Pork Exports Jump, Beef Shipments Slump
The U.S. exported 572.2 million lbs. of pork in October, up 11.0% from September and 5.7% more than last year. Those were the second largest October pork exports behind 2020. Through October, pork shipments topped the same period last year by 6.9% at 5.566 billion lbs., led by a big surge to Mexico.
U.S. beef exports totaled 241.5 million lbs. during October. While that was up 4.3% from September, shipments dropped 20.5% from year-ago. Through October, beef exports trailed the same period last year by 14.9% at 2.556 billion pounds. Of the top six export destinations for U.S. beef, only Mexico showed a year-over-year increase.
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