Last week USDA-ERS published the meat international trade data for September. There was a noticeable decline in September beef exports, totaling 275.78 million pounds or 5.7% lower year over year. September beef imports totaling 258.33 million pounds were 9% below year-ago levels. Declines in beef exports and imports were expected.
Beef imports this year have been below 2021 since June. Beef imports from Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand, and ROW were all down double-digits in September. Imports from Australia and Mexico…