The U.S. exported 583.9 million lbs. of pork in June. While that was down 34.2 million lbs. (5.5%) from May, it was up 50.7 million lbs. (9.5%) from last year and a record for June. During the first half of 2023, the U.S. shipped 3.451 billion lbs. of pork, up 301.4 million lbs. (9.6%) from the same period last year. Shipments increased to each of the top five destinations for U.S. pork – Mexico, Japan, South Korea, China and Canada.
The U.S. exported 269.9 million lbs. of beef during June, up 2.8 million lbs. (1.1%) from May but 44.5 million lbs. (14.2%) less than last year. During the first six months of the year, U.S. beef exports totaled 1.584 billion lbs., down 202.8 million lbs. (11.4%) from the same period last year. Beef shipments increased to Mexico but were down to the other four top destinations. More from Pro Farmer.
