WA_LS680 Des Moines, IA Tue Apr 02, 2013 USDA Market News Japanese Beef Supply and Demand Estimated Beginning Month Stocks Production Imports Exports Feb-12 92,324 28,678 40,066 45 Mar-12 87,082 29,631 37,410 80 Apr-12 79,733 31,178 37,218 53 May-12 76,842 28,685 42,218 57 Jun-12 80,674 28,133 46,536 62 Jul-12 88,994 31,502 50,335 61 Aug-12 99,384 28,327 57,367 67 Sep-12 106,116 28,183 42,017 82 Oct-12 110,183 31,483 47,082 102 Nov-12 109,051 35,532 40,782 120 Dec-12 106,695 35,255 36,521 106 Jan-13 96,780 26,797 34,443 98 Estimated Ending Month Stocks Imported Domestic Feb-12 87,082 75,516 11,566 Mar-12 79,733 68,366 11,367 Apr-12 76,842 66,166 10,676 May-12 80,674 70,006 10,668 Jun-12 88,994 73,123 15,871 Jul-12 99,384 82,726 16,658 Aug-12 106,116 93,312 12,804 Sep-12 110,183 96,372 13,811 Oct-12 109,051 92,841 16,210 Nov-12 106,695 90,487 16,208 Dec-12 96,780 83,114 13,666 Jan-13 92,027 79,172 12,855 Estimated Month Marketings Imported Domestic Feb-12 73,941 44,685 29,256 Mar-12 74,309 44,560 29,749 Apr-12 71,234 39,418 31,816 May-12 67,014 38,378 28,636 Jun-12 66,286 43,419 22,868 Jul-12 71,386 40,732 30,654 Aug-12 78,895 46,781 32,114 Sep-12 66,050 38,957 27,094 Oct-12 79,595 50,613 28,982 Nov-12 78,550 43,136 35,414 Dec-12 81,585 43,894 37,691 Jan-13 65,894 38,385 27,509 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_LS680.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage 1036C adr