1. U.S. Beef Exports Update for July 2017
September 2017

2. Beef exports remain red-hot in July; export value to Japan highest since 1996
$3.97 billion in value for Jan.-July 2017
15% higher than same period last year
$623.7 million in value for July 2017
18% higher than last July
711,364 metric tons (1.6 billion pounds) in volume for Jan.-July 2017
11% higher than same period last year
104,488 metric tons (230 million pounds) in volume for July 2017
5 percent higher than last July;
(USDA statistics compiled by USMEF; totals include muscle cuts and variety meat)

3. Top U.S. Beef Export Markets (Jan.-July 2017)
Japan – 178,501 metric tons (up 23% compared to 2016) ● value up 29% to $1.08 billion ● chilled beef up 39% to 83,951 mt, valued at $613 million (up 40%)
Mexico – 134,543 mt (2% higher) ● value down 2% to $544.8 million
South Korea – 98,944 mt (up 9%) ● value up 19% to $629.4 million ● chilled beef up 83% to 22,432 mt, valued at $199 million (up 88%)
Hong Kong – 65,379 mt (up 13%) ● value up 21% to $417.8 million
Canada – 68,097 mt (up 1%) ● value up 4% to $475.7 million
Taiwan – 24,234 mt (up 16%) ● value up 24% to $215.5 million ● chilled beef up 19% to 9,883 mt valued at $114 million (up 22%)
(USDA statistics compiled by USMEF; totals include muscle cuts and variety meat)

4. Measuring Beef Export Value
Exports accounted for 13.2% of total U.S. beef production in July, 12.8% year-to-date
Down from 14.2 last July
Steady with Jan.-July 2016
Export value of $ per head of fed slaughter in July, $ year-to-date
Up 13% from July 2016
Up 9% year-to-date
(Export production % includes variety meat)

5. U.S. Beef Exports 2017 vs. 2016 (Including variety meat) Volume: Metric Tons

6. U.S. Beef Exports 2017 vs. 2016 (Including variety meat) Value: Millions of Dollars