U.S. Beef Exports Remain Strong

According to the U.S. Meat Export Federation, U.S. beef exports remained very strong in September. Data released by USDA reports September beef exports totaled 110,160 metric tons, up 6 percent from a year ago. Those exports were valued at $687 million, up 11 percent. In September, those exports accounted for 13.7 percent of total beef production. For January through September, beef exports were just over 1 million metric tons. That’s up 9 percent from a year ago, while value surged 18 percent to $6.2 billion.