Source: PRESS RELEASE, US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION, 9/7/16

U.S. red meat exports posted solid results in July, with volumes for both U.S. beef and pork trending higher than a year ago, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. Beef export value was down from last July, but pork export value increased significantly.

July beef export volume increased 8 percent from a year ago to 99,341 metric tons (mt) – the second-largest monthly total this year – while export value was $526.7 million, down 5 percent. For January through July, export volume was up 4 percent to 640,888 mt, while value fell 10 percent to $3.44 billion.

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