U.S. Meat Export Federation reports beef and pork exports during January 2010 were up on the year.
USMEF says beef exports were up 9% in volume and 6% in value from January 2009, but were down 6% in volume and 5% in value from December and volume was 3% below the monthly average for 2009. Mexico and Canada were the two biggest customers of U.S. beef, purchasing 44% of the total volume shipped.
Pork exports were up 8% for both volume and value with sales to Mexico stronger now than before last year’s H1N1 problems. Pork sales to Japan were down 34% in volume and 27% in value on an increase in domestic production.
During 2009, USMEF says around 22% of pork and pork variety meats and 10% of beef and beef variety meats produced were exported. For pork, USMEF states export value works out to $37.37 per head, and for beef, it comes to $119 per head.
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