How much beef does the US export?
The US exported 2.45 billion pounds of commercial carcass weight (9 percent of production) valued at $2.61 billion in 2002. The estimate for 2003 was 2.58 billion pounds of commercial carcass weight (9.8 percent of production) valued at $3.27 billion in 2003. How much beef does Wisconsin export? A: In 2002, Wisconsin exported $194.3 million worth of live animals and meat. This value includes hogs, sheep and other meat animals as well as cattle. What are the top markets for U.S. beef, and how much do they import? A: The top three markets for U.S. beef are Japan, Mexico and South Korea, and they account for approximately 92 percent of all beef exports. In 2002, Japan imported 771 million pounds carcass weight valued at $854 million. Mexico imported 629 million pounds carcass weight valued at $615 million. South Korea imported 597 million pounds valued at $619 million. What does the BSE detection mean for U.S. beef exports? A: As of Dec. 29, 2003, more than 30 U.S. trading partners, inclu
