Southern Plains fed cattle trade on Thursday was inactive. In Nebraska trade was slow on moderate demand with slow trade on light demand in Colorado. In the Western Corn Belt trade was light on moderate demand with early dressed sales trending $1 higher from $144 to $146.

South Korea has launched a new tracking system for beef imported into the country in order to provide origin information to consumers, according to the country’s Yonhap News. The system has been implemented on a trial basis to provide information about the shelf life, origin and whether the meat was frozen during shipment.

In Oklahoma City, OK, this week a large run of feeder steers and heifers were called steady to $1 lower. Stocker cattle and calves were lightly tested and steady and demand was reportedly moderate to good for feeder cattle.

U.S. bone-in beef made a splashy return to Taiwan last month at a trade reception and products show for 80 guests representing importers, restaurateurs, retailers and the trade at the five-star Sherwood Taipei Hotel.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) officials have confirmed the discovery of the country’s 17th domestic case of BSE in a six-year-old cow from Alberta. The animal was discovered as part of Canada’s enhanced surveillance system and did not enter the food chain.

Fed cattle trade was put off until Friday last week as packers appeared reluctant to pay asking prices for showlist animals, particularly in the southern tier where cattle were priced at $94-95. The call for the week, ahead of any significant trade last Thursday

A Florida-based hamburger company announced last Monday that it will buy the closed Armour-Eckrich meat plant in Hastings, NE, bringing 200 new jobs to the area.