U.S. beef and pork exports posted year-over-year increases in October. That’s according to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Beef exports during October totaled 105,269 metric tons, up one percent from last year, while the value jumped three percent to $860.4 million. From January through October, beef export value was four percent higher than last year at $8.68 billion despite a two percent drop in volume to 1.066 million metric tons. Pork exports reached 252,411 metric tons during the month, three percent higher than last year, while value also rose three percent to $710.4 million. Through the first ten months of 2024, pork exports rose five percent from a year ago to 2.49 million metric tons, valued at $7.07 billion, six percent above 2023. For the year, pork exports are projected to pass three million metric tons for the first time, exceeding 2020’s volume record of 2.98 million.
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