August Beef Exports Were Up By 30.2 Percent cattle


GLENN GRIMES AND RON PLAIN


Agricultural Economists, University of Missouri


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ast week Congress approved the three free trade agreements (South Korea, Colombia and Panama)


submitted by the President last week. The greatest potential for the U.S. live- stock industry comes from the South Korean trade pact. South Korea is one of the top four foreign buyers of both U.S. pork and beef. We are currently supplying a little less than 40 percent of South Korea’s pork and beef imports. That will not change overnight as the agreement calls for a 10 year phase out of South Korea’s pork tariffs and a 15 year phase out of their beef tariffs. U.S. beef exports during August were


up 30.2 percent compared to 12 months earlier. Exports equaled 11 percent of production. Through Au- gust, beef exports are up 27.3 percent compared to a year earlier. Canada, South Korea and Japan account for 68 percent of the year’s increased exports. All major foreign buyers are up for the year except for Vietnam and Taiwan. Exports are on pace to break the 2003 record. U.S. beef imports were down 9.4 per- in August. August


cent imports


equaled 7.9 percent of U.S. beef production. For the first 8 months of the year, beef imports are down 15.7 percent and are on pace to be the low- est since 1996. Through August cattle


imports from Canada are down 40 percent, but cat- tle imports from Mexico are


up nearly 30 percent. Friday morning the choice boxed beef


carcass cutout value was $185.27/cwt, up 35 cents from last week. The select carcass cutout was down $1.40 from the previous Friday to $168.56 per hundred pounds of carcass weight. The choice-select spread, $16.71, is the largest since December 2007. The 5-area average price for slaugh-


ter steers sold through Thursday of this week on a live weight basis was $119.00/cwt, down $1.97 from last week. Steers sold on a dressed weight basis averaged $187.78/cwt, $2.12 lower than the week before. This week last year live steer prices averaged $96.41/cwt and dressed steers aver- aged $152.17/cwt. This week’s cattle slaughter totaled


650,000 head, down 2.4 percent from the week before and down 1.8 percent compared to the same week last year. The average steer dressed weight for the week ending October 1 was 855 pounds, unchanged from the week be- fore and up 1 pound from a year ago. Cash bids for feeder cattle around the


country this week were mostly between steady and $4 higher. Prices this week


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traveling to be shown in state and county fairs, and they may bring home more than ribbons. They may harbor parasites or diseases that producers haven’t had on their farms in the past, says Dr. David Fernandez, UAPB Ex- tension livestock specialist. “Animals at shows, or those pur-


chased from sale barns, have the po- tential to be exposed to numerous diseases and disease strains from all over the state or country that they have never encountered before, and so have little resistance to them,” he said. “When you bring the animals onto your farm, you may introduce the new dis- ease or parasite into your herd or flock at the same time.” There are a few simple precautions


producers should take to prevent the spread of diseases. Hygiene • Keep town clothes (or show clothes)


and boots separate from farm clothes • Thoroughly clean all equipment and


vehicles after attending a show or sale • Restrict visitor and outside vehicle


access to your farm • Properly dispose of dead animals. • Bury under at least 3 feet of earth • Compost (compost pile must reach


• Isolate sick animals • Avoid fenceline contact with neigh-


boring livestock • Work with your veterinarian to es-


tablish a good vaccination program and follow it • Report disease outbreaks to your


veterinarian “Probably the single most important


thing we fail to do as livestock produc- ers is quarantine new or returning an- imals,” Fernandez said. “You need to have a place where you can house these animals that will prevent them from coming into contact with your livestock for at least 30 days.” Any dis- ease or parasite problems should have become evident by then.


Producers need to conduct tests on


new or returning livestock for diseases that do not present signs. Trichomoni- asis is one such disease in cattle. All bulls being sold in Arkansas for breed- ing must now be tested. Other dis- eases of concern include Johne’s disease in cattle, drug-resistant bar- berpole worms in sheep and goats, Newcastle disease in poultry, and Pas- teurellosis or “snuffles” in rabbits. ∆


October 21, 2011 / MidAmerica Farmer Grower • 25


Good Biosecurity Practices Help Keep Livestock Free Of Diseases


herds from the occurrence and transfer of diseases. Many animals have been


F PINE BLUFF, ARK.


or livestock producers, now is a critical time to have good biosecu- rity practices in place to protect


a temperature of over 130°F) • Burn the carcass • Have a renderer remove the carcass Quarantine • Isolate all new or returning animals for 30 days


at Oklahoma City were steady with price ranges for medium and large frame #1 steers: 400-450# $146.50- $156, 450-500# $141.50-$155, 500- 550#


$138-$148.50, 550-600#


$134-$146.25, 600-650# $125-$145, 650-700# $125-$141.75, 700-750# $138-$144.50, 750-800# $132-$139, 800-900# $138 and 900-1000# $116.75-$125.


The October live cattle futures con-


tract ended the week at $121.65/cwt, down 32 cents from last week's close. December cattle gained $1.35 to end the week at $123.20/cwt. February fed cattle settled at $125.37/cwt, up $2.17 from last Friday.


∆ GLENN GRIMES AND RON PLAIN:


Agricultural Economists, University of Missouri


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