Korea has heightened uncertainty in the trade, it said.



A national price indicator for a medium steer of 400-500 kg lost 17 cents this week to settle at A$3.00/kg, down from A$3.38/kg a year earlier.



A national price indicator for trade steers of 330-400 kg fell 6 cents this week to A$3.12/kg, down from a year-earlier level of A$3.63/kg.



A national price indicator for feeder steers of 330-400 kg fell 4 cents to $1.60/kg liveweight, down from a year-earlier level of A$1.90/kg.



Source: Ray Brindal of Dow Jones Newswires; 612-6208-0902; [email protected]
 

Sandhusker

Well-known member
"Around two-thirds of Australian beef production is exported, making export demand an important driver of prices in domestic saleyards. "

And here we have the USDA getting in the way of our exports and trying to set rules that nobody else is interested in following. On top of that, they are doing all they can to open our borders for more imports. Now, if exports drive prices up, does it take a rocket scientist to realize that imports drive prices down?

Wake up folks. Help the outfit that helps you or you won't be around to give/receive help.
 

Econ101

Well-known member
Sandhusker said:
"Around two-thirds of Australian beef production is exported, making export demand an important driver of prices in domestic saleyards. "

And here we have the USDA getting in the way of our exports and trying to set rules that nobody else is interested in following. On top of that, they are doing all they can to open our borders for more imports. Now, if exports drive prices up, does it take a rocket scientist to realize that imports drive prices down?

Wake up folks. Help the outfit that helps you or you won't be around to give/receive help.

Cattlemen doing the chicken dance, that is what it will be.
 

blackjack

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...and that outfit would be... could not help myself sandhusker...if you are successful in ending imports are you then going to go after those rotten chickhen and pork guys... i do beleive your group does have good intentions but for every roadblock you put up ...remember these other groups will want to help fill the backside...
 

Sandhusker

Well-known member
blackjack said:
...and that outfit would be... could not help myself sandhusker...if you are successful in ending imports are you then going to go after those rotten chickhen and pork guys... i do beleive your group does have good intentions but for every roadblock you put up ...remember these other groups will want to help fill the backside...

We're not going to stop imports. R-CALF is not even trying nor has ever said that imports should be shut off. I'M saying that we need to concentrate on exports instead of making it so easy for imports.
 

PORKER

Well-known member
Henry Waxman at the FOOD SAFETY hearing's this week;
But to restore food reliability, it is essential to stop the underlying process which is favoring pathogens and the breakdown in food safety: the globalization of farm and food systems. The kinds of outbreaks of human, livestock, and plant bacterial diseases now seen in the United States and worldwide, are inherently furthered by free-trade food supply patterns. The food chain is stretched out over long distances; it involves cheap labor, low-infrastructure farming and processing, long-haul shipping, and highly concentrated control over distribution. Therefore, instead of any farm or food disaster being a "local" setback, which can be contained and minimized, it automatically becomes a multi-state or international event.
 

Mike

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For further information on Toshoku Ltd. please visit


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Phone : 03-9268 7338
E-Mail : [email protected]
 

mrj

Well-known member
Mike said:
More............................... Remember the NCBA Pres saying.......we aren't in competition with the Aussies??????????????????
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The above statement is an outright lie when you infer that it is about competition for beef trade, Mike, and you know it!

It was said in reference to beef safety issues indicating that we all need to work together to assure that beef keeps an honest reputation as a safe food.

That fact was made clear in several statements by Mike John after the erroneous news stories inplying differently........but you know that, so why do you persist in lying about it?

MRJ
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Today 11/24/2006 7:32:00 AM


Australian Cattle Market: Prices Slide As Demand Softens



CANBERRA (Dow Jones)--Prices for beef cattle fell at major Australian saleyards this week, with 12% fewer offerings not enough to offset weaker demand, marketing concern Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd. reported Friday.



Demand weakened from most buying sectors, particularly lotfeeders and restockers, it said in a weekly market review.



As well, inferior quality stock has been offered in larger numbers as warmer temperatures set in, causing pastures to deteriorate further, with the buying season drawing to a close in some areas, it said.



In Queensland state, demand for export-grade cattle remains solid for now but will soften sharply when meatworks shut for annual maintenance in coming weeks, it said.



A rolling seven-day benchmark Eastern Young Cattle Indicator lost 13 cents over the past week, settling Thursday at A$2.91 a kilogram estimated carcass weight, down from A$3.73/kg a year earlier.



Around two-thirds of Australian beef production is exported, making export demand an important driver of prices in domestic saleyards.



Australia is the second biggest global exporter of beef after Brazil.



Demand for Australian beef has been strong from late 2003, mostly due to a lack of competition from the U.S. in South Korea and Japan, the latter late July allowing conditional entry to U.S. beef.



The annual value of beef exports last fiscal year ended June 30 fell 7% to A$4.54 billion on a drop in volume.



Exporters to Japan reported steady demand, with importers trying to resist the higher prices of Australian beef brought on by limited supply, MLA said.


Exporters expect a continuation of the status quo until the end of the year, in addition to limited spot sales of chilled beef, as packers start to close down for Christmas, it said.



Prices to Japan for Australian chilled grass-fed fullsets stopped a long-term advance for now, falling 2 cents to US$2.38 a pound, including carriage and freight, well up from US$2.06/lb a year earlier. A fullset comprises about a dozen different cuts of beef.


The estimated free-on-board price for this product in Australia lost 14 cents to A$6.38/kg, up from A$5.74/kg a year earlier.



In Australia, a national price indicator for Japanese ox grade of 500-600 kilograms edged 1 cent lower to close the week at A$3.11/kg estimated carcass weight, down 26 cents from a year earlier.



In the U.S., trading was quiet in a shortened business week, with end users preoccupied with meeting the immediate needs for the Thanksgiving holiday period rather than making purchases further out, MLA said.



In the U.S., Australian frozen 95 chemical lean, or CL, bull beef lost 1 cent to US$1.38/lb, including carriage, insurance and freight, up 9 cents from a year earlier.



Frozen 90CL cow beef held unchanged at US$1.32/lb, up 7 cents from a year earlier.



The free-on-board prices in Australia for each of these products fell 6 cents to A$3.58/kg and fell 4 cents to A$3.39/kg respectively.



In Australian saleyards, a national price indicator for U.S. cow grade of 400-520 kg lost 10 cents to settle at A$2.33/kg estimated carcass weight, well down from A$3.00/kg a year earlier, it said.



In South Korea, MLA said Australian exporters reported a decent week of trading, with demand expected to stay strong over the next month as importers prepare for Lunar New Year consumption.


The delay in testing and releasing the first shipment of U.S. beef since late 2003 and possible reconsideration of U.S. beef importing standards into South Korea has heightened uncertainty in the trade, it said.



A national price indicator for a medium steer of 400-500 kg lost 17 cents this week to settle at A$3.00/kg, down from A$3.38/kg a year earlier.



A national price indicator for trade steers of 330-400 kg fell 6 cents this week to A$3.12/kg, down from a year-earlier level of A$3.63/kg.



A national price indicator for feeder steers of 330-400 kg fell 4 cents to $1.60/kg liveweight, down from a year-earlier level of A$1.90/kg.



Source: Ray Brindal of Dow Jones Newswires; 612-6208-0902; [email protected]
 

Mike

Well-known member
The above statement is an outright lie when you infer that it is about competition for beef trade, Mike, and you know it!

It was said in reference to beef safety issues indicating that we all need to work together to assure that beef keeps an honest reputation as a safe food.

That fact was made clear in several statements by Mike John after the erroneous news stories inplying differently........but you know that, so why do you persist in lying about it?

I saw where he changed his story when called on it. But to say he didn't say it is a lie itself.

And you know that too.
 

blackjack

Well-known member
....sandhusker i do understand where you are coming from...since 03 and the bse we now consume 80% of our own otm's and import 20% ...before 03 it was the exact opposite...yet it is hard to imagine how we even import 20% when our otm's are has cheap as they currently are...i do find it amazing that packer subsidiaries half way around the world can ship beef here but yet the ones at home say they are losing money...something doesn't quite seem right with that picture...
 

Sandhusker

Well-known member
blackjack said:
....sandhusker i do understand where you are coming from...since 03 and the bse we now consume 80% of our own otm's and import 20% ...before 03 it was the exact opposite...yet it is hard to imagine how we even import 20% when our otm's are has cheap as they currently are...i do find it amazing that packer subsidiaries half way around the world can ship beef here but yet the ones at home say they are losing money...something doesn't quite seem right with that picture...

You bring up a point that Kaiser has touched on - eating all those OTMs up there. This wonderous North American Beef Industry some of your countrymen (and some idiots down here as well) have bought into is what keeps Canadians eating culls while the good stuff is shipped South.

My aunt and uncle went fishing up there this summer and ate beef twice - the first time because they are beef people and the second time because they thought they just got unlucky and drew some shoe leather or a bad cook the first time. They ate chicken or fish for the remainder of the trip. Both of them commented to me that it was the worst they had ever had. I stuck up for you guys and explained that Tyson and Cargill sends the good stuff down here. They then wanted to know why Canadians allowed
them to do that. I had no answer for that question.
 

Jason

Well-known member
Your aunt and uncle didn't find places that served the best beef. Very few restaraunts advertise AAA(choice) beef. A lot of mom and pop diners, and even national chains buy cheaper AA(select) product. Then they overcook it.

The small place my daughter works at buys local beef and they do a good job of not overcooking it, the steak sandwich there is very good.

The place across town buys whatever they can get cheap and they don't seem to understand a fast cooked dry steak is not acceptable to many people.

More customers need to send the steaks back to get their attention.

That being said, I remember going to a place in Vermillion that was advertising CAB. They overcooked it so bad it was one of the worst steaks I have ever eaten. The same steak in a decent cooks hands would have been wonderful.
 
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Anonymous

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The vast majority of imported beef into the US from Australia is cheap lean trimmings that add value to our worthless 50/50 trim and end up as 70/30 hamburger. That is not competing with our markets DUE TO THE FACT THAT IMPORTED LEAN BEEF ADDS VALUE TO A PRODUCT THAT WE HAVE A SURPLUS OF THAT IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT BLENDING LEAN TRIMMINGS WITH IT.

That is an absolute fact that non of these import blamers like Sandcheska will refute.

Why do some of you guys listen to Little Sandcheska's "SKY IS FALLING" import fear mongering? The guy is full of sh*t! Do your own research and find out the truth of how Australian imports are impacting our markets.

He also lies when he suggests we would have normalized trade with Japan if USDA would simply allow bse testing. That is a damn lie.


~SH~
 
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