voluntary report public distribution date 12 26 2006 gain number is6024 is6020 israel livestock and products israeli beef cattle sector approved by chris rittgers us embassy cairo prepared gilad shachar highlights local fattening has increased significantly during the last decade driven primarily imported calves development of an active feedlot industry in addition demand for quality kosher imports is growing over two decades largest suppliers frozen to have been argentina brazil uruguay opportunities exist exporters both live but requirements bse related restrictions must be come first includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled tel aviv is1 usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 15 unclassified executive summary 3 production 4 table 1 numbers 2005 chart cows bulls meat prices a comparison cost value 5 & million feed