Weekly global protein digest: China halts meat imports from 2 US beef plants, US and global dairy report
Beef: Net US sales of 10,000 MT for 2024 were down 43 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for South Korea (3,900 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Japan (1,900 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), Mexico (1,200 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), China (700 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and Canada (600 MT, including decreases of 100 MT). Exports of 15,400 MT were down 5 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Japan (4,000 MT), South Korea (3,400 MT), China (2,700 MT), Mexico (1,600 MT), and Taiwan (1,200 MT).
Pork: Net US sales of 34,600 MT for 2024 were up 10 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Mexico (14,800 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), China (7,400 MT), Japan (2,900 MT, including decreases of 400 MT), Colombia (2,500 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and Canada