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On the 18th, Sangju Livestock Cooperative in Gyeongbuk (Chairman Kim Yong-jun) participated in the K-Food Fair hosted by Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation at the Dubai Jumeirah Beach Exhibition Center, first signing an export business agreement for 'Myeongsilsangam Hanwoo' with 1004 Gourmet (CEO Shin Dong-chul) to pioneer a new Korean beef market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A representative from 1004 Gourmet at the local Dubai Korean mart stated, "We are well aware of the excellence of Myeongsilsangam Hanwoo and expect it to receive great response in the Middle East as a high-quality, safe livestock product representing South Korea." The K-Food Fair was being held to promote exports of domestic agricultural and livestock products.

According to the Korea Livestock News, the wholesale market transaction prices showed that while Korean beef prices dropped by 1.2%, pork prices rose by 2.2% last month amid a decrease in grading volumes for cattle and pigs. According to the Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation, the grading volume for cattle was 79,851 animals last month, a 15.9% decrease from the previous month's 94,978 animals. This is a 10.0% decline compared to 88,728 animals in the same month last year. Pigs were graded at 1,500,709 animals last month, a 9.7% decrease from the previous month's 1,661,373 animals, and a 7.0% reduction from 1,613,389 animals in the same month last year. As for chickens,

According to the livestock outlook by the Korea Rural Economic Institute, this month's cattle and dairy cow breeding stock is expected to decrease compared to the same period last year, while the breeding stock for laying hens and ducks is projected to increase. This month's cattle breeding stock is forecast to drop 3.8% year-on-year to 3,349,000 head. Breeding stock for cattle under one year old is expected to remain similar to last year at 886,000 head, while breeding stock for fertile cows is projected to decrease 3.4% to 1,582,000 head. The current downward trend in cattle breeding stock is anticipated to continue until next year. The breeding stock in September is expected to decrease 3.6% compared to the same period last year.